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Usages of seint
Bókavörðurinn lokar bókasafninu seint á kvöldin.
The librarian closes the library late in the evenings.
Ég fer seint heim.
I go home late.
Við förum í apótekið eftir klukkustund, annars verður of seint.
We go to the pharmacy after an hour, otherwise it will be too late.
Hún vaknar seint um helgar.
She wakes up late on weekends.
Við komum seint vegna mikillar umferðar.
We arrive late because of heavy traffic.
Pósthúsið lokar seint í dag, því miður.
The post office closes late today, unfortunately.
Við fórum loksins heim seint í gær.
We finally went home late yesterday.
Lestin fer líklega seint í dag.
The train probably leaves late today.
Ég tilkynni þér strax ef ég kem seint.
I will notify you immediately if I arrive late.
Láttu mig vita ef þú kemur seint.
Let me know if you arrive late.
Ef ég vinn lengi, geng ég frá eldhúsinu seint og fer svo beint að sofa.
If I work late, I put the kitchen in order late and then go straight to sleep.
Hvort sem við förum snemma eða seint, hlakkar henni alltaf til ferðarinnar.
Whether we leave early or late, she is always looking forward to the trip.
Ef þú kemur seint, þá bíð ég í smástund.
If you come late, then I wait for a little while.
Ég veit ekki hvaða leigubíl við eigum að panta þegar það er orðið svona seint.
I do not know which taxi we should order when it has become this late.
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