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Usages of hetki
Virasto sulkeutuu pian, mutta palvelutiski on vielä hetken auki.
The office is closing soon, but the service counter is still open for a moment.
Istun hetken parvekkeella ja juon kahvia.
I sit on the balcony for a moment and drink coffee.
Kirjasto on vielä hetken auki, joten lainaan yhden kirjan.
The library is still open for a moment, so I will borrow one book.
Kahvi on vielä kuumaa, joten odotan hetken.
The coffee is still hot, so I wait a moment.
Vuoronumeroni on kahdeksan, joten odotan vielä hetken.
My queue number is eight, so I will wait a moment longer.
Pysyn varastossa hetken, kunnes löydän oikean laatikon.
I stay in the storage room for a moment until I find the right box.
Jos vahvistuskoodi ei tule, odotan hetken ja yritän uudestaan.
If the confirmation code doesn’t arrive, I wait a moment and try again.
Lähtö on tunnin kuluttua, joten odotan vielä hetken.
The departure is in an hour, so I will wait a little longer.
Tapaaminen peruuntui viime hetkellä, joten menin kotiin.
The meeting was cancelled at the last moment, so I went home.
Jos ruoka on liian kuumaa, odotan hetken.
If the food is too hot, I will wait a moment.
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