Airport & Customs

1. Má ég sjá vegabréfið þitt?

   May I see your passport?

   Usage

   What an officer says at passport control

   Grammar Note

   "Vegabréf" is neuter: "vegabréfið" with "þitt". Officials also use "þú"

2. Hver er tilgangur ferðarinnar?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   A question asked at border control

   Grammar Note

   "Ferðarinnar" is the genitive of the feminine "ferð" with the article

3. Hversu margar nætur ætlarðu að gista?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Asks how many nights you will stay

   Grammar Note

   "Nótt" is feminine with plural "nætur", so "margar" is feminine plural

4. Ertu með tollskyldan varning?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   A customs question about goods that are subject to duty

   Grammar Note

   Literally "Do you have goods subject to duty?"; "tollskyldan varning" is masculine accusative

5. Farangurinn minn kom ekki

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Said to staff when your bag does not appear

   Grammar Note

   "Farangur" is masculine: "farangurinn" with the masculine "minn"

6. Þetta er handfarangur

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Used to explain that a bag is hand luggage

   Grammar Note

   "Handfarangur" is a compound of "hand" and "luggage" and is masculine

7. Ég er í millilendingu

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Says you are changing flights

   Grammar Note

   "Millilending" is feminine; after "í" it is dative: "millilendingu"

8. Hvar er brottfararhliðið?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Asks where the departure gate is

   Grammar Note

   "Brottfararhlið" is neuter; with the article it is "brottfararhliðið"

9. Hvenær förum við um borð?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Asks when boarding starts

   Grammar Note

   Literally "When do we go on board?"; "fara um borð" means "to board"

10. Hvar er fríhöfnin?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Asks where the duty-free shop is

    Grammar Note

    "Fríhöfn" is feminine; with the article it is "fríhöfnin"

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