Usages of fara
Lestin fer bráðum.
The train leaves soon.
Hún biður um leyfi til að fara fyrr.
She asks for permission to leave earlier.
Eftir að pípulagningamaðurinn fer, ætla ég að svara tölvupóstinum og senda ferilskrána.
After the plumber leaves, I am going to reply to the email and send the résumé.
Ef þú ferð núna, sleppur þú líklega við lengstu röðina í búðinni.
If you leave now, you will probably avoid the longest line in the store.
Við sleppum við mikla umferð ef við förum snemma.
We avoid heavy traffic if we leave early.
Ef við förum núna, þá náum við strætó.
If we leave now, then we will catch the bus.
Á morgnana þarf stundum að skipta á henni aftur rétt áður en við förum.
In the mornings we sometimes need to change her again right before we leave.
Við borðuðum nesti við höfnina áður en ferjan fór.
We ate a packed lunch by the harbor before the ferry left.
Við vitum ekki hvort báturinn fer á réttum tíma, en við ætlum samt að bíða við bryggjuna.
We do not know whether the boat leaves on time, but we still plan to wait by the pier.
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