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Usages of af
Staðurinn er fullur af fólki.
The place is full of people.
Húsið er fullt af bókum.
The house is full of books.
Ég kaupi köku og glas af mjólk.
I buy a cake and a glass of milk.
Glasið er fullt af mjólk, en sykur vantar.
The glass is full of milk, but sugar is missing.
Augnablikið er stutt en fyllir hjarta mitt af hamingju.
The moment is short but fills my heart with happiness.
Pakkinn inniheldur bréf og kort af borginni.
The package contains a letter and a map of the city.
Myndin er besta mynd ársins.
The movie is the best film of the year.
Kassinn er fullur af bókum.
The box is full of books.
Ég drekk yfirleitt bara einn bolla af kaffi.
I usually drink only one cup of coffee.
Ísskápurinn er fullur af grænmeti og mjólk.
The refrigerator is full of vegetables and milk.
Ruslafatan í eldhúsinu er full af rusli eftir kvöldmatinn.
The trash bin in the kitchen is full of trash after the dinner.
Foreldrarnir eru stoltir af börnunum sínum þegar þau tala íslensku við ferðamenn.
The parents are proud of their children when they speak Icelandic with tourists.
Ég er sérstaklega stoltur af dóttur minni, því hún hjálpar öðrum nemendum.
I am especially proud of my daughter, because she helps other students.
Við vonum að það komi framhald af þessu netnámskeiði næsta ár.
We hope that there will be a continuation of this online course next year.
Verslunarmiðstöðin er stór og full af fólki á laugardögum.
The shopping mall is big and full of people on Saturdays.
Skálin er full af eplum.
The bowl is full of apples.
Innkaupakarfan er full af eplum.
The shopping basket is full of apples.
Við sendum leigusalnum myndir af biluninni, svo hann skilji stöðuna.
We send the landlord pictures of the malfunction so he understands the situation.
Það er sterk lykt af kaffi í eldhúsinu.
There is a strong smell of coffee in the kitchen.
Í skápnum er líka ilmur af nýjum kertum.
In the cabinet there is also a scent of new candles.
Ég nota kústinn þegar gólfið í eldhúsinu er fullt af rusli.
I use the broom when the floor in the kitchen is full of trash.
Geturðu sent mér skjámynd af þessu áður en þú eyðir skilaboðunum?
Can you send me a screenshot of this before you delete the messages?
Ekki eyða myndinni; ég þarf skjámynd af síðunni líka.
Do not delete the picture; I need a screenshot of the page too.
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