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Usages of gatan
Gatan fyrir framan húsið er róleg.
The street in front of the house is quiet.
Gatan er stutt.
The street is short.
Hundurinn eltir skugga sinn á götunni.
The dog follows its shadow on the street.
Ég heyri hljóðið á götunni.
I hear the sound on the street.
Sólin bræðir snjó á götunni.
The sun melts snow on the street.
Bílstjórinn stöðvar bílinn við gangbrautina af því að barnið er að fara yfir götuna.
The driver stops the car at the crosswalk because the child is crossing the street.
Hún hjólar alltaf á hjólastígnum, jafnvel þegar gatan er tóm.
She always cycles on the bike path, even when the street is empty.
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