Sentence examples of "was late" in English with translation "sich verspäten"

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Translations: all39 sich verspäten8 spät sein5 other translations26
I was late because of the traffic. Ich habe mich wegen des Verkehrsstaus verspätet.
I wonder why the train is late. Ich frage mich, warum sich der Zug verspätet.
Philip and Sheila are late. Am I, too? Philip und Sheila verspäten sich. Ich mich auch?
Tom must have had a reason for being late. Tom muss einen Grund gehabt haben, warum er sich verspätete.
She called to tell him that she'd be late. Sie rief an, um ihm zu sagen, dass sie sich verspäten würde.
Tom scolded Mary for not calling to say she'd be late. Tom schalt Maria aus, da sie nicht telefonisch mitgeteilt hatte, dass sie sich verspäten werde.
Run, or else you'll be late. Lauf, sonst verspätest du dich.
There is a reason to be late this morning. Es gibt einen Grund, sich heute Morgen zu verspäten.
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