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Usages of vatnið
Matur inniheldur vatn.
Food contains water.
Vatnið er kalt.
The water is cold.
Ég fylli glasið með vatni.
I fill the glass with water.
Get ég fengið auka vatn, vinsamlegast?
May I get extra water, please?
Ég panta kaffi fyrir þig, en þú drekkur bara vatn.
I order coffee for you, but you only drink water.
Gestgjafinn býður öllum kaffi, te, vatn og eplasafa, og við skálum þegar afmælisbarnið kemur.
The host offers everyone coffee, tea, water, and apple juice, and we make a toast when the birthday person arrives.
Ég er að fylla glasið með vatni.
I am filling the glass with water.
Ég sópa fyrst, og síðan moppa ég gólfið með heitu vatni.
I sweep first, and then I mop the floor with hot water.
Hún þurrkar vatnið af borðinu.
She wipes the water off the table.
Ég set vatn í ketilinn og tek skeið úr skúffunni.
I put water in the kettle and take a spoon out of the drawer.
Það er leki undir vaskinum, og vatnið fer núna út á gólfið.
There is a leak under the sink, and the water is now going onto the floor.
Hún heldur að það sé stífla í sturtunni líka, því vatnið fer ekki niður.
She thinks there is a clog in the shower too, because the water does not go down.
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