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Usages of ókurteis
Þjónninn var vinalegur, en gesturinn var ókurteis.
The waiter was friendly, but the guest was rude.
Mér finnst ókurteist að tala hátt í símanum á fundi.
I think it is rude to talk loudly on the phone in a meeting.
Hann er venjulega kurteis, en í dag er hann þreyttur og smá ókurteis.
He is usually polite, but today he is tired and a little rude.
Test yourself: What does ókurteis mean?
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