Zu spät kommen
Example: Ich werde heute nicht zu spät kommen, versprochen.
Definition
"Zu spät kommen" means arriving later than the expected or scheduled time. It is commonly used to describe situations where someone does not reach a place or event promptly, as in the example sentence, "Ich werde heute nicht zu spät kommen, versprochen," meaning "I will not come late today, promised."
Etymology
The phrase "zu spät kommen" comes from German, where "zu" means 'too' or 'to,' "spät" means 'late,' and "kommen" means 'to come.' Together, they literally translate as 'to come too late.' Did you know that this straightforward phrase captures the universal experience of tardiness in a very concise way?
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