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Usages of vita
Þið vitið að skjár tölvunnar er mjög skær.
You (plural) know that the computer screen is very bright.
Hann veit bókina.
He knows the book.
Ég veit ekki hvort hún kemur í kvöld.
I do not know whether she is coming tonight.
Stelpan grætur stundum yfir bíómyndum, þó að hún viti að þær séu bara sögur.
The girl sometimes cries at movies, although she knows that they are just stories.
Ég veit ekki hvort við flytjum í sveitina eða hvort við verðum áfram í borginni.
I do not know whether we will move to the countryside or whether we will stay in the city.
Leigjandinn á þriðju hæð veit ekki nákvæmlega hvenær viðgerðin byrjar.
The tenant on the third floor does not know exactly when the repair starts.
Ég veit ekki leiðina heim.
I do not know the way home.
Ég veit ekki hvaða kjól ég á að velja í kvöld.
I do not know which dress I should choose tonight.
Hún segir að blái kjóllinn sé fallegri, en ég veit samt ekki hvaða kjól ég á að velja.
She says that the blue dress is prettier, but I still do not know which dress I should choose.
Bróðir minn veit ekki hvaða bindi hann á að setja á sig.
My brother does not know which tie he should put on.
Ég veit ekki hvaða leigubíl við eigum að panta þegar það er orðið svona seint.
I do not know which taxi we should order when it has become this late.
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