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Usages of hana
Skulum við hitta hana í hádeginu og tala rólega?
Shall we meet her at noon and speak quietly?
Ég hætti að bíða og hringi í hana.
I stop waiting and call her.
Stundum dreymir hana um framtíð þar sem hún býr á rólegra svæði.
Sometimes she dreams about a future where she lives in a quieter area.
Eitt starf í auglýsingunni hljómar mjög spennandi fyrir hana.
One job in the advertisement sounds very exciting for her.
Ég er ósammála honum um hvort þetta starf sé gott fyrir hana.
I disagree with him about whether this job is good for her.
Barnið gleymir stundum tannkreminu, svo móðirin minnir hana á tannburstann líka.
The child sometimes forgets the toothpaste, so the mother reminds her of the toothbrush too.
Ég skil ekki nákvæmlega hvað hún meinar, svo ég bið hana að endurtaka það.
I don’t understand exactly what she means, so I ask her to repeat it.
Ég finn ekki skrúfjárnið mitt, svo ég spyr hana hvort hún eigi annað verkfæri.
I can’t find my screwdriver, so I ask her whether she has another tool.
Ég finn ekki hárburstann minn, svo ég spyr hana hvar hann er.
I cannot find my hairbrush, so I ask her where it is.
Hún hrósaði dóttur sinni fyrir skýrt svar, og hrósið gerði hana mjög glaða.
She praised her daughter for a clear answer, and the praise made her very happy.
Kennarinn hvatti hana til að halda áfram, og sú hvatning hjálpaði henni í prófinu.
The teacher encouraged her to continue, and that encouragement helped her in the exam.
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