Usages of svalirnar
Ég á líka eftir að sópa svalirnar með kústi áður en gestirnir koma.
I also still have to sweep the balcony with a broom before the guests come.
Póstkassinn er við hurðina, en glugginn á svölunum er opinn.
The mailbox is by the door, but the window on the balcony is open.
Við förum út á svalirnar í kvöld.
We go out onto the balcony tonight.
Ég set blómin út á svalirnar.
I put the flowers out onto the balcony.
Í maí er ekki bara garðurinn grænni, heldur er líka auðveldara að sitja úti, og í júní borðum við stundum kvöldmat á svölunum.
In May not only is the garden greener, but it is also easier to sit outside, and in June we sometimes eat dinner on the balcony.
Við fengum sitthvora fötuna og byrjuðum að þrífa svalirnar.
We each got a bucket and started cleaning the balcony.
Við tókum sitthvoran stólinn út á svalirnar og sátum þar í sólinni.
We each took a chair out onto the balcony and sat there in the sun.
Fatan er full af vatni, svo berðu hana varlega út á svalirnar.
The bucket is full of water, so carry it carefully out onto the balcony.
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