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Usages of vanta
Ég er með höfuðverk og mig vantar lyf.
I have a headache and I need medicine.
Okkur vantar vatn.
We need water.
Mig vantar mynt.
I need coins.
Mig vantar smá vatn.
I need a little water.
Mig vantar þvottaefni, og ég á eftir að kaupa það á leiðinni heim.
I need detergent, and I still have to buy it on the way home.
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