English–Spanish

“late” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/taɾˈðio/

Example

La reunión fue tardía.

The meeting was late.

Illustration for tardío (late)

How to say “late” in Spanish

“Late” in Spanish is tardío.

A delayed arrival or event that occurs after the scheduled time.

Full entry for tardío: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tardío

Recibí una respuesta tardía y perdí la oportunidad.

I received a late reply and missed the opportunity.

Tips for using tardío

  • The written accent is important: tardío carries an acute accent on the í, and the adjective agrees in gender and number (tardía, tardíos, tardías).

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