Business & Work

1. Má ég fá nafnspjaldið þitt?

   May I have your business card?

   Usage

   Use when swapping contact details after a meeting; Icelanders address everyone with "þú"

   Grammar Note

   "Nafnspjald" is a neuter noun (business card); as the object of "fá" it is accusative with the article "nafnspjaldið", with the possessive "þitt". "Má ég fá ...?" is a polite request. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Ég á pantaðan tíma

   I have an appointment

   Usage

   Tell the receptionist that you have booked a time in advance

   Grammar Note

   "Eiga tíma" means "to have a booked time". "Pantaður" is the past participle of "panta" (to book), agreeing with the masculine accusative "tíma" as "pantaðan". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Hvar er fundarherbergið?

   Where is the meeting room?

   Usage

   Ask where the meeting room is in an office or hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Fundarherbergi" is a compound of "fundar" (genitive of "fundur", meeting) and "herbergi" (room), a neuter noun with the article: "fundarherbergið". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Ég sendi þér kynninguna

   I will send you the presentation

   Usage

   Promise to send materials after a meeting; the present tense is used for the near future

   Grammar Note

   "Senda" takes a dative for the person and an accusative for the thing. "Þér" is the dative of "þú", and "kynning" (presentation) is feminine, accusative with the article: "kynninguna". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Vinsamlegast skrifaðu undir samninginn

   Please sign the contract

   Usage

   A polite, written or office-style way to ask someone to sign

   Grammar Note

   "Vinsamlegast" is the written or formal "please". "Skrifa undir" means "to sign"; "samningur" (contract) is masculine, accusative with the article: "samninginn". "Skrifaðu" is the imperative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Hvert er lykilorðið að þráðlausa netinu?

   What is the Wi-Fi password?

   Usage

   Ask for the Wi-Fi password at an office, cafe or meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Lykilorð" is neuter, so the question word is "hvert". "Að" + dative gives "to/for the ...", here "þráðlausa netinu" (dative with article). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Má ég fá kvittun?

   Could I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Ask for a receipt after paying, for expense claims

   Grammar Note

   "Kvittun" is a feminine noun; as the object of "fá" it is accusative (same form as the nominative). "Má ég fá ...?" is a polite request. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Ræðum fjárhagsáætlunina

   Let's discuss the budget

   Usage

   Use in a meeting to move on to the budget

   Grammar Note

   "Ræðum" is the first person plural imperative of "ræða" (to discuss), "let's discuss". "Fjárhagsáætlun" is a feminine noun (budget), accusative with the article: "fjárhagsáætlunina"

9. Ég er hér í viðskiptaferð

   I am here on a business trip

   Usage

   Explain at border control or a meeting that you are here for work

   Grammar Note

   "Viðskiptaferð" is a feminine noun (business trip); after the locative "í" it is dative, which has the same form. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

10. Ég sendi þér tölvupóst til að fylgja þessu eftir

    I will send you a follow-up email

    Usage

    Say you will follow up by email after a meeting

    Grammar Note

    "Tölvupóstur" is a masculine noun (email), accusative "tölvupóst". "Fylgja eftir" (to follow up) takes the dative, hence "þessu". "Til að" means "in order to". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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