í

Usages of í

Á virkum dögum vakna allir snemma og eru ennþá mjög þreyttir í strætó.
On weekdays everyone wakes up early and is still very tired on the bus.
Við lesum í stofunni.
We read in the living room.
Ég les stundum tímarit í strætó í stað þess að tala við fólk.
I sometimes read a magazine on the bus instead of talking to people.
Ég hlusta á hljóðbók í strætó í stað þess að horfa á símann.
I listen to an audiobook on the bus instead of looking at the phone.
Við förum í ferðalag í ár.
We go on a trip this year.
Hljóðbókin hjálpar mér að slaka á í strætó.
The audiobook helps me relax on the bus.
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.
Ég vökva pottaplöntuna í gluggakistunni á morgnana.
I water the houseplant on the windowsill in the mornings.
Mér finnst ókurteist að tala hátt í símanum á fundi.
I think it is rude to talk loudly on the phone in a meeting.
Ég hlusta á hljóðbók í strætó, jafnvel þegar ég er þreyttur.
I listen to an audiobook on the bus, even when I am tired.
Ég nota heyrnartólin í strætó.
I use the headphones on the bus.
Ég tek heyrnartólin með mér í strætó á morgnana.
I take the headphones with me on the bus in the mornings.

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