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Usages of te
Mér líkar kaffi, en henni líkar te.
I like coffee, but she likes tea.
Hún drekkur te á morgnana.
She drinks tea in the mornings.
Mamma elskar bæði kaffi og te.
Mom loves both coffee and tea.
Ég tek verkjalyf og drekk heitt te, þar sem hálsbólgan mín er verri í kvöld.
I take painkillers and drink hot tea, since my sore throat is worse tonight.
Hálsbólgan er verri í dag, svo ég drekk heitt te.
The sore throat is worse today, so I drink hot tea.
Mér er kalt, þess vegna drekk ég heitt te.
I am cold, so I drink hot tea.
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