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Usages of fötin
Ekki þvo hvítan þvott með dökkum fötum!
Do not wash white laundry with dark clothes!
Ég set fötin í skápinn.
I put the clothes in the closet.
Heima setjum við fötin í þvottavélina, því sokkarnir eru skítugir.
At home we put the clothes into the washing machine, because the socks are dirty.
Eftir að ég kem heim, set ég fötin í þvottavélina.
After I get home, I put the clothes in the washing machine.
Ég hlakka til helgarinnar, þó að ég þurfi fyrst að pakka öllum fötunum.
I am looking forward to the weekend, although I first need to pack all the clothes.
Hún straujar skyrtuna sína á meðan ég tek fötin úr þurrkaranum.
She irons her shirt while I take the clothes out of the dryer.
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