Késik

Késik

Meaning:

to be late

Pronunciation:

Example sentences:

Az Andi mindig pontos; szinte soha nem késik.

Andi is always on time; she’s almost never late.

[The Andi always on-time; almost never not is-late.]

Ne haragudj, de késni fogok este.

Sorry, but I’ll be late tonight.

[Not angry-be-you(imp.), but to-be-late will-I evening.]

Related terms:

érkezik – to arrive

időpont – appointment

jön – to come

késésben van – to be running late

késő – late

pontos – on time, punctual

vár – to wait

várat – to make so. wait

Not to be confused with:

kés – knife

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