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Usages of vera með
Ég er með höfuðverk og mig vantar lyf.
I have a headache and I need medicine.
Ég er með vatn.
I have water.
Hún er með kvef og hósta, svo hún kemur ekki í partíið.
She has a cold and a cough, so she isn’t coming to the party.
Hóstinn hennar er verri á nóttunni, en hún er ekki með hita.
Her cough is worse at night, but she doesn’t have a fever.
Þó að ég sé líka með kvef, er ég samt án hita.
Although I also have a cold, I still don’t have a fever.
Barnið er með lítið sár á hendinni, svo ég set plástur á það.
The child has a small wound on the hand, so I put a bandage on it.
Þar sem ég er með skeiðina, get ég smakkað sósuna án þess að brenna mig.
Since I have the spoon, I can taste the sauce without burning myself.
Mér líður illa, því ég er með höfuðverk.
I feel bad because I have a headache.
Ég var með of marga flipa opna, svo tölvan virkaði illa.
I had too many tabs open, so the computer worked badly.
Hún er með lítið sár á fingrinum eftir að hún skar peru.
She has a small wound on her finger after she cut a pear.
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