spyrja

Usages of spyrja

Ég spyr hvar búðin er.
I ask where the store is.
Af hverju spyrðu mig?
Why do you ask me?
Get ég spurt þig?
Can I ask you?
Hún spyr hvort brauð sé uppáhalds maturinn minn.
She asks if bread is my favorite food.
Ég spyr um veðrið.
I ask about the weather.
Ég hef spurt þig mörgum sinnum.
I have asked you many times.
Við spurðum um verðið á kökunni.
We asked about the price of the cake.
Ég spyr þjóninn hvort ég megi fá annan matseðil.
I ask the waiter whether I may get another menu.
Kennarinn leyfir nemendum að spyrja margar spurningar.
The teacher allows the students to ask many questions.
Strákurinn er forvitinn og spyr um eyjuna.
The boy is curious and asks about the island.
Forvitin stelpa spyr ferðamanninn um veðrið á eyjunni.
A curious girl asks the tourist about the weather on the island.
Ég finn ekki skrúfjárnið mitt, svo ég spyr hana hvort hún eigi annað verkfæri.
I can’t find my screwdriver, so I ask her whether she has another tool.
Hún spyr hvort ég sé tilbúinn, en ég er enn að leita að ferðatöskunni minni.
She asks whether I am ready, but I am still looking for my suitcase.
Ég finn ekki hárburstann minn, svo ég spyr hana hvar hann er.
I cannot find my hairbrush, so I ask her where it is.
Þú getur spurt hvern sem er hér.
You can ask anyone here.
Ég spyr um þýðingu orðsins þegar orðabókin gefur ekki nægar upplýsingar.
I ask about the translation of the word when the dictionary does not give enough information.
Ég skil ekki alltaf það sem stendur í athugasemdunum, svo ég spyr kennarann.
I do not always understand what is written in the comments, so I ask the teacher.
Hún spurði hvaða pils ég ætlaði að vera í á morgun.
She asked which skirt I was going to wear tomorrow.

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