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llegar tarde

verbElementary

What does “llegar tarde” mean in English?

  1. to arrive late; to be late

Example sentences

  • No quiero llegar tarde.

    I do not want to be late.

  • Vamos a llegar tarde al tren.

    We are going to be late for the train.

How to use it

Llegar tarde means 'to arrive late' or 'to be late'. It is useful for transport, school, work, and plans.

Common mistake

Tarde can also mean afternoon, but in llegar tarde it means late. Keep the phrase together when scoring this atom.

Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), a1-a2-batch-001.