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How do you say "late" in French?
tardif
In French, "late" is tardif.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tar-DEEF' with two syllables and stress on the second.
Grammar notes
Tardif is masculine, tardive is feminine. Plurals are tardifs and tardives. It means late or delayed.
Example sentence
Il est arrivé tard.
He arrived late.
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How to remember tardif
Tardif sounds like the English tardy, which means late. The connection is linguistic and direct.
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Questions about tardif
How do you say "late" in French?
In French, "late" is tardif. It is a noun.
How is tardif written in French?
tardif is written using the standard French script.
How is tardif used in a sentence?
Use tardif as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il est arrivé tard. (He arrived late.).
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