Aunque es tarde, no quiero irme todavía.

Aunque means although / even though. It introduces a contrast:

• Aunque es tarde = Although it’s late
• no quiero irme todavía = I don’t want to leave yet

So the whole sentence sets up a contrast between the situation and the speaker’s decision.

In Spanish, es tarde is the normal way to say it’s late when talking about time.

• Es tarde = it is late
• Está tarde is not used for this meaning.

This is one of those fixed expressions you just learn as a whole phrase. Spanish uses ser here, not estar.

Here, tarde means late, not afternoon.

Spanish tarde can mean different things depending on context:

• la tarde = the afternoon
• es tarde = it’s late

In this sentence, because it follows es, the meaning is clearly late.

No quiero irme means I don’t want to leave. The no negates the main verb quiero.

• No quiero irme = I do not want to leave

Quiero no irme is grammatically possible in some contexts, but it usually sounds more marked and emphasizes staying or choosing not to leave rather than simply not wanting to leave.

So for the normal meaning I don’t want to leave yet, no quiero irme is the natural choice.

Irme is ir + me, literally to go myself away, but in real usage it means to leave / to go away.

Compare:

• ir = to go
• irme = to leave / to go away

In many situations, English uses leave where Spanish often uses irse.

So:

• Quiero ir = I want to go
• Quiero irme = I want to leave

The me is a reflexive pronoun from irse.

The verb is:

• ir = to go
• irse = to leave / to go away

The pronoun changes depending on the subject:

• irme = for yo
• irte = for tú
• irse = for él / ella / usted
• irnos = for nosotros
• iros = for vosotros in Spain
• irse = for ellos / ellas / ustedes

So quiero irme literally means I want to leave myself, but naturally it just means I want to leave.

In Spanish, when you have a conjugated verb plus an infinitive, the object or reflexive pronoun can often attach to the infinitive.

Here:

• quiero irme

This is the normal structure. With infinitives, pronouns are attached to the end:

• irme
• verte
• hacerlo

You could not say no me quiero ir? Actually, you can:

• No quiero irme
• No me quiero ir

Both are correct. They mean the same thing, though word order and emphasis may feel slightly different.

Todavía here means still / yet.

In this sentence, the natural English translation is yet:

• No quiero irme todavía = I don’t want to leave yet

It suggests that the speaker may leave later, but not now.

Yes, in this sentence aún usually works:

• No quiero irme aún
• No quiero irme todavía

Both can mean I don’t want to leave yet.

However, todavía is often more common in everyday speech for many learners and speakers. Also, aún can sometimes sound a little more formal or literary depending on context, though it is very common too.

The comma separates the introductory clause from the main clause:

• Aunque es tarde, = introductory contrast clause
• no quiero irme todavía. = main clause

This is very similar to English:

• Although it’s late, I don’t want to leave yet.

In short sentences, punctuation can sometimes vary a little, but the comma here is standard and helpful.

Yes, aunque can be followed by either indicative or subjunctive, depending on the meaning.

Here it uses the indicative:

• Aunque es tarde...

This suggests the speaker treats it is late as a real, known fact.

You may also see aunque with the subjunctive when the information is uncertain, hypothetical, or not being presented as a confirmed fact.

Very roughly:

• Aunque es tarde = although it is late
• Aunque sea tarde = even if it is late / although it may be late

So in your sentence, es is used because the lateness is presented as an actual situation.

Yes, but the meaning shifts slightly.

• Aunque es tarde = although it is late
• Aunque sea tarde = even if it’s late / although it may be late

With es, the lateness is a clear fact. With sea, the speaker sounds a bit less focused on the fact itself and more on dismissing the objection.

So both are possible, but aunque es tarde is the most direct match for Although it’s late.

Very often, yes, especially in sentences like this:

• No quiero irme todavía

That final position sounds very natural because it highlights the idea of not yet.

Other placements are possible depending on emphasis, but this is the most straightforward and common one for learners to use.

Yes. A very natural spoken alternative in Spain could be:

• Aunque es tarde, todavía no me quiero ir.

This means the same thing. Spanish often allows flexibility with pronoun placement and adverb placement.

Compare:

• No quiero irme todavía
• Todavía no me quiero ir

Both are correct and natural. The second one can sound especially conversational.