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Usages of geç kalmak
(Ben) işe geç kaldım.
I was late for work.
Hiçbir kadın geç kalmadı.
Not a single woman was late.
Derse geç kaldıysanız sınıfa girmeyin.
If you are late to the lecture, do not enter the classroom.
Trafik yüzünden geç kaldım.
I was late because of traffic.
Yollar kapatıldıysa Can geç kalacak.
If the roads are closed off Can is going to be late.
Test yourself: What does geç kalmak mean?
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