Phrase · ✉️ Formal correspondence
Le pido disculpas por la demora en responder.
I apologise for the delay in replying.
C1apologizingformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Leobject pronounto him, to her, to youél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectpidoverbI ask (for)pedir · present · 1st sing.disculpas1nounapologies; (pedir disculpas) to apologisedisculpa · fem. · pl.porprepositionfor, by, through, because ofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitedemora2noundelayfem. · sing.enprepositionin, on, atresponderverbto reply, to answerinfinitive.
- Le → pido: indirect object
- pido → disculpas: pedir disculpas
- demora → responder: demora en + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pedir disculpas por = apologise for.
- 2demora = delay (also retraso); demora en + infinitive.