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Usages of vinnan
Ég fæ mér kaldan drykk eftir vinnu.
I get myself a cold drink after work.
Vinnan byrjar klukkan átta.
Work starts at eight o’clock.
Ég hleyp í garðinum eftir vinnu.
I run in the garden after work.
Hann hittir kærustuna sína og hún hittir kærastann sinn eftir vinnu.
He meets his girlfriend and she meets her boyfriend after work.
Húsnæðið í miðbænum er dýrt, en það er nálægt vinnunni hennar.
The housing downtown is expensive, but it is close to her work.
Hún er hljóðlát í vinnunni, en talar mjög hátt þegar hún syngur með vinum sínum.
She is quiet at work, but speaks very loudly when she sings with her friends.
Ég tek strætóinn heim eftir vinnu.
I take the bus home after work.
Á miðvikudögum fer ég í bókasafnið eftir vinnu.
On Wednesdays I go to the library after work.
Ég ætla að ryksuga gólfið og gólfteppið í stofunni eftir vinnu.
I am going to vacuum the floor and the rug in the living room after work.
Ég skipti um skyrtu áður en ég fer í vinnu.
I change my shirt before I go to work.
Í dag tek ég til í eldhúsinu áður en ég fer í vinnu.
Today I tidy up in the kitchen before I go to work.
Ég ætla að hvíla mig í smástund eftir vinnu.
I’m going to rest for a little while after work.
Ég gæti komið eftir vinnu og hjálpað þér að bera pappakassana upp stigann.
I could come after work and help you carry the cardboard boxes up the stairs.
Hvort sem ég tek samloku eða salat með í vinnuna, vil ég alltaf hafa papriku með.
Whether I take a sandwich or salad to work, I always want to have bell pepper with me.
Ég er farþegi í dag, svo hún keyrir okkur í vinnuna.
I am a passenger today, so she drives us to work.
Ég strauja skyrtuna mína áður en ég fer í vinnu.
I iron my shirt before I go to work.
Ég sæki pakka eftir vinnu.
I pick up a package after work.
Ég geng oft framhjá kirkjunni á leiðinni í vinnu á fimmtudögum.
I often walk past the church on the way to work on Thursdays.
Hún athugar dekkin áður en hún keyrir í vinnuna.
She checks the tires before she drives to work.
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