English–French

“late” in French

French

Alsotardif

Pronunciation

IPA/taʁ/

Example

Il est déjà tard.

It is already late.

Illustration for tard (late)

How to say “late” in French

“Late” in French is tard.

An action placed toward the late end of its expected schedule.

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

Example sentences with tard

Elle est restée tard au bureau.

She stayed late at the office.

Tips for using tard

  • Tard is an adverb, as in arriver tard, while tardif is an adjective, as in un résultat tardif.

Other French words for “late”

Excusez-moi pour ma réponse tardive.

I'm sorry for my late reply.

“late” in other languages