Contacts & SNS

1. Má ég fá nafnspjaldið þitt?

   Can I have your business card?

   Usage

   Asks for a business card in a work setting

   Grammar Note

   "Nafnspjald" is neuter, hence "nafnspjaldið" with the article and the neuter "þitt". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Hvert er netfangið þitt?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Asks for an email address

   Grammar Note

   "Netfang" is neuter, so the question word takes the neuter form "hvert". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Höldum sambandi

   Let's keep in touch

   Usage

   Said when parting

   Grammar Note

   "Halda sambandi" means "keep in touch" with "sambandi" in the dative; "Höldum" is the "let's" form

4. Hvert er símanúmerið þitt?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Asks for a phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Símanúmer" is neuter, so "hvert" and "þitt" are neuter too. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Ertu á Instagram?

   Are you on Instagram?

   Usage

   Asks whether someone has an account on social media

   Grammar Note

   "Á" is used with social media services. "Ertu" is the contracted "ert þú". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Ég sendi þér skilaboð

   I'll send you a message

   Usage

   Says you will message the person later

   Grammar Note

   "Senda" takes a dative person and an accusative thing; "skilaboð" is a neuter plural-only noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Eigum við að skiptast á símanúmerum?

   Shall we exchange phone numbers?

   Usage

   Used to suggest exchanging contact details

   Grammar Note

   "Skiptast á" takes the dative, so "símanúmerum" is dative plural. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Gaman að kynnast þér

   It was nice to meet you

   Usage

   Said to someone you have just met

   Grammar Note

   "Kynnast" takes the dative, hence "þér". "Gaman að" means "nice to ...". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Sjáumst fljótlega

   See you soon

   Usage

   A casual farewell

   Grammar Note

   "Sjáumst" is the reciprocal "see each other"; "fljótlega" means "soon"

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