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Usages of til að
Ýttu á hnappinn til að loka hurðinni.
Press the button to close the door.
Ég fer í búð til að kaupa mjólk.
I go to a store to buy milk.
Ég fer í eldhúsið til að elda mat.
I go to the kitchen to cook food.
Hún biður um leyfi til að fara fyrr.
She asks for permission to leave earlier.
Ég hugsa líka um heilsuna mína til að vera heilbrigður.
I also think about my health in order to be healthy.
Ferðafélagarnir tala aðeins íslensku á ferðalögum sínum til að æfa sig sérstaklega vel.
The travel companions speak only Icelandic on their trips in order to practice especially well.
Eftir kvöldmat skola ég diskana og nota svamp til að ná fitunni af.
After dinner I rinse the dishes and use a sponge to get the grease off.
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