Usages of gleyma
Ef þú gleymir regnhlífinni, þá bleytist jakkinn.
If you forget the umbrella, then the jacket gets wet.
Ég gleymi stundum að kaupa mjólk.
I sometimes forget to buy milk.
Glugginn bleytist þegar ég gleymi regnhlífinni.
The window gets wet when I forget the umbrella.
Ég man það núna, en ég gleymi því stundum.
I remember it now, but I sometimes forget it.
Hún gleymdi símanum sínum á skrifstofunni.
She forgot her phone at the office.
Við undirbúum ferðina í kvöld, annars gleymum við of miklu.
We prepare the trip tonight; otherwise we forget too much.
Ég var næstum búin að gleyma töskunni.
I had almost forgotten the bag.
Einhver gleymdi veskinu sínu á borðinu.
Someone forgot their wallet on the table.
Brandarinn er svo fyndinn að stelpan gleymir að hún var leið.
The joke is so funny that the girl forgets that she was sad.
Við tökum auka penna með okkur, annars gleymum við að skrifa símanúmerið.
We take extra pens with us; otherwise we forget to write down the phone number.
Ég gleymi stundum matvörulistanum, en hún skrifar nýjan matvörulista strax.
I sometimes forget the shopping list, but she writes a new shopping list right away.
Barnið gleymir stundum tannkreminu, svo móðirin minnir hana á tannburstann líka.
The child sometimes forgets the toothpaste, so the mother reminds her of the toothbrush too.
Hann hlýtur að hafa gleymt skrúfjárninu heima, því hann kom án verkfæra.
He must have forgotten the screwdriver at home, because he came without tools.
Ég gleymdi reglustikunni heima.
I forgot the ruler at home.
Hún er komin í vinnuna, en hún kemst ekki inn af því að hún gleymdi kortinu sínu.
She has arrived at work, but she cannot get in because she forgot her card.
Hún gleymir stundum frímerkinu, en aldrei umslaginu.
She sometimes forgets the stamp, but never the envelope.
Hún gleymdi lyklakortinu heima, svo yfirmaðurinn opnaði hurðina fyrir hana.
She forgot the key card at home, so the supervisor opened the door for her.
Hún gleymdi að læsa bílnum, en tók eftir því áður en hún fór inn.
She forgot to lock the car, but noticed it before she went inside.
Ég gleymdi sólkreminu heima og húðin mín varð rauð á ströndinni.
I forgot the sunscreen at home and my skin turned red at the beach.
Ég gleymdi að skrúfa fyrir kranann.
I forgot to turn off the faucet.
Ég skoða dagskrána á morgnana svo ég gleymi ekki neinu.
I look at the agenda in the mornings so that I do not forget anything.
Hún keypti sjampó og klósettpappír, en gleymdi tannþræðinum aftur.
She bought shampoo and toilet paper, but forgot the dental floss again.
Hún setur tannþráðinn við hliðina á sjampóinu svo hún gleymi honum ekki aftur.
She puts the dental floss next to the shampoo so that she does not forget it again.
Ég gleymdi tannkreminu heima.
I forgot the toothpaste at home.
Við eigum það til að gleyma afgangunum í ílátinu fram á næsta dag.
We tend to forget the leftovers in the container until the next day.
Ausan liggur enn í pottinum, því ég gleymdi að setja hana í vaskinn.
The ladle is still lying in the pot because I forgot to put it in the sink.
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