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Usages of gesturinn
Gesturinn kemur með blóm fyrir mömmu.
The guest comes with flowers for Mom.
Gestirnir sofa á sófanum í stofunni.
The guests sleep on the sofa in the living room.
Ég kaupi konfekt í bakaríinu fyrir gestina.
I buy chocolate candies in the bakery for the guests.
Við göngum frá íbúðinni áður en gestirnir koma.
We tidy up the apartment before the guests come.
Við kveðjum gestina við hurðina eftir að partíið er búið.
We say goodbye to the guests at the door after the party is over.
Ég set servíettur á borðið áður en gestirnir koma.
I put napkins on the table before the guests come.
Ég á líka eftir að sópa svalirnar með kústi áður en gestirnir koma.
I also still have to sweep the balcony with a broom before the guests come.
Þjónninn var vinalegur, en gesturinn var ókurteis.
The waiter was friendly, but the guest was rude.
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