How to Say ‘I'm running late’ in German
Ich bin spät dran
💬 Usage Tip: Useful phrase to apologize for being delayed.
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Phrase Breakdown
Ich bin
Spät
Dran
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Ich
[ɪç]
I
The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Ich bin Lehrer.
I am a teacher.
bin
[bɪn]
am
First person singular present of 'to be'.
Ich bin hier.
I am here.
spät
[ʃpeːt]
late
After the expected or usual time.
Ich bin spät zur Arbeit gekommen.
I was late for work.
dran
[dʁan]
due
At the stage or position in which one must act or do something next.
Der nächste Bus ist dran.
It is time for the next bus.
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