No. 320 in Estonian
hiljuti
"Recently."
In a sentence
Ma lugesin hiljuti huvitavat raamatu.
I recently read an interesting book.
Here, 'hiljuti' describes an action that the speaker completed not long ago, providing a time frame for the recent past.
Kuna sa hiljuti siin kolisid, kas sa vajad abi?
Since you recently moved here, do you need help?
In this sentence, 'hiljuti' sets the context for an event that the listener has performed and signifies the recency of the event, implying an offer for assistance.
Hiljuti avastasin uue kohviku linna keskel.
I recently discovered a new coffee shop in the city center.
'Hiljuti' here indicates the time reference for finding the coffee shop, highlighting it as a new and recent occurrence.
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