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Usages of fá
Ég fæ mér kaldan drykk eftir vinnu.
I get myself a cold drink after work.
Ég fæ svar.
I get an answer.
Get ég fengið reikninginn, vinsamlegast?
May I get the bill, please?
Ég fæ stundum höfuðverk.
I sometimes get a headache.
Get ég fengið kvittun, vinsamlegast?
May I get a receipt, please?
Ég geri pöntun á netinu og fæ staðfestingu strax.
I make a reservation online and get a confirmation immediately.
Ég spyr þjóninn hvort ég megi fá annan matseðil.
I ask the waiter whether I may get another menu.
Hún fer snemma heim til þess að fá meiri svefn.
She goes home early in order to get more sleep.
Ef þú brýtur reglurnar, færðu sekt frá lögreglunni.
If you break the rules, you get a fine from the police.
Íþróttir hafa góð áhrif á heilsuna hennar, svo hún reynir að fá hreyfingu daglega.
Sports have a good effect on her health, so she tries to get exercise daily.
Ég þakka fyrir góða þjónustu þegar ég fæ reikninginn.
I thank you for the good service when I get the bill.
Get ég fengið auka vatn, vinsamlegast?
May I get extra water, please?
Ef hún fær ekki svar í dag, bankar hún aftur á morgun.
If she doesn’t get an answer today, she will knock again tomorrow.
Umsóknin mín er enn í vinnslu; ég mun láta þig vita þegar ég fæ svar.
My application is still being processed; I will let you know when I get an answer.
Í kvöld fær afmælisbarnið gjöf.
Tonight the birthday person gets a gift.
Við setjum pottaplöntuna í gluggakistuna, þar sem hún fær þar meiri sól.
We put the houseplant on the windowsill, since it gets more sun there.
Mér finnst sanngjarnt að báðar fái tíma til að tala, því sanngirni skiptir máli í góðu samtali.
I think it is fair that both get time to speak, because fairness matters in a good conversation.
Ef ég fæ skilaboðin í dag, þá svara ég strax.
If I get the messages today, then I reply immediately.
Má ég fá aðra skeið?
May I get another spoon?
Test yourself: What does fá mean?
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