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Usages of af því að
Ég lokaði glugganum af því að það var mikil rigning.
I closed the window because there was heavy rain.
Næsta kennslustund verður styttri af því að kennarinn er upptekinn.
The next lesson will be shorter because the teacher is busy.
Við fundum nýjar bækur í bókasafninu af því að bókavörðurinn hjálpaði okkur.
We found new books in the library because the librarian helped us.
Ég hita súpuna í örbylgjuofninum, af því að við erum bæði mjög svöng.
I heat the soup in the microwave, because we are both very hungry.
Hún pakkar regnjakka og regnstígvélum, af því að veðurspáin er slæm.
She packs a rain jacket and rain boots because the forecast is bad.
Bílstjórinn stöðvar bílinn við gangbrautina af því að barnið er að fara yfir götuna.
The driver stops the car at the crosswalk because the child is crossing the street.
Við göngum yfir göngubrúna af því að umferðin er mikil við hjólastíginn.
We walk across the footbridge because the traffic is heavy by the bike path.
Ég hef verið að bæta ferilskrána mína, af því að ég vil sækja um betra starf.
I have been improving my résumé because I want to apply for a better job.
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