No. 578 in Icelandic

leiðinni

"Leiðinni" means "on the way" in English.

In a sentence

Ég er á leiðinni í skólann.
I am on the way to school.
In this sentence, 'leiðinni' refers to being in the process of traveling or reaching a destination.
Bíllinn var á leiðinni þegar hann bilaði.
The car was on its way when it broke down.
Here, 'leiðinni' describes the state of motion towards a destination.
Við sáum dádýrin á leiðinni heim.
We saw the deer on the way home.
In this usage, 'leiðinni' indicates a point in a journey, specifically the route home.

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