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How to say “I'm running ten minutes late.” in Spanish
Tell someone that you expect to arrive ten minutes after the agreed time.
Voy a llegar diez minutos tarde.
I'm running ten minutes late.
The example describes the amount of delay, rather than how long you have been traveling.
Use it in three situations
A delayed arrival
Voy a llegar diez minutos tarde.
I'm running ten minutes late.
An appointment update
Voy cinco minutos tarde.
I'm running five minutes late.
A message to a friend
Voy a llegar diez minutos tarde a nuestra reunión.
I'm running ten minutes late for our meeting.
What to watch for
A literal translation of 'running' can wrongly imply that you are moving on foot.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine changing plans. Say this in Spanish: I'm running five minutes late.
Reveal a sample reply
Voy cinco minutos tarde.
I'm running five minutes late.
Build a useful exchange
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
