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Usages of koma
Við komum seint vegna mikillar umferðar.
We arrive late because of heavy traffic.
Hún setur ruslapokann út áður en pósturinn kemur.
She puts the trash bag outside before the mail arrives.
Ég tilkynni þér strax ef ég kem seint.
I will notify you immediately if I arrive late.
Láttu mig vita ef þú kemur seint.
Let me know if you arrive late.
Gestgjafinn býður öllum kaffi, te, vatn og eplasafa, og við skálum þegar afmælisbarnið kemur.
The host offers everyone coffee, tea, water, and apple juice, and we make a toast when the birthday person arrives.
Þegar afmælisbarnið kemur, segjum við: „Til hamingju!“
When the birthday person arrives, we say: “Happy birthday!”
Test yourself: What does koma mean?
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