Usages of sinn
Hann setur tannburstann sinn í snyrtitöskuna.
He puts his toothbrush in the toiletry bag.
Hún setur sápuna sína í snyrtitöskuna.
She puts her soap in the toiletry bag.
Nemandinn finnur ekki tannkremið sitt.
The student does not find his toothpaste.
Strákurinn tekur sjampóið sitt og svampinn sinn.
The boy takes his shampoo and his sponge.
Maðurinn þrífur rakvélina sína varlega.
The man cleans his razor carefully.
Stelpan finnur hárburstann sinn inni.
The girl finds her hairbrush inside.
Konan kaupir kremið sitt hérna.
The woman buys her cream here.
Jón setur tannburstann sinn og tannkremið sitt á borðið.
Jón puts his toothbrush and his toothpaste on the table.
Þú notar sápuna þína en hann notar sápuna sína.
You use your soap, but he uses his soap.
Páll er með sjampóið sitt en ekki rakvélina sína.
Páll has his shampoo but not his razor.
Hún setur hárburstann sinn og kremið sitt í snyrtitöskuna.
She puts her hairbrush and her cream in the toiletry bag.
Finnur Jón ekki svampinn sinn? Jú, auðvitað!
Does Jón not find his sponge? Yes, of course!
Bílstjórinn sefur á stýrinu sínu.
The driver sleeps on his steering wheel.
Maðurinn finnur gamalt dekk í skottinu sínu.
The man finds an old tire in his trunk.
Vélvirkinn finnur vandamálið í vélinni sinni.
The mechanic finds the problem in his engine.
Hann notar gamla olíu í vélinni sinni.
He uses old oil in his engine.
Vélvirkinn lagar vélina með verkfærinu sínu.
The mechanic fixes the engine with his tool.
Hún sér bilaðan bíl úr glugganum sínum.
She sees a broken car from her window.
Bílstjórinn keyrir með bilað dekk á bílnum sínum.
The driver drives with a broken tire on his car.
Finnur hann lykilinn í skottinu sínu?
Does he find the key in his trunk?
Hún var með gamla olíu í vélinni sinni.
She had old oil in her engine.
Hann gleymir lyklinum sínum í bílnum.
He forgets his key in the car.
Er hann með bilað verkfæri í skottinu sínu?
Does he have a broken tool in his trunk?
Af hverju er hann með olíu á rúðunni sinni?
Why does he have oil on his window?
Konan finnur símann undir stýrinu sínu.
The woman finds the phone under her steering wheel.
Bílstjórinn tekur dekkið af bílnum sínum.
The driver takes the tire off his car.
Bílstjórinn þrífur snjóinn af rúðunni sinni.
The driver cleans the snow off his window.
Konan finnur vandamál í bremsunum sínum.
The woman finds a problem in her brakes.
Vélvirkinn stoppar bílinn með bremsunni sinni.
The mechanic stops the car with his brake.
Jón prentar skjalið sitt.
Jón prints his (own) document.
Stjórinn þarf að lesa samninginn sinn.
The boss needs to read his (own) contract.
Lánar hún músina sína?
Does she lend her (own) mouse?
Hann þrífur alltaf lyklaborðið sitt.
He always cleans his (own) keyboard.
Hún skoðar skjáinn sinn.
She looks at her (own) monitor.
Konan þarf stundum að nota prentarann sinn.
The woman sometimes needs to use her (own) printer.
Nemandinn opnar möppuna sína.
The student opens his (own) folder.
Bakarinn er að þrífa póstkassann sinn sem er undir glugganum.
The baker is cleaning his mailbox which is under the window.
Hann breytir planinu sínu af því að viðtalið byrjar ekki strax.
He changes his plan because the interview does not start immediately.
Hann hefur týnt lyklinum sínum.
He has lost his key.
Þau fagna brúðkaupsafmælinu sínu í maí.
They celebrate their wedding anniversary in May.
Dóttir mín hitti aldrei langafa sinn.
My daughter never met her great-grandfather.
Sonurinn líkist föður sínum vegna uppeldisins.
The son resembles his father because of the upbringing.
Hann treystir sjálfum sér í vinnunni sinni.
He trusts himself in his work.
Nemandinn saknar móðurmáls síns.
The student misses his own mother tongue.
Þegar þau bjuggu í útlöndum söknuðu þau föðurlands síns.
When they lived abroad, they missed their own fatherland.
Amman gætir hefðar sinnar.
The grandmother watches over her own tradition.
Konan gætir eignar sinnar.
The woman watches over her own possession.
Foreldrarnir gæta eigna sinna út af óveðrinu.
The parents take care of their own possessions because of the storm.
Þeir sakna hefða sinna.
They miss their own traditions.
Fjölskyldan gætir öryggis síns í bænum.
The family watches over its own safety in the town.
Hann saknar uppruna síns.
He misses his own origin.
Þau gæta gilda sinna.
They watch over their own values.
Strákurinn þekkir ekki uppruna sinn.
The boy does not know his own origin.
Nemandinn saknar heimalands síns mikið og þessi tilfinning er sterk.
The student misses his home country a lot, and this feeling is strong.
Hún finnur sterka tengingu milli sín og ættingja sinna.
She feels a strong connection between herself and her relatives.
Nágranninn saknar vina sinna út af þessari djúpu tengingu.
The neighbor misses his friends because of this deep connection.
Hann dregur gömlu hlutina til sín til að varðveita hefðir fjölskyldu sinnar.
He pulls the old things to himself to preserve the traditions of his family.
Hann er alltaf kærulaus með peningana sína.
He is always careless with his money.
Gagnrýnandinn er aldrei kærulaus með orðin sín.
