How the word "verspäten" is translated into English
Ich werde mich heute leider etwas verspäten.
[ˈɪç ˈveːɐ̯də ˈmɪç ˈhɔɪ̯tə ˈlaɪ̯dɐ ˈɛtvas fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtn̩.]
Unfortunately, I'm going to be a bit late today.
Der Zug hat sich um zwanzig Minuten verspätet.
[deːɐ ˈtsuːk ˈhat ˈzɪç ˈʊm ˈtsvantsɪç miˈnuːtn̩ fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət.]
The train was delayed by twenty minutes.
Warum verspätest du dich eigentlich immer?
[vaˈrʊm fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtəst ˈduː ˈdɪç ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tlɪç ˈɪmɐ?]
Why are you always late, anyway?
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