No. 185 in Icelandic
alltaf
"Alltaf" means "always" in English.
In a sentence
Ég drekk alltaf kaffi á morgnana.
I always drink coffee in the mornings.
In this sentence, 'always' translates to 'alltaf', indicating a consistent habit or routine.
Hann kemur alltaf of seint í tímann.
He always arrives late to class.
Here, 'alltaf' again means 'always', emphasizing its usage in describing recurring patterns of behavior.
Alltaf þegar ég heyri þetta lag, hugsa ég um sumarið.
Whenever I hear this song, I think of summer.
In this usage, 'alltaf' conveys 'every time', signifying its function of expressing repeated occurrences tied to certain triggers.
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