La Palabra del Día: ( tarde )
tarde ( tahr'-deh )
(adverb) late
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Examples:
1. Tarde o temprano verás que yo tenía razón.
Sooner or later you'll see I was right.
2. Elena siempre llega tarde a su clase de francés, pero como ella es tan buena estudiante, la maestra no le quita puntos por la tardanza.
Elena is always late for her French class, but since she's such a good student, her teacher never takes off points for tardiness.
Idioms:
1. de la tarde a la mañana
overnight
17 Answers
Hola a todos, Soy Declan, tengo 38 años. ¿Es muy tarde para aprender hablar español?
Hello everyone, I'm Declan, I am 38 years old. Is is too late to learn to speak Spanish?
Por favor disculpen que use la letra de una canción. Es un tributo a mi abuela.
El mexicano Armando Manzanero compuso el tema preferido de mi abuela “Esta tarde vi llover”. Siempre me acuerdo de ella cuando lo escucho:
“Esta tarde vi llover
Vi gente correr y no estabas tú
La otra noche vi brillar
Un lucero azul y no estabas tú…"
He colgado un video con la letra ¡para que practiquen la compresión auditiva!
Please forgive me for posting the lyrics of a song. (They're a tribute to my grandmother).
Esta tarde vi llover (I saw rain this afternoon) was my grandmother’s favorite song by Mexican composer Armando Manzanero. I can’t help but to think of her whenever I hear it.
“This afternoon I saw the rain
watched people run by and you were not around
The other night I saw a blue star
shining in the sky and you were not around…"
I have linked the video and lyrics for listening comprehension practice. Enjoy!
Aunque es tarde, todavía no es demasiado tarde para salvar nuestro amor.
Though it's late, it's not yet too late to save our love.
¿Es posible llegar tan tarde que terminas llegando temprano?
Is it possible to arrive so late that you are early?
It is never late to start to do or learn what you have always dreamed about.
Nunca es tarde empezar a hacer o aprender lo de que simpre has soñado.
Corrected: Nunca es tarde para hacer o aprender lo que siempre has soñado.
Mañana en la tarde voy a el juego beisbol con mis amigos de iglesia.
Tomorrow afternoon I am going to play baseball with my friends from church.
Es casi demasiado tarde para formar una oración. Espero que no esté tan cansado para pensar en un ejemplo
It's almost too late to form a sentence. I hope I'm not too tired to think of an example.
Hay tanto tráfico que ¡voy a llegar tarde para mi reunión!
There is so much traffic that I´m going to be late for my meeting!
Galletas de jengibre y la leche son una bocado de la tarde bien!
Gingerbread cookies and milk are a good afternoon snack!
Las uvas cual son recogidas que se más tarde, son las más dulces.
The grapes which are harvested late , are the sweetest.
No es una buena idea llegar tarde para a su propia boda.
It's not a good idea to be late for one's wedding.
Serás más caliente Hará más calor por la tarde.
It will be warmer in the afternoon.
Mejor tarde que nunca.
Better late than never.
No es, mas vale tarde que nunca, cierto?
No es posible que lo ha tragado la tierra. Tarde o temprano, lo buscaremos.
It's not possible that that he's disappeared off the face of the earth. Sooner or later we'll find him.
Cuando voy al aeropuerto, la primera cosa que hago es comprobar si el avión va a salir tarde o se ha sido retrasado.
When I go to the airport , the first thing that I do is to check if the plane is going to leave late or has been delayed
