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Usages of om
Tom spør meg om jeg egentlig har lyst til å se filmen.
Tom asks me whether I actually want to watch the movie.
Anna vet ikke om kinoen tar kontanter eller bare kort.
Anna does not know whether the cinema takes cash or only card.
Tom lurer på om lommeboken min alltid er så rotete.
Tom wonders whether my wallet is always that messy.
Støynivået måles mandag morgen for å se om nye regler har effekt.
The noise level is measured Monday morning to see whether new rules have an effect.
Det kommer an på trafikken om jeg rekker bussen.
It depends on the traffic whether I catch the bus.
Kunden spør om leveringen kommer i dag.
The customer asks whether the delivery is coming today.
Det kommer an på avtalen om vi kan bli med senere.
It depends on the appointment whether we can join later.
Elevene diskuterer om overskriften er ærlig nok og om den passer til teksten.
The pupils discuss whether the headline is honest enough and whether it fits the text.
Han glemmer ofte tannlegetimen, men kjøper likevel tanntråd og sjekker om forsikringen dekker tannbehandlingen.
He often forgets the dentist appointment, but still buys dental floss and checks whether the insurance covers the dental treatment.
Hun spør om jeg kan forklare hva tidsfristen egentlig betyr.
She asks whether I can explain what the deadline actually means.
Hun spør meg om oversettelsen er korrekt, men jeg vet ikke helt.
She asks me whether the translation is correct, but I'm not really sure.
Det er lurt å tenke på om en melding bør være privat eller offentlig før du sender den.
It is wise to think about whether a message should be private or public before you send it.
Hvis lekkasjen blir verre, ringer jeg forsikringen igjen og spør om innboforsikringen dekker alt.
If the leak gets worse, I call the insurance again and ask whether the home contents insurance covers everything.
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