J'étais en retard pour le travail.
To be late is "être en retard" in French.
The french for "late" is "en retard". For example, to say "I am late", one would say "Je suis en retard."
Late= Tard Early= Tôt
Late = Retard I'm late = Je suis en retard
je suis tard
J'étais en retard.
My work is 'mon travail' in French.
At work is "au travail" in French.
je me couche tard
In French, "a little too late" can be translated as "un peu trop tard."
travailler
He/she likes to work is "il / elle aime travailler" in French.