The critic is never careless with his words.
Fréttamaðurinn skrifaði greinina sína, enda var hneykslið áhugavert.
The reporter wrote his article, and indeed the scandal was interesting.
Vondi kapteinninn myndi ráðast á áhöfnina sína.
The evil captain would attack his crew.
Njóti hann starfsloka sinna!
May he enjoy his retirement!
Bóndinn keyrir að landamærunum vegna sonar síns.
The farmer drives to the border because of his son.
Kennarinn gengur að árbakkanum vegna dóttur sinnar.
The teacher walks to the riverbank because of his daughter.
Skáldið les ljóðið sitt fyrir einn af vinunum.
The poet reads his poem for one of the friends.
Höfundurinn finnur penna sinn og skrifar eitt af ljóðunum.
The author finds his pen and writes one of the poems.
Hann grípur hundinn sinn þegar eldingin kemur.
He grabs his dog when the lightning comes.
Stelpan fer að gráta og grípur mömmu sína.
The girl starts to cry and grabs her mom.
Hann hlýtur að vera að leita að veskinu sínu.
He must be looking for his own wallet.
Konan var áhyggjulaus í fríinu sínu.
The woman was carefree on her vacation.
Hún sótti svuntuna sína og sýndi leirinn sinn.
She fetched her apron and showed her clay.
Hún elskar sinn eigin bíl.
She loves her own car.
Hann byggði sitt eigið hús.
He built his own house.
Hún er mjög ólík systur sinni.
She is very unlike her sister.
Hann elskar eiginkonuna sína.
He loves his wife.
Hver fjölskylda hefur sína siði.
Each family has its own customs.
Hún ætlar að fá vinnufélaga sinn til að skoða drögin og yfirlitið.
She intends to get her colleague to look at the draft and the overview.
Bróðir minn lætur oft bóna nýja bílinn sinn.
My brother often has his new car waxed.
Verkstjórinn prófar sérhvert sýni á vaktinni sinni.
The foreman tests every single sample on his shift.
Umsækjandinn sendir umboðið sitt.
The applicant sends his power of attorney.
Vinnuveitandinn gefur samþykki sitt.
The employer gives his consent.
Honum finnst vinurinn sinn aðeins of öfundgjarn.
He finds his friend slightly too envious.
Hver og einn fann björgunarvestið sitt og slapp skaðlaus.
Each and every one found their life jacket and escaped unharmed.
Henni líkar mjög vel við undarlega einkasafnið sitt.
She likes her strange private collection very much.
Honum finnst sérviskan sín ekki undarleg.
He does not find his eccentricity strange.
Honum þykir áráttan sín skemmtileg.
He finds his compulsion fun.
Strákinn langar að setja dýrmæta frímerkið í einkasafnið sitt.
The boy wants to put the precious stamp in his private collection.
Stelpunni leið vel í einkasafninu sínu.
The girl felt good in her private collection.
Systur minni finnst hauskúpan sín dýrmæt.
My sister finds her skull precious.
Finnst honum einkasafnið sitt undarlegt?
Does he find his private collection strange?
Manninum leiddist í einkasafninu sínu.
The man was bored in his private collection.
Strákinn vantar dýrmætt frímerki í einkasafnið sitt.
The boy needs a precious stamp for his private collection.
Sjúklingnum finnst áráttan sín mjög áköf.
The patient finds his compulsion very intense.
Listamanninum finnst sérviskan sín mjög áköf.
The artist finds his quirk very intense.
Stelpuna vantar uppstoppuðu dúkkuna sína.
The girl is missing her stuffed doll.
Safnarann vantar hauskúpuna sína og uppstoppaða fuglinn sinn.
The collector is missing his skull and his stuffed bird.
Hann segist þekkja stjórann sinn.
He claims to know his boss.
Andstæðingurinn missti spaðann sinn öðru megin borðsins.
The opponent dropped his paddle on one side of the table.
Strákurinn var óvitandi krafts síns.
The boy was unaware of his power.
Hvort borðar gesturinn af hlaðborðinu eða fær hann réttinn sinn?
Does the guest eat from the buffet, or get his own dish?
Hún fann ísskápssegul og póstkort handa vinkonu sinni.
She found a fridge magnet and a postcard for her friend.
Hann keypti ódýra lyklakippu og barmmerki handa systur sinni.
He bought a cheap keychain and a pin for his sister.
Úr fylgsninu fylgist ég með hvernig upplýsingagjafinn hjálpar glæpagenginu sínu.
From the hiding place, I monitor the informant helping his criminal gang.
Jógakennarinn biður nemandann að teygja mjöðmina sína.
The yoga teacher asks the student to stretch his hip.
Eyðilagði hann ekki slitna jakkann sinn? Jú, en hann var gamaldags hvort eð er.
Didn't he ruin his worn-out jacket? Yes (he did), but it was old-fashioned anyway.
Hver sogskál hefur sína eigin vitsmuni og skynjar snertinguna.
Each suction cup has its own intellect and perceives the touch.
Gesturinn nýtur bara tvöfalda drykkjarins síns þrátt fyrir lætin.
The guest just enjoys his double drink despite the noise.
Ungi hermaðurinn skrifaði móður sinni bréf.
The young soldier wrote his mother a letter.
Hún ætlar að giftast kærastanum sínum.
She is going to marry her boyfriend.
Amma sagði mér frá ævi sinni.
Grandma told me about her life.
Hún elskar hann af allri sálu sinni.
She loves him with all her soul.
Hann yfirgaf fjölskylduna sína.
He abandoned his family.
Hann borgaði allar skuldirnar sínar.
He paid all his debts.
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