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Usages of umferðin
Umferðin er þung í dag vegna veðurs.
The traffic is heavy today because of the weather.
Við komum seint vegna mikillar umferðar.
We arrive late because of heavy traffic.
Lögreglan setur skilti við veginn þegar umferðin er hættuleg.
The police put a sign by the road when the traffic is dangerous.
Við lendum oft í umferðinni á morgnana.
We often get stuck in traffic in the mornings.
Ég vil ekki bíða lengi í umferðinni.
I do not want to wait long in the traffic.
Við keyrum hægt í hringtorginu þegar umferðin er mikil.
We drive slowly in the roundabout when the traffic is heavy.
Við göngum á gangstéttinni þegar umferðin er mikil.
We walk on the sidewalk when the traffic is heavy.
Við göngum yfir göngubrúna af því að umferðin er mikil við hjólastíginn.
We walk across the footbridge because the traffic is heavy by the bike path.
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