vatn

the water

Usages of vatn

• Ég drekk vatn.: I drink water.
• Þú drekkur vatn.: You drink water.
• Ég drekk kalt vatn.: I drink cold water.
• Hann drekkur bara vatn.: He only drinks water.
• Ég bið um vatn.: I ask for water.
• Ég drekk venjulega kalt vatn.: I usually drink cold water.
• Gefðu mér vatn.: Give me water.
• Ég vil frekar vatn en kaffi.: I would rather have water than coffee.
• Við bjóðum þér vatn og köku.: We offer you water and cake.
• Ég drekk bæði vatn og mjólk.: I drink both water and milk.
• Get ég pantað vatn núna?: Can I order water now?
• Ég er með vatn.: I have water.
• Okkur vantar vatn.: We need water.
• Ég drekk vatn, því að kaffið er kalt.: I drink water because the coffee is cold.
• Ég myndi panta vatn ef kaffið væri kalt.: I would order water if the coffee were cold.
• Mig langar að drekka vatn.: I want to drink water.
• Í hlénu drekkum við vatn og hlæjum saman.: During the break we drink water and laugh together.
• Mig vantar smá vatn.: I need a little water.
• Hléið er stutt, svo við drekkum vatn strax.: The break is short, so we drink water right away.
• Pottaplantan þarf vatn á föstudögum, svo ég vökva hana alltaf á morgnana.: The houseplant needs water on Fridays, so I always water it in the mornings.
• Gegnt leikvellinum er lítil búð þar sem ég kaupi stundum vatn.: Opposite the playground there is a small shop where I sometimes buy water.

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