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Usages of þar sem
Við hittumst í skóginum þar sem tréð er mjög hátt.
We meet in the forest where the tree is very tall.
Húsið þar sem amma mín býr er rólegt og gamalt.
The house where my grandmother lives is quiet and old.
Stundum dreymir hana um framtíð þar sem hún býr á rólegra svæði.
Sometimes she dreams about a future where she lives in a quieter area.
Við viljum búa þar sem grasið er grænna.
We want to live where the grass is greener.
Gegnt leikvellinum er lítil búð þar sem ég kaupi stundum vatn.
Opposite the playground there is a small shop where I sometimes buy water.
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