Words for Being Late

sich verspäten — to be late. Ich verspäte mich um zehn Minuten. I will be ten minutes late.

spät dran sein — to be later than planned.

aufgehalten werden — to be held up. Ich bin aufgehalten worden is the usual short reason.

Entschuldigen Sie die Verspätung. — Please excuse the delay.

die Verspätung rechtzeitig ankündigen — to announce the delay in good time.

anrufen und Bescheid geben — to call and let the other person know.

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