How to Say ‘I'm late’ in Spain Spanish
Llego tarde
YEH-goh TAR-deh
[YEH-goh TAR-deh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses the present tense here, not "I am late" with a separate word for "am". Llego literally means "I arrive", so llego tarde is "I arrive late".
Phrase Breakdown
Llego
[YEH-goh]
I arrive
First person singular present of 'llegar' (to arrive).
Siempre llego a las nueve.
I always arrive at nine.
tarde
[TAR-deh]
late
Used to talk about a time that is later than desired or convenient.
¿Es tarde si llego a las nueve?
Is it late if I arrive at nine?
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