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Usages of undir
Ég fann bókina undir stólnum í gær.
I found the book under the chair yesterday.
Fjallið er hátt og bókasafnið er undir því.
The mountain is high and the library is under it.
Þeir eru að setja pakka undir ljósin.
They are putting a package under the lights.
Kassinn er undir stólnum.
The box is under the chair.
Hún finnur seðilinn undir stólnum.
She finds the banknote under the chair.
Barnið finnur uppáhalds leikfangið sitt undir sófanum.
The child finds its favorite toy under the sofa.
Hún sefur alltaf undir sama teppi.
She always sleeps under the same blanket.
Bak mitt er hlýtt undir teppinu.
My back is warm under the blanket.
Ég vil sofa undir teppi.
I want to sleep under a blanket.
Hún finnur fjarstýringuna loksins undir sófanum og kveikir á sjónvarpinu.
She finally finds the remote control under the sofa and turns on the television.
Það er leki undir vaskinum, og vatnið fer núna út á gólfið.
There is a leak under the sink, and the water is now going onto the floor.
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