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Usages of hún

• Við borðum ekki skinku, nema hún sé fersk.: We do not eat ham, unless it is fresh.
• Þögnin í skóginum truflar mig ekki, hún hjálpar mér.: The silence in the forest does not disturb me; it helps me.
• Þvottavélin er orðin gömul, en hún virkar ennþá vel.: The washing machine has become old, but it still works well.
• Vekjaraklukkan pípir, svo ég slekk strax á henni.: The alarm clock beeps, so I turn it off immediately.
• Varan er of dýr, svo ég kaupi hana ekki.: The item is too expensive, so I don’t buy it.
• Fitan er á pönnunni, svo ég þvæ hana.: The grease is on the pan, so I wash it.
• Þegar ég nálgast hurðina, opnast hún.: When I approach the door, it opens.
• Við bíðum fyrir utan endurvinnslustöðina þangað til hún opnast.: We wait outside the recycling center until it opens.
• Ég fer strax í búðina, því hún lokast bráðum.: I go to the store right away, because it is closing soon.
• Innstungan virkar stundum ekki, svo hún virðist laus.: The outlet sometimes doesn’t work, so it seems loose.
• Gætirðu haldið í kommóðuna á meðan ég festi hana við vegginn?: Could you hold the dresser while I fasten it to the wall?
• Brauðristin er gömul, en hún virkar enn vel.: The toaster is old, but it still works well.
• Við setjum pottaplöntuna í gluggakistuna, þar sem hún fær þar meiri sól.: We put the houseplant on the windowsill, since it gets more sun there.
• Fjarstýringin er ekki á borðinu; hún er líklega á milli sófans og mottunnar.: The remote control is not on the table; it is probably between the sofa and the rug.
• Gardínan er of stutt, svo hún er ekki falleg í glugganum.: The curtain is too short, so it is not pretty in the window.
• Afsökunin hennar var stutt, en hún var heiðarleg.: Her apology was short, but it was honest.
• Göngubrúin er ekki eins löng og ég hélt, en hún er öruggari en gangbrautin.: The footbridge is not as long as I thought, but it is safer than the crosswalk.

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