How to Say ‘For arriving late’ in Mexican Spanish
Por llegar tarde
pohr yeh-GAHR TAR-deh
[pohr yeh-GAHR TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [por], Spanish often uses the basic verb form: [por llegar tarde], [por esperar], [por venir]. It's a handy pattern for saying what you're apologizing or thanking someone for.
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[pohr]
for
Introduces the reason for an apology or thanks.
Gracias por venir.
Thank you for coming.
llegar
[yeh-GAHR]
arriving
From the verb 'llegar,' meaning 'to arrive'; here it means 'arriving.'
Intento llegar temprano, no llegar tarde.
I try to arrive early, not arrive late.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
late
Describes being late in time, such as arriving after the expected time.
No quiero llegar tarde a clase.
I don't want to arrive late to class.
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