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Usages of la
La oss takke ham med et kort; det er god skikk i denne delen av verden.
Let's thank him with a card; it is good manners in this part of the world.
La oss henge luen og morgenkåpen på kroken før vi legger oss.
Let's hang the cap and the bathrobe on the hook before we go to bed.
La oss skru på lyset, ellers blir rommet for mørkt til å lese.
Let’s turn on the light, otherwise the room becomes too dark to read.
Jeg lar henne skru på lampen, for kabelen er for kort til å nå meg.
I let her turn on the lamp, because the cable is too short to reach me.
Hver eneste morgen lar jeg vekkerklokken ringe to ganger.
Every single morning I let the alarm clock ring twice.
Hun lar meg bruke hennes egen sykkel hvis jeg vasker den.
She lets me use her own bicycle if I wash it.
Hvis ikke han svarer, lar jeg kalenderen sende en ny påminnelse.
If he doesn’t answer, I let the calendar send a new reminder.
Treneren lar oss spille videre, derimot må vi stå stille når han blåser.
The coach lets us keep playing, on the other hand we must stand still when he blows the whistle.
Instruktøren sier at vi skal fokusere på pusten og la tankene flyte forbi.
The instructor says that we shall focus on the breath and let the thoughts drift past.
Jeg lar trafikken flyte forbi før jeg går over gaten.
I let the traffic flow past before I walk across the street.
La oss sette i gang med leksene, så får vi gjort dem før middag.
Let’s get started with the homework, so we get it done before dinner.
Hun glemte lånekortet hjemme, men bibliotekaren lot henne likevel levere tilbake novellen.
She forgot her library card at home, but the librarian still let her return the short story.
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