Usage examples of "ser tarde" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ya era tarde cuando me desperté. By the time I woke up, it was late already.
Apaga la tele, porque es tarde. As it is late, turn off the TV.
Viendo que es tarde, debemos ir a casa. Seeing that it is late, we should go home.
Bill fue tarde a la escuela como de costumbre. Bill was late for school as usual.
Me fui tarde a la cama y llegué tarde para el primer tren. I went to bed late and was late for the first train.
Nunca es demasiado tarde para ser lo que pudiste haber sido. It is never too late to be what you could have been.
Tom llegó tarde a clase, como suele ser habitual en él. Tom was late for class, as is often the case.
Creo que me gustaría ser tu amiga. I think I'd like to be your friend.
Ella llegó tarde una vez más. She was late once again.
A veces es difícil ser discreto y honesto al mismo tiempo. Sometimes it's hard to be tactful and honest at the same time.
¿Qué haces por la tarde? What do you do in the afternoon?
No me avergüenza ser pobre. I'm not ashamed that I am poor.
Tú siempre llegas tarde. You are always late.
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
¡No debes llegar tarde a la escuela otra vez! You must not be late to school again!
No me casé con él por ser rico. I didn't marry him because he is rich.
¿Siempre están en casa por la tarde? Are you always at home in the evening?
Londres, donde vivo, solía ser famosa por su niebla. London, where I live, used to be famous for its fog.
Tom le dijo a Mary que no volviera a llegar tarde. Tom told Mary not to be late again.
No ser alto no es una desventaja seria en la vida. Not being tall is not a serious disadvantage in life.
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