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"late (compared to what was planned)" Practice Lesson
"late (compared to what was planned)" Practice French lesson
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out of; from
en
late (short form)
retard
late (compared to what was planned)
en retard
He is late.
Il est en retard.
I’m late
je suis en retard
You are late.
Vous êtes en retard.
Are they still late?
Sont-ils toujours en retard ?
I am happy to be late.
Je suis heureux d’être en retard.
he is late now
Il est en retard maintenant
He will be late.
Il sera en retard.
the bus is late
le bus est en retard
I was late for my plane
j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion
I will be late
je serai en retard
Don’t be late! (informal)
Ne sois pas en retard !
Don’t be late! (formal or plural)
Ne soyez pas en retard !
The passenger is late.
Le passager est en retard.
She’s worried because he’s very late.
Elle est inquiète parce qu’il est très en retard.