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Learn Hardcore Icelandic: en - than

Hardcore Icelandic
/Lesson 8
/en

en

Word

en

Meaning

than

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Icelandic

Lesson

Usages of en

Þorpið er rólegra en borgin.

The village is quieter than the city.

Regnhlífin mín er stærri en jakkinn þinn.

My umbrella is bigger than your jacket.

Búðin er stærri en skólinn.

The store is bigger than the school.

Skólinn er miklu stærri en húsið.

The school is much bigger than the house.

Drykkurinn kostar minna en ég hélt.

The drink costs less than I thought.

Hugbúnaðurinn kostar meira en ég bjóst við.

The software costs more than I expected.

Hún syngur betur en við.

She sings better than we do.

Ég vil frekar vatn en kaffi.

I would rather have water than coffee.

Stóllinn er lægri en borðið.

The chair is lower than the table.

Hún hleypur hraðar en ég.

She runs faster than I do.

Haustið í skóginum er lengra og rólegra en vorið.

Autumn in the forest is longer and calmer than the spring.

Vikan er lengri en dagurinn.

The week is longer than the day.

Veðrið í dag er verri en í gær.

The weather today is worse than yesterday.

Strákurinn er hærri en stelpan.

The boy is taller than the girl.

Listasafnið er skemmtilegra en mörg önnur söfn.

The art museum is more fun than many other museums.

Ég finn mig frjálsari í skóginum en í borginni.

I feel freer in the forest than in the city.

Göngutúrinn í skóginum er skemmtilegri en í borginni.

The walk in the forest is more fun than in the city.

Vinátta sem maður getur treyst á er betri en peningur.

Friendship that one can rely on is better than money.

Á kvöldin er maturinn stundum dýrari en hádegismaturinn, en hann er ekki alltaf betri.

In the evenings the food is sometimes more expensive than the lunch, but it is not always better.

Í bókasafninu er betra að vera þögull en hávær.

In the library it is better to be silent than loud.

Mér finnst náttúran í sveitinni fallegri en húsin í borginni.

I find the nature in the countryside more beautiful than the houses in the city.

Kvöldgangan í dag verður styttri en í gær.

The evening walk today will be shorter than yesterday.

Íbúðin er stærri en herbergið.

The apartment is bigger than the room.

Mengunin er verri í dag en í gær.

The pollution is worse today than yesterday.

Þessi æfing er erfiðari en æfingin í gær.

This exercise is more difficult than the exercise yesterday.

Það er skemmtilegra að lesa í skóginum en heima.

It is more fun to read in the forest than at home.

Þær byrjuðu að rífast í eldhúsinu, og rifrildið stóð lengur en ég bjóst við.

They started arguing in the kitchen, and the argument lasted longer than I expected.

Hún vill frekar hafragraut en morgunkorn þegar veðrið er kalt.

She prefers oatmeal to cereal when the weather is cold.

Göngubrúin er ekki eins löng og ég hélt, en hún er öruggari en gangbrautin.

The footbridge is not as long as I thought, but it is safer than the crosswalk.

Bókin er fallegri en ég hélt.

The book is more beautiful than I thought.

Hún segir að svefnpokinn hennar sé hlýrri en minn, svo henni verður ekki kalt í nótt.

She says that her sleeping bag is warmer than mine, so she will not be cold tonight.

Peysan er hlýrri en ég hélt.

The sweater is warmer than I thought.

Í júní eru kvöldin bjartari en í september.

In June the evenings are brighter than in September.

Garðurinn er grænni í júní en í apríl.

The garden is greener in June than in April.

Dýnan er mýkri en sú gamla, svo ég sef betur núna.

The mattress is softer than the old one, so I sleep better now.

Koddinn er mýkri en sófinn.

The pillow is softer than the sofa.

Ég finn ekki sólgleraugun mín, og þess vegna lít ég sennilega þreyttari út en ég er.

I cannot find my sunglasses, and because of that I probably look more tired than I am.

Ég er þreyttari í dag en í gær.

I am more tired today than yesterday.

Stundum er lítil lygi verri en sannleikurinn.

Sometimes a small lie is worse than the truth.

Lygin var verri en sannleikurinn.

The lie was worse than the truth.

Hún er betri á gítar en ég.

She is better with the guitar than I am.

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