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Usages of búa
Ég bý í borg.
I live in a city.
Hún býr í húsi.
She lives in a house.
Hún býr í kjallaranum.
She lives in the basement.
Nágranni býr í húsi.
A neighbor lives in a house.
Hæðin sem ég bý á er róleg.
The floor that I live on is quiet.
Frændi minn býr á litilli eyju nálægt borginni.
My uncle lives on a small island near the city.
Húsið þar sem amma mín býr er rólegt og gamalt.
The house where my grandmother lives is quiet and old.
Við búum á rólegu svæði nálægt skólanum.
We live in a quiet area near the school.
Stundum dreymir hana um framtíð þar sem hún býr á rólegra svæði.
Sometimes she dreams about a future where she lives in a quieter area.
Ég hef búið í borginni lengi, en núna langar mig að flytja í sveitina.
I have lived in the city for a long time, but now I want to move to the countryside.
Ég er þakklát fyrir vináttuna okkar, þó að við búum í mismunandi löndum.
I am grateful for our friendship, even though we live in different countries.
Við erum ekki sammála um hvort það sé betra fyrir umhverfið að búa í borg eða í sveit.
We do not agree on whether it is better for the environment to live in a city or in the countryside.
Vinkona mín býr í borginni.
My (female) friend lives in the city.
Við viljum búa þar sem grasið er grænna.
We want to live where the grass is greener.
Samband okkar er sterkt, þó að við búum í mismunandi löndum.
Our relationship is strong, even though we live in different countries.
Samband okkar helst sterkt, þó að við búum í mismunandi löndum.
Our relationship remains strong, even though we live in different countries.
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