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Usages of lengi
Ég hef búið í borginni lengi, en núna langar mig að flytja í sveitina.
I have lived in the city for a long time, but now I want to move to the countryside.
Ég vil ekki bíða lengi í umferðinni.
I do not want to wait long in the traffic.
Kertið brennur lengi, en ég geymi líka auka rafhlöðupakka fyrir vasaljósið.
The candle burns for a long time, but I also keep an extra battery pack for the flashlight.
Ef ég vinn lengi, geng ég frá eldhúsinu seint og fer svo beint að sofa.
If I work late, I put the kitchen in order late and then go straight to sleep.
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