Understand the French Expression En Retard

Understand the French Expression En Retard The French expression en retard (pronounced [a(n) reu tar]) can be translated by late or any number of synonyms: behind, overdue, delayed, etc. En retard is adverbial, meaning that it must be used with a verb, usually à ªtre or arriver. Note that the French translation of late as an adjective (to be used  with  a noun) is  tardif. For example,  un  repas  tardif   a late meal. Examples Tu es en retard !Youre late!Je suis en retard mon rendez-vous.Im late for my appointment.Il va arriver en retard ce matin.Hell be (arriving) late this morning.Elle est arrivà © en retard au travail.She was late for work. (Note that the offensive English word retard is a faux ami.) Expressions with retard avoir du retardto be (running) late, to be overdueavoir (une heure, trois semaines...) de retardto be (an hour, three weeks...) lateà ªtre en retard pour son à ¢geto be backward for ones ageà ªtre en retard sur lhoraire / le programmeto be behind scheduleà ªtre en retard sur son temps / sià ¨cleto be behind the timesmettre (quelquun) en retardto make (someone) late(le courrier / travail) en retardbacklog (of mail / work) Antonym en avanceearly, ahead of schedule