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Usages of nálægt
Vinnustaðurinn er nálægt bókabúðinni.
The workplace is near the bookstore.
Ég bíð nálægt bankanum.
I wait near the bank.
Frændi minn býr á litilli eyju nálægt borginni.
My uncle lives on a small island near the city.
Við búum á rólegu svæði nálægt skólanum.
We live in a quiet area near the school.
Núna leigjum við litla íbúð nálægt háskólanum.
Now we rent a small apartment near the university.
Húsnæðið í miðbænum er dýrt, en það er nálægt vinnunni hennar.
The housing downtown is expensive, but it is close to her work.
Á sunnudögum förum við stundum á lítið sveitasafn nálægt borginni.
On Sundays we sometimes go to a small rural museum near the city.
Bóndabærinn er nálægt skóginum.
The farm is near the forest.
Það er aðeins ein innstunga nálægt borðinu, svo við notum langa snúru fyrir hleðslutækið.
There is only one outlet near the table, so we use a long cord for the charger.
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