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Usages of byrja
Ég set peysu og úlpu á mig þegar haustið byrjar.
I put on a sweater and a jacket when autumn begins.
Ég byrja að læra íslensku í kvöld.
I start to learn Icelandic tonight.
Fortíðin er liðin, en framtíðin byrjar í nútíðinni.
The past is gone, but the future begins in the present.
Því fyrr sem við byrjum að skreyta, því rólegri verður hún.
The earlier we start decorating, the calmer she becomes.
Dekkin eru orðin gömul, svo hún pantar ný áður en veturinn byrjar.
The tires have become old, so she orders new ones before winter begins.
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