Music & Entertainment

1. Hvar get ég hlustað á lifandi tónlist í kvöld?

   Where can I hear live music tonight?

   Usage

   Look for live music in bars, cafes or concert halls tonight

   Grammar Note

   "Hlusta á" means "to listen to", with the accusative after "á". "Lifandi" is the present participle of "lifa", here "live". "Tónlist" is a feminine noun with the same accusative form. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Hvað heitir þetta hljóðfæri?

   What is this instrument called?

   Usage

   Ask the name of an instrument you see being played or displayed

   Grammar Note

   "Hljóðfæri" is a neuter noun (instrument), so the demonstrative is neuter "þetta". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Eru tónleikar í kvöld?

   Is there a concert tonight?

   Usage

   Check whether a concert is on that evening

   Grammar Note

   "Tónleikar" is a masculine noun used only in the plural (concert), so the verb is the plural "eru". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Mig langar að kaupa miða á sýninguna

   I'd like to buy a ticket for the show

   Usage

   Use at a box office to buy a ticket

   Grammar Note

   "Mig langar" takes an accusative subject. "Miði" is masculine, accusative "miða". "Á" + accusative gives "for"; "sýning" is feminine, accusative with the article: "sýninguna". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Geturðu spilað eitthvað hefðbundið?

   Can you play something traditional?

   Usage

   Ask a musician for something traditional

   Grammar Note

   "Geturðu" is the contracted "getur þú". "Spila" means "to play". "Eitthvað" is the neuter "something", so the adjective is neuter "hefðbundið". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Hvar get ég keypt íslenska tónlist?

   Where can I buy local music?

   Usage

   Ask where to buy Icelandic music as a souvenir

   Grammar Note

   "Íslenskur" means "Icelandic" and is written in lower case; it agrees with the feminine accusative "tónlist" as "íslenska". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Hvað heitir þetta lag?

   What is this song called?

   Usage

   Ask the title of a song you hear

   Grammar Note

   "Lag" is a neuter noun (song), so the demonstrative is neuter "þetta". "Heita" means "to be called". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Ég elska svona tónlist

   I love this kind of music

   Usage

   Show how much you like the music you are hearing

   Grammar Note

   "Elska" means "to love" and takes the accusative. "Svona" means "this kind of" and does not change form. "Tónlist" is a feminine noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Hvenær byrjar sýningin?

   What time does the show start?

   Usage

   Confirm when a show or concert begins

   Grammar Note

   "Hvenær" means "when". "Sýning" is a feminine noun (show) with the article: "sýningin". "Byrja" means "to begin". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

10. Þessi tónlist er falleg

    This music is beautiful

    Usage

    Express admiration for the music you are hearing

    Grammar Note

    "Tónlist" is feminine, so the demonstrative is the feminine nominative "þessi" and the adjective is the feminine "falleg". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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