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Usages of afmælisbarnið
Í kvöld fær afmælisbarnið gjöf.
Tonight the birthday person gets a gift.
Gestgjafinn býður öllum kaffi, te, vatn og eplasafa, og við skálum þegar afmælisbarnið kemur.
The host offers everyone coffee, tea, water, and apple juice, and we make a toast when the birthday person arrives.
Þegar afmælisbarnið kemur, segjum við: „Til hamingju!“
When the birthday person arrives, we say: “Happy birthday!”
Afmælisbarnið blæs á kertin og hlær hátt.
The birthday person blows out the candles and laughs loudly.
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