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Usages of geta
Frænka mín gæti hjálpað okkur að smíða borðið, þó að hún hafi ekki alltaf verkfæri með sér.
My aunt could help us build the table, although she doesn’t always have tools with her.
Gætirðu haldið í kommóðuna á meðan ég festi hana við vegginn?
Could you hold the dresser while I fasten it to the wall?
Ég gæti komið eftir vinnu og hjálpað þér að bera pappakassana upp stigann.
I could come after work and help you carry the cardboard boxes up the stairs.
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