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Usages of við
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.
Barnið situr við borðið.
The child sits at the table.
Foreldrarnir eru stoltir af börnunum sínum þegar þau tala íslensku við ferðamenn.
The parents are proud of their children when they speak Icelandic with tourists.
Ég bið um aðstoð við innskráninguna, því ég man ekki notendanafnið.
I ask for help with the login because I don’t remember the username.
Hún þorir að tala íslensku við hvern sem er.
She dares to speak Icelandic with anyone.
Hún var heiðarleg við vinnufélaga sinn, og heiðarleikinn gerði samtalið auðveldara.
She was honest with her coworker, and the honesty made the conversation easier.
Þessi trefill passar vel við úlpuna mína.
This scarf goes well with my jacket.
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