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Usages of geta
Get ég spurt þig?
Can I ask you?
Geturðu komið með lykilinn á morgun?
Can you bring the key tomorrow?
Þar sem ég er með skeiðina, get ég smakkað sósuna án þess að brenna mig.
Since I have the spoon, I can taste the sauce without burning myself.
Getum við hist við bensínstöðina á morgun?
Can we meet at the gas station tomorrow?
Ég get hringt í þig hvenær sem er eftir hádegi.
I can call you any time after noon.
Geturðu fyrirgefið mér?
Can you forgive me?
Ég get hreyft fingurinn, en ökklinn er ekki eins góður og hann var í gær.
I can move the finger, but the ankle is not as good as it was yesterday.
Geturðu lánað mér reglustiku?
Can you lend me a ruler?
Geturðu sent mér skjámynd af þessu áður en þú eyðir skilaboðunum?
Can you send me a screenshot of this before you delete the messages?
Test yourself: What does geta mean?
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