"I was late for my plane" in French

j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion

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Literal Breakdown

English	French	Learn
I was	j’étais	Learn
late (compared to what was planned)	en retard	Learn
for	pour	Learn
to take	prendre	Learn
the plane	l’avion	Learn

The French translation for “I was late for my plane” is j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion. The French, j’étais en retard pour prendre l’avion, can be broken down into 5 parts:"I was" (j’étais), "late (compared to what was planned)" (en retard), "for" (pour), "to take" (prendre) and "the plane" (l’avion).