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Usages of svara
Hann snertir skjáinn til að svara skilaboðum.
He touches the screen to answer messages.
Ég mun svara símtalinu seinna.
I will answer the phone call later.
Stundum læt ég símann hringja án þess að svara.
Sometimes I let the phone ring without answering.
Hann svarar að viðgerðin byrjar á morgun klukkan níu.
He answers that the repair starts tomorrow at nine o’clock.
Starfsmaðurinn svarar fljótlega fyrirspurninni og segir að umsóknin sé í vinnslu.
The employee answers the inquiry soon and says that the application is being processed.
Ég þurrka af skjánum áður en ég svara skilaboðum.
I wipe off the screen before I answer messages.
Test yourself: What does svara mean?
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