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"en retard" is used for "behind schedule" or "overdue"; "tard" is used to express lateness.
Examples: le train est en retard (the train is running late); le diner s'est fini tard : the dinner finished late (but there was no set hour to finish it, so it wasn't "en retard")
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"Tard" is an adjective that means late in French, while "en retard" is the adverbial phrase that also means late or behind schedule. "Tard" is used to describe something as being late, while "en retard" is used to indicate that someone or something is behind schedule.
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What is late in French?
late is 'tard' in French (as in late at night) or 'en retard' (as in the train is running late)
How do you spell later in French?
The French translation of the word "later", the comparative of "late", is "plus en retard".The French translation of the word "later" meaning "afterwards" is "plus tard".
How do you say until later in french?
The translation for "until later" in French is "à plus tard."
What is iwill see you later in french?
"I will see you later" in French is "Je te verrai plus tard."
How do you spell okay see you later in french?
D'accord, a plus tard!
What is late in French?
late is 'tard' in French (as in late at night) or 'en retard' (as in the train is running late)
What does retard actually mean?
"Retard" is a form of the French word "tard" which means "late". "Elle est toujours en retard" translates to "she is always late". "Retard" is more commonly used when one would mean in English, "not on time". "Tard" would be used to describe most other things, such as the time of day. "C'est tard, n'est-ce pas?" means, "It's late, isn't it?".
How do you spell later in French?
The French translation of the word "later", the comparative of "late", is "plus en retard".The French translation of the word "later" meaning "afterwards" is "plus tard".
How do you say late in french as in i wake up pretty late on weekends Not en retard not late for something ya know?
tard ; je me suis levé tard means I wake up late (but that doesn't mean I was late for something) Nous sommes arrivés tard à Orléans = we arrived late in Orléans nous sommes arrviés en retard à Orléans = we arrived late in Orléans (and so we missed the train)
Would you call someone annoying a retard or a ritard?
Ra-tard, actually. The Hangover ftw.
What does je sais mais je pense que je vais etre tard mean when translated into English?
"Je vais être tard" isn't correct in French. I think you would say "Je vais être en retard". In this case, it means : "I know but I think I will be late"
What does 'tard' mean in french?
late
What is 'later' in French?
plus tard I'll do it later: je le ferai plus tard
What is iwill see you later in french?
"I will see you later" in French is "Je te verrai plus tard."
How do you write later in french?
plus tard
What is the french word for later?
plus tard
See you later in french?
A' plus tard
