Art & Museums

1. Hvar er listasafnið?

   Where is the art museum?

   Usage

   Ask where the art museum or gallery is

   Grammar Note

   "Listasafn" is a compound of "lista" (genitive of "list", art) and "safn" (museum), a neuter noun with the article: "listasafnið". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Hver er opnunartíminn?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Check opening hours before visiting a museum or shop

   Grammar Note

   "Opnunartími" is a masculine noun (opening time), so the question word is the masculine "hver"; with the article it is "opnunartíminn". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Hvað kostar inn?

   How much is the entrance fee?

   Usage

   The standard way to ask the entrance price at a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Kosta inn" literally means "to cost in", the set way to ask the entrance fee. "Inn" is an adverb meaning "inwards". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Má taka myndir hér inni?

   Is photography allowed inside?

   Usage

   Check whether photos are allowed in the galleries

   Grammar Note

   "Má taka ...?" asks "is it allowed to take ...?" without naming a subject. "Mynd" is feminine, accusative plural "myndir". "Hér inni" means "in here". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Hvar er sýningin á hefðbundinni list?

   Where is the exhibition of traditional art?

   Usage

   Find the room with traditional art in a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Sýning" is a feminine noun (exhibition). After "á" comes the dative: "list" is feminine, so "hefðbundinni list". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Þetta listaverk er stórkostlegt. Hver er listamaðurinn?

   This artwork is stunning. Who is the artist?

   Usage

   Ask about the artist of a work you admire

   Grammar Note

   "Listaverk" is neuter, so "þetta" and "stórkostlegt" are neuter. "Listamaðurinn" is the masculine noun with the article, so the question word is the masculine "hver". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Get ég keypt eftirprentun af þessu verki?

   Can I buy a print of this work?

   Usage

   Ask at the museum shop for a reproduction of a work

   Grammar Note

   "Eftirprentun" is a feminine noun (reproduction), accusative as the object of "kaupa". "Af" takes the dative, and "verk" is neuter: "þessu verki". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Er boðið upp á leiðsögn?

   Is there a guided tour?

   Usage

   Ask whether a guided visit is offered

   Grammar Note

   "Er boðið upp á ...?" is a passive: "is ... offered?". "Leiðsögn" is a feminine noun (guidance), accusative after "upp á". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Mig langar að fara á námskeið í myndlist

   I'd like to attend an art course

   Usage

   Say this when you want to join an art course

   Grammar Note

   "Mig langar" takes an accusative subject. "Fara á námskeið" means "to go to a course", accusative after "á". "Myndlist" is a feminine noun (fine art); after "í" it is dative, with the same form. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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