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Usages of sen
Förra gången var vi sena och alla blev oroliga.
Last time we were late and everyone became worried.
Trots den sena timmen är barnen inte oroliga.
Despite the late hour, the children are not worried.
Då ska jag vara färdig i tid, inte sen som förra gången.
Then I will be ready on time, not late like last time.
Bussen är sen; därför tar jag taxi.
The bus is late; therefore I take a taxi.
Bussen är tio minuter sen.
The bus is ten minutes late.
Om bussen är sen, hinner vi inte med tåget.
If the bus is late, we will not catch the train.
Jag har inte ätit ännu, så fikan blir sen.
I have not eaten yet, so the coffee break will be late.
Jag vill ta reda på varför bussen är sen i dag.
I want to find out why the bus is late today.
Spårvagnen är tio minuter sen, så vi tar taxi istället.
The tram is ten minutes late, so we take a taxi instead.
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