Extended time duration (árum saman)

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to stay
dvelja
the monastery
klaustrið
We stayed in the monastery for weeks on end.
Við dvöldum í klaustrinu vikum saman.
the monk
munkurinn
to meditate
hugleiða
The monk sits and meditates for hours on end.
Munkurinn situr og hugleiðir klukkutímum saman.
the silence
þögnin
He is a monk and loves the silence.
Hann er munkur og elskar þögnina.
to disconnect
aftengjast
You can disconnect from the world for days on end.
Þú getur aftengst heiminum dögum saman.
the solitude
einveran
spiritual
andlegur
The solitude is a spiritual journey.
Einveran er andleg ferð.
They experience the silence for months on end.
Þau upplifa þögnina mánuðum saman.
the meditation
hugleiðslan
The meditation helped my brother.
Hugleiðslan hjálpaði bróður mínum.
refreshed
endurnærður
I was refreshed after the meditation.
Ég var endurnærður eftir hugleiðsluna.
The spiritual leader sits and listens to the silence.
Andlegi leiðtoginn situr og hlustar á þögnina.
The monastery was talked about.
Það var talað um klaustrið.
I came home refreshed and started to meditate.
Ég kom endurnærður heim og byrjaði að hugleiða.
The spiritual teacher disconnects from the world in the monastery for years on end.
Andlegi kennarinn aftengist heiminum í klaustrinu árum saman.
The monks dwell in the solitude for years on end.
Munkarnir dvelja í einverunni árum saman.