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Usages of þvo
Á laugardögum þvæ ég allan þvottinn.
On Saturdays I wash all the laundry.
Ekki þvo hvítan þvott með dökkum fötum!
Do not wash white laundry with dark clothes!
Ég þvæ hnífinn eftir kvöldmat.
I wash the knife after dinner.
Hann þvær sér og sér sig í spegli.
He washes himself and sees himself in a mirror.
Hann þvær sér í sturtu eftir vinnu.
He washes himself in the shower after work.
Hún þvær hárið sitt á hverjum morgni.
She washes her hair every morning.
Ég þvæ munninn eftir kvöldmat.
I wash my mouth after dinner.
Ég þvæ andlitið og nefið á mér áður en ég fer að sofa.
I wash my face and my nose before I go to sleep.
Fitan er á pönnunni, svo ég þvæ hana.
The grease is on the pan, so I wash it.
Ég þvæ gaffalinn eftir kvöldmat.
I wash the fork after dinner.
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