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Usages of langa
Stelpuna langar ekki að sitja lengi í biðstofunni.
The girl does not want to sit long in the waiting room.
Mig langar að drekka vatn.
I want to drink water.
Mig langar að borða eitthvað núna.
I want to eat something now.
Ég hef búið í borginni lengi, en núna langar mig að flytja í sveitina.
I have lived in the city for a long time, but now I want to move to the countryside.
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