Usages of réttur
Lestin kemur á réttum tíma.
The train arrives on time.
Við borgum leiguna á réttum tíma í hverjum mánuði.
We pay the rent on time every month.
Áminningin kemur á réttum tíma, því dagatalið mitt er fullt í þessari viku.
The reminder comes on time, because my calendar is full this week.
Svo lengi sem strætóinn kemur á réttum tíma, verð ég stundvís í vinnunni.
As long as the bus arrives on time, I will be punctual at work.
Ég set kommu á réttan stað og punkt í lok setningarinnar.
I put the comma in the right place and a period at the end of the sentence.
Við vitum ekki hvort báturinn fer á réttum tíma, en við ætlum samt að bíða við bryggjuna.
We do not know whether the boat leaves on time, but we still plan to wait by the pier.
Það er mögulegt að við hittumst fyrr á morgun ef lestin kemur á réttum tíma.
It is possible that we meet earlier tomorrow if the train arrives on time.
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