“Late” (overdue) in Greek

In Greek, “Late” (in the past tense) is written, using the Latin script as:

(I) Argisa

(You) Argises

(You, formal) Argisate

(You, plural) Argisate

(He, She, It) Argise

(We) Argisame

(They) Argisan

In Greek, “Late” (in the past tense), using the Greek script as:

(I) Άργησα

(You) Άργησες

(You, formal) Αργήσατε

(You, plural) Αργήσατε

(He, She, It) Άργησε

(We) Αργήσαμε

(They) Άργησαν

In Greek, “Late” (in the future tense) is written, using the Latin script as:

(I) Tha argiso

(You) Tha argiseis

(You, formal) Tha argisete

(You, plural) Tha argisete

(He, She, It) Tha argisei

(We) Tha argisoume

(They) Tha argisoune

In Greek, “Late” (in the future tense is written, using the Greek script as:

(I) Θα αργήσω

(You) Θα αργήσεις

(You, formal) Θα αργήσετε

(You, plural) Θα αργήσετε

(He, She, It) Θα αργήσει

(We) Θα αργήσουμε

(They) Θα αργήσουν

(Editor’s note: The English word “Late”, when translated into Greek, is translated as a verb series that conjugates in the past and future tenses, and is modified to represent the standard subjects in the Greek language.)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m late for the meeting.”

Argisa gia tin sinantisi.

Άργησα για την συνάντηση.

 
“I don’t want to be late.”

Den thelo na argiso.

Δεν θέλω να αργήσω.

 
“Let’s take a taxi. I don’t want to be late.”

As paroume ena taksi. Den thelo na argisoume.

Ας πάρουμε ένα ταξί. Δεν θέλω να αργήσουμε.

 
“He is late.”

Argise.

Άργησε.

 
“If we don’t leave now, we’ll be late for the airport.”

An den figoume tora, tha argisoume gia to aerodromio.

Αν δεν φύγουμε τώρα, θα αργήσουμε για το αεροδρόμιο.

 
“The bus is late.”

To leoforeio argise.

Το λεωφορείο άργησε.
 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Late” (overdue) in Lebanese Arabic

“Late” (overdue) in Tunisian Arabic

“Late” (past) (overdue) in Turkish