How to say "to be late" in Italian?

In Italian "to be late" translates to  essere in ritardo 

Transliteration: ehs-seh-reh een ree-dahr-doh

🇮🇹 Siamo in ritardo per l'appuntamento.

🗣️ syah-moh een ree-dahr-doh pehr lah-poon-tah-mehn-toh

🇺🇸 We're late for the appointment.



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Italian

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to say "to be late" in Italian?

You can use the word "essere in ritardo" which translates to "to be late".

How to pronounce "essere in ritardo" (to be late) in Italian?

The word "essere in ritardo" is pronounced as "ehs-seh-reh een ree-dahr-doh".

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