Internet & WiFi

1. Hvert er lykilorðið fyrir þráðlausa netið?

   What is the wifi password?

   Usage

   Use it in a café or hotel to ask for the wifi password

   Grammar Note

   "Lykilorð" is neuter, so the question word is "hvert". "Þráðlaust net" (wireless net) is wifi; "fyrir" takes the accusative. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Er þráðlaust net ókeypis?

   Do you have free wifi?

   Usage

   Use it to check whether the wifi is free

   Grammar Note

   "Ókeypis" is invariable. The literal sense is "Is the wireless net free of charge?". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Ég þarf að hlaða símann

   I need to charge my phone

   Usage

   Use it when your battery is low, before asking to plug in somewhere

   Grammar Note

   "Hlaða" also means to load or stack; for devices it means to charge. The object is accusative (sími becomes símann). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Er USB-tengi hérna?

   Is there a USB outlet?

   Usage

   Use it to ask whether there is a USB port for charging

   Grammar Note

   "Tengi" is a neuter noun for a connector or port. In a yes/no question the verb "er" comes first. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Get ég keypt símkort?

   Can I buy a SIM card?

   Usage

   Use it to ask whether you can buy a local SIM card

   Grammar Note

   The past participle of "kaupa" (to buy) is "keypt". "Símkort" combines "sími" (phone) and "kort" (card). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Nettengingin er hæg

   The internet connection is slow

   Usage

   Tells staff at a hotel or café that the connection is slow

   Grammar Note

   "Nettenging" is feminine, so the adjective is the feminine "hæg" (masculine "hægur"). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Hvar get ég prentað skjöl?

   Where can I print documents?

   Usage

   Use it to find a place to print tickets or documents

   Grammar Note

   "Skjal" (document) is neuter with the plural "skjöl". After "get ég" comes the past participle "prentað". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Er farsímasamband hér?

   Is there mobile phone coverage here?

   Usage

   Use it in the countryside or on a hike to check for a phone signal

   Grammar Note

   A compound of "farsími" (mobile phone) and "samband" (connection). Coverage can be weak in remote areas. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Hvernig tengist ég netinu?

   How do I connect to the network?

   Usage

   Use it to ask how to get onto the wifi

   Grammar Note

   "Tengjast" (to connect to) takes the dative: "net" becomes "netinu" with the suffixed article. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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