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Usages of diskurinn
Á meðan þvotturinn er í gangi setur hún diskana í uppþvottavélina.
While the laundry is running, she puts the dishes into the dishwasher.
Þegar ég er þreytt set ég annaðhvort diskana í uppþvottavélina eða skil þá eftir til morguns.
When I am tired, I either put the dishes in the dishwasher or leave them until morning.
Eftir kvöldmat skola ég diskana og nota svamp til að ná fitunni af.
After dinner I rinse the dishes and use a sponge to get the grease off.
Stundum set ég diskana í uppþvottavélina, en ég skola þá samt fyrst.
Sometimes I put the dishes in the dishwasher, but I still rinse them first.
Hún sýður kartöflur í litlum potti meðan ég set diskana á borðið.
She boils potatoes in a small pot while I put the dishes on the table.
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