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How do you say "im running late" in German?
Ich bin spät dran.
In German, "im running late" is Ich bin spät dran..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ikh bin shpayt dran', with sp making a 'shp' sound.
Grammar notes
"Ich bin spät dran." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
im running late
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How to remember Ich bin spät dran.
Spät is a close cousin of English 'late' in an old sense of being behind, and dran adds the idea of being caught up in it.
Related words
- what day is it today Welcher Tag ist heute?
- see you tomorrow Bis morgen.
- see you next week Bis nächste Woche.
- im on time Ich bin pünktlich.
- lets meet at noon Lass uns um Mittag treffen.
- can we reschedule Können wir den Termin verschieben?
- i have a meeting Ich habe ein Treffen.
- i am busy right now Ich bin gerade beschäftigt.
- do you have a minute Hast du eine Minute?
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Questions about Ich bin spät dran.
How do you say "im running late" in German?
In German, "im running late" is Ich bin spät dran.. It's a common phrase.
How is Ich bin spät dran. used in a sentence?
Use Ich bin spät dran. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (im running late).
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