Spanish phrase

Me retraso.

Meaning

I'm running late.

When to use it

Says the speaker will arrive later than planned. Used to inform others about a delay and often followed by an estimated arrival time or apology.

Example dialogue

Me retraso unos veinte minutos.

I'm running about twenty minutes late.

No hay problema, te esperamos.

No problem, we'll wait for you.

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