Use geç for a late time or an action happening late.
The idea
Say geç bir saat for a late hour, geç geldi for arriving late and derse geç kaldık for being late to class.
Examples
- Otobüs bugün geç geldi.The bus arrived late today.
- Geç bir saatte yemek yiyoruz.We eat at a late hour.
- Bu tren erken değil, geç.This train is not early; it is late.
- Akşam geç dönüyoruz.We return late in the evening.
- Geç bir cevap aldım.I received a late reply.
- Derse geç kaldık.We were late for class.
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Watch out
Geç concerns timing, not speed. A late bus may travel quickly and still arrive after the expected time.
Try it yourself
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Otobüs dokuz yerine dokuz buçukta geliyor; otobüs ___. (geç / erken)
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geç
Geç fits a bus arriving after nine rather than at nine.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Toplantı saat sekizde; biz dokuzda geliyoruz ve ___ kalıyoruz. (geç / erken)
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geç
Geç completes geç kalıyoruz: we are late for the meeting.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu tren geç ___; erken. (değil / mi)
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değil
Değil negates geç: the train is early.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Otobüs dokuz yerine dokuz buçukta geliyor; otobüs ___. (geç / erken)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Toplantı saat sekizde; biz dokuzda geliyoruz ve ___ kalıyoruz. (geç / erken)
Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu tren geç ___; erken. (değil / mi)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a late arrival and a late reply.

