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Usages of í stað þess að
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.
Hann lærir heima í stað þess að sækja tíma í skólanum í dag.
He studies at home instead of attending classes at school today.
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.
Í listasafninu lærir stelpan ný orð í dagbókina sína í stað þess að leiðast.
In the art museum the girl learns new words for her diary instead of being bored.
Stelpan talar um tilfinningar sínar við vinkonu í stað þess að hugsa um þær ein.
The girl talks about her feelings with a (female) friend instead of thinking about them alone.
Hvernig væri að þú hringdir í mig í stað þess að senda tölvupóst?
How about you calling me instead of sending an email?
Test yourself: What does í stað þess að mean?
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