excuse-moi pour le retard
Literal Breakdown
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| excuse (2nd person singular, imperative) | excuse | ||
| me (for emphasis) | moi | ||
| for | pour | ||
| the (masculine) | le | ||
| late (short form) | retard |
Summary
The French translation for “sorry for being late (informal)” is excuse-moi pour le retard. The French, excuse-moi pour le retard, can be broken down into 5 parts:"excuse (2nd person singular, imperative)" (excuse), "me (for emphasis)" (moi), "for" (pour), "the (masculine)" (le) and "late (short form)" (retard).See also
| Recording | English | French | Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| sorry for being late (formal or plural) | excusez-moi pour le retard |