No. 143 in Estonian

hetkel

"Hetkel" means "at the moment" or "currently" in English.

In a sentence

Ma olen hetkel tööl.
I am currently at work.
Here, 'hetkel' is used to indicate the current moment or the present time, equivalent to 'currently' or 'at the moment.'
Palun oota, hetkel olen hõivatud.
Please wait, I am busy at the moment.
In this sentence, 'hetkel' signifies the present instant, implying that at this particular moment, the speaker is occupied.
Hetkel ei ole meil sobivat aega kohtumiseks.
At the moment, we do not have a suitable time for a meeting.
Here, 'hetkel' suggests the present circumstance, indicating that right now, there is no appropriate time available for a meeting.

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