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Usages of erfiður
Prófið er erfitt, en ég hef verið að æfa daglega.
The exam is difficult, but I have been practicing daily.
Dagurinn er erfiður.
The day is difficult.
Þessi hluti er erfiður.
This part is difficult.
Mánudagur er erfiður dagur.
Monday is a difficult day.
Vinkona sem ég tala oft við hjálpar mér með erfiðar áskoranir.
A (female) friend that I often talk to helps me with difficult challenges.
Hún hefur mikla þolinmæði þegar hún útskýrir erfiða hluti fyrir börnunum.
She has a lot of patience when she explains difficult things to the children.
Ég held að íslenskan sé erfið, en það er gaman.
I think Icelandic is difficult, but it is fun.
Þetta var erfið ákvörðun, en nú er ég viss um hana.
This was a difficult decision, but now I am sure about it.
Smá hvatning frá vinkonu getur breytt erfiðum degi.
A little encouragement from a female friend can change a difficult day.
Hún var heiðarleg þó að svarið væri erfitt að heyra.
She was honest even though the answer was difficult to hear.
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