Yap.Town

ya era demasiado tarde

it was already too late

→ ya
phrase Rare #23,722
it was already too late Used when an action happens after the last possible moment.
SP: Llegamos al aeropuerto, pero ya era demasiado tarde para cambiar el vuelo.
EN: We got to the airport, but it was already too late to change the flight.

Volvió a los ucranianos pero ya era demasiado tarde.

He returned to the Ukrainians, but it was too late.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Ya era demasiado tarde.

It was already too late.

No pudimos contactar con ellos hasta que ya era demasiado tarde.

We couldn't contact them until it was already too late.

Pero, ya era demasiado tarde.

But it was already too late.

— Cónclave (2024)

Me diagnosticaron lo antes posible pero ya era demasiado tarde.

I was diagnosed as soon as possible, but it was already too late.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Cuando finalmente dieron con él, ya era demasiado tarde.

When they finally found him, it was too late.

Lo supe solo al final, cuando ya era demasiado tarde.

I only found out at the end, when it was already too late.