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Ich bin spät dran

I'm running late

Language note: Useful phrase to apologize for being delayed.

Culture note: Cultural three P's: Punctuality, punctuality, punctuality!

Context: Passenger explains their urgency.

Word-by-Word Breakdown

Ich

[ɪç]

The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

Ich bin Lehrer.

I am a teacher.

bin

[bɪn]

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.

Ich bin

Spät

Dran

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