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Usages of чекати
Якби літак запізнився, ми б чекали в аеропорту, слухаючи гітарні акорди.
If the airplane were delayed, we would wait at the airport while listening to guitar chords.
Я чекаю друга.
I wait for a friend.
Я довго чекаю друга.
I wait for a friend for a long time.
Я чекаю друга вже десять хвилин.
I have been waiting for a friend for ten minutes already.
Я ще чекаю друга.
I am still waiting for a friend.
Нехай вона чекає біля входу.
Let her wait by the entrance.
Поки ми чекаємо, давайте перевіримо розклад.
While we wait, let's check the schedule.
Замість того щоб чекати, давайте зустрінемося на другому поверсі.
Instead of waiting, let's meet on the second floor.
Якщо знову не буде зв’язку, нам доведеться чекати.
If there is no connection again, we will have to wait.
Їй варто було б прийти раніше, інакше їй доведеться чекати в черзі.
She should come earlier; otherwise she will have to wait in the queue.
Звичайно, поки що ми чекаємо в кафе і спілкуємося.
Of course, for now we are waiting in the cafe and chatting.
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