Usages of um leið og
Um leið og ég sest í bílinn, set ég bílbeltið á mig.
As soon as I sit in the car, I put on my seat belt.
Um leið og ég kem á skrifstofuna, opna ég fartölvuna mína.
As soon as I get to the office, I open my laptop.
Hún les lokaorðin upphátt um leið og ég loka fartölvunni.
She reads the concluding words aloud as soon as I close the laptop.
Um leið og þvotturinn er búinn, hengir hún fötin á þvottasnúruna.
As soon as the laundry is done, she hangs the clothes on the clothesline.
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