How to Say ‘For the delay’ in Italian
Per il ritardo
pehr eel ree-TAR-doh
[pehr eel ree-TAR-doh]
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
for
Introduces the reason for the apology.
Dico "Per il ritardo" quando spiego perché mi scuso.
I say "For the delay" when I explain why I am apologizing.
Il ritardo
eel ree-TAR-doh
The delay / lateness
Refers to arriving or happening later than expected.
Scusa per il ritardo.
Sorry for the delay.
Words in this phrase
il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular article used before "ritardo."
Nella frase "Per il ritardo", "il" significa "the".
In the phrase "For the delay," "il" means "the".
ritardo
[ree-TAR-doh]
delay / lateness
The noun describing being late.
Con "Per il ritardo", "ritardo" indica la lateness.
In "For the delay," "ritardo" indicates the lateness.
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