hiljaks — illustration of late

hiljaks

[ˈhiljɑks]

late, too late

Examples

Ma jäin bussile hiljaks.

I was late for the bus.

Ära jää kohtumisele hiljaks!

Don't be late for the meeting!

Common combinations

bussile hiljaks jääma

to miss the bus by being late

kohtumisele hiljaks jääma

to be late for a meeting

Related words

In Estonian

hiliseks ajaks, õigest ajast hiljem

Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses

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