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Usages of for

• Festen gik galt, fordi musikken var for høj.: The party went wrong because the music was too loud.
• Kaffen er for varm.: The coffee is too hot.
• Koncertsalen er fyldt, og vi mister desværre billetterne, hvis vi kommer for sent.: The concert hall is full, and we unfortunately lose the tickets if we arrive too late.
• Vi mødes indenfor i salen, når vejret er for koldt udenfor.: We meet inside in the hall when the weather is too cold outside.
• Søskenden kommer for sent til filmen.: The sibling arrives late to the movie.
• Hun føler sig trist, når hun bekymrer sig for meget om sit arbejde.: She feels sad when she worries too much about her work.
• Jeg skulle læse bogen i aften, men jeg er for træt.: I was supposed to read the book tonight, but I am too tired.
• Jeg tager trappen op til min etage, hvis elevatoren er for langsom.: I take the stairs up to my floor if the elevator is too slow.
• Jeg går ned ad trappen, fordi elevatoren er for langsom.: I walk down the stairs because the elevator is too slow.
• Det ene ærme på min skjorte er for langt, men det andet ærme passer godt.: One sleeve on my shirt is too long, but the other sleeve fits well.
• Tasken er for tung til at bære, så jeg tager en taxa til metroen.: The bag is too heavy to carry, so I take a taxi to the metro.
• Min veninde siger, at hendes rygsæk er for stor til at have med i taxaen.: My female friend says that her backpack is too big to bring in the taxi.
• Automaten er ny nok til at virke hurtigt, men billetautomaten er for langsom i dag.: The machine is new enough to work quickly, but the ticket machine is too slow today.
• Jeg tager den anden bog, hvis denne er for svær.: I take the other book if this one is too difficult.
• Han løb for hurtigt i går og har nu et hævet knæ efter en skade.: He ran too fast yesterday and now has a swollen knee after an injury.
• I morgen vil jeg få klippet håret hos frisøren, fordi det er blevet for langt.: Tomorrow I will get my hair cut at the hairdresser because it has become too long.
• Pandehåret er blevet for langt.: The bangs have become too long.

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