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Usages of svo
Við sendum leigusalnum myndir af biluninni, svo hann skilji stöðuna.
We send the landlord pictures of the malfunction so he understands the situation.
Ég er mjög þreyttur, svo ég fer að sofa strax.
I am very tired, so I go to sleep immediately.
Ég skola vaskaklútinn og heng hann upp svo hann þorni.
I rinse the dishcloth and hang it up so it dries.
Ég set glerið varlega í kassann, svo það brotni ekki.
I put the glass carefully into the box so it doesn’t break.
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