Say you will be late
A1 · Message · Informal · 6 min · 25–40 words
Practise a practical message explaining a delay and giving a new arrival time.
You are meeting a friend, but your train is late.
Write a short German message.
- say you will be late
- give the reason
- say when you expect to arrive
- apologise
This is one good possible response. Your answer can be different and still be correct.
Hi Tom, es tut mir leid, aber ich komme später. Mein Zug hat Verspätung. Ich bin wahrscheinlich erst um 18:20 Uhr da. Entschuldige bitte! Bis gleich Alex
Why this works
- The reason and new time are immediately clear
- The apology fits the situation
- The message is short, like a real chat message
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