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tarde

"tarde" means "late" in Spanish. It is number 243 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

late; late in the day; afternoon

IPA

/ˈtaɾde/

Forms in this course

tardes

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Es tarde.
  It's late.
  Tatoeba: Leono / CK
• Muy tarde.
  Too late.
  Tatoeba: Karla2600 / Swift
• Vamos tarde.
  We're running late.
  Tatoeba: pchamorro / CK

Learned together

In the course, "tarde" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• aún still, yet
• contigo with you
• serio serious, earnest, sober, solemn
• demasiado too much, excessively, far too…
• chico small
• todavía still, yet
• mientras meanwhile
• primero first
• genial very well

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