Usages of samt
Þó að veðrið breytist oft, er ég samt hress.
Although the weather changes often, I am still energetic.
Veðrið er kalt, en við göngum samt í skóginn.
The weather is cold, but we still walk into the forest.
Þó að ég sé líka með kvef, er ég samt án hita.
Although I also have a cold, I still don’t have a fever.
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.
Ég er þreyttur í dag, en ég fer samt með plastið út.
I’m tired today, but I still take the plastic out.
Þó að veðrið sé slæmt, förum við samt út.
Although the weather is bad, we still go outside.
Þó að það sé kalt, fer ég samt út.
Although it is cold, I still go outside.
Þau rífast stundum um það hver eigi að elda, en þau hlusta samt á hvort annað á endanum.
They sometimes argue about who should cook, but they still listen to each other in the end.
Krítin brotnaði, en kennarinn hélt samt áfram að skrifa á töfluna.
The chalk broke, but the teacher still continued writing on the board.
Hún segir að blái kjóllinn sé fallegri, en ég veit samt ekki hvaða kjól ég á að velja.
She says that the blue dress is prettier, but I still do not know which dress I should choose.
Hún segir að öxlin sé ekki eins slæm og hnéð, svo hún getur samt gengið heim.
She says that the shoulder is not as bad as the knee, so she can still walk home.
Hún ratar yfirleitt vel, en í þokunni notar hún samt áttavita.
She usually finds her way well, but in the fog she still uses a compass.
Þó að veðrið sé slæmt, förum við samt í göngutúr.
Although the weather is bad, we still go for a walk.
Ég hef ekki mikla matarlyst í dag, en ég get samt borðað eina pylsu.
I do not have much appetite today, but I can still eat one hot dog.
Þó að hún hafi litla matarlyst, borðar hún samt smá pasta og drekkur vatn.
Although she has little appetite, she still eats a little pasta and drinks water.
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