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Usages of ehtiä
Tänä aamuna en ehtinyt bussiin, joten kävelin töihin.
This morning I did not make it to the bus, so I walked to work.
Tämä opiskelija ei ehtinyt kirjastoon aamupäivällä, koska bussi oli myöhässä.
This student did not make it to the library in the late morning, because the bus was late.
Jos olisin ehtinyt raitiovaunuun, olisin ollut ajoissa kokouksessa.
If I had caught the tram, I would have been on time for the meeting.
Me emme myöskään ehdi kokoukseen.
We do not make it to the meeting either.
Älä kiirehdi; ehdit kyllä ajoissa.
Don’t hurry; you will make it on time.
Minua harmittaa, että en ehtinyt museoon.
I am annoyed that I didn’t make it to the museum.
Esimies kysyi, mikä prioriteetti meillä olisi projektissa, jos kaikki ei ehdi valmiiksi sovittuun määräaikaan mennessä.
The supervisor asked what priority we would have in the project if not everything is finished by the agreed deadline.
Herään aikaisin ehtiäkseni virastoon ennen ruuhkaa.
I wake up early to make it to the office before the rush.
Vaikka bussi on myöhässä, ehdin silti kokoukseen ajoissa.
Even though the bus is late, I will still make it to the meeting on time.
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