Travel delays · Getting around
be delayed
arrive or leave later than planned
If you are delayed, you arrive or leave later than planned.
This vs that
The flight was delayed for three hours.
The flight was cancelled.
Hear it in real life
Why aren't you here yet?
Sorry, I'm delayed at the airport.
Our train was delayed by heavy rain, so we arrived after midnight.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Was delayed' is the normal concise phrase for late transport.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The flight ‸ delayed for two hours.
Say: The flight was delayed for two hours.
Use 'be' in the passive phrase 'be delayed'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
be delayed by ___
The flight was delayed by fog.
We were delayed by roadworks on the way to the airport.
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Your turn: say it out loud
The train was delayed.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
be delayed
arrive or leave later than planned
“Our train was delayed by heavy rain, so we arrived after midnight.”
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