Multiplicative comparison (helmingi / tvisvar sinnum)

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the purchase
innkaupið
impulsive
hvatvís
the sale
útsalan
The purchases are impulsive because of the sale.
Innkaupin eru hvatvís út af útsölunni.
the quality product
gæðavaran
by half
helmingi
The quality product is half as expensive at the sale.
Gæðavaran er helmingi ódýrari á útsölunni.
The purchase is too expensive unless the sale is good.
Innkaupið er of dýrt nema útsalan sé góð.
the consumer habit
neysluvenjan
the time (occasion)
sinnið
The consumer habits are twice as expensive now.
Neysluvenjurnar eru tvisvar sinnum dýrari núna.
the shopping mall
verslunarmiðstöðin
Is the new shopping mall half as big?
Er nýja verslunarmiðstöðin helmingi minni?
the waste
sóunin
The waste is twice as much because of impulsive purchases.
Sóunin er tvisvar sinnum meiri út af hvatvísum innkaupum.
durable
endingargóður
He does not buy the quality product unless it is durable.
Hann kaupir ekki gæðavöruna nema hún sé endingargóð.
We meet at the shopping mall unless you are tired.
Við hittumst í verslunarmiðstöðinni nema þú sért þreyttur.
This quality product is twice as durable as the cheap one.
Þessi gæðavara er tvisvar sinnum endingarbetri en sú ódýra.
A good consumer habit makes the purchase half as expensive.
Góð neysluvenja gerir innkaupið helmingi ódýrara.
The waste is half as big because of good consumer habits.
Sóunin er helmingi minni út af góðum neysluvenjum.
She chooses the durable quality product because of the sale.
Hún velur endingargóðu gæðavöruna út af útsölunni.
Are impulsive purchases twice as expensive?
Eru hvatvís innkaup tvisvar sinnum dýrari?
The waste is too great unless we change the consumer habits.
Sóunin er of mikil nema við breytum neysluvenjunum.