"Why were you late for class?" in German

Warum bist du zu spät zum Unterricht gekommen?

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Literal Breakdown

English	German	Learn
why	warum	Learn
you	du	Learn
too	zu	Learn
late	spät	Learn
to	zu	Learn
the (dative case)	dem	Learn
class	Unterricht	Learn
come	gekommen	Learn

Summary

The German translation for “Why were you late for class?” is Warum bist du zu spät zum Unterricht gekommen?. The German, Warum bist du zu spät zum Unterricht gekommen?, can be broken down into 8 parts:"why" (warum), "you" (du), "too" (zu), "late" (spät), "to" (zu), "the (dative case)" (dem), "class" (Unterricht) and "come" (gekommen).

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