Public Transport

1. Hvar er strætóstoppistöðin?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Use it to ask where the bus stop is; the city bus is called "Strætó"

   Grammar Note

   A feminine compound of "strætó" (bus) and "stoppistöð" (stop), here with the suffixed article

2. Hvar get ég keypt miða?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Use it to ask where to buy a bus or ferry ticket

   Grammar Note

   The past participle of "kaupa" is "keypt". "Miði" (ticket) is the object, so it takes the accusative "miða"

3. Hvenær kemur næsti strætó?

   When is the next bus?

   Usage

   Use it to ask when the next bus arrives

   Grammar Note

   "Koma" means to come, with the subject "næsti strætó" in the nominative; the verb follows the question word

4. Fer þessi strætó til …?

   Does this line go to...?

   Usage

   Use it before boarding to check that the bus goes where you want

   Grammar Note

   "Til" takes the genitive, so the place name must be in the genitive, for example "Fer þessi strætó til Reykjavíkur?"

5. Þarf ég að skipta um vagn?

   Do I need to transfer?

   Usage

   Use it to check whether you must change vehicles on the way

   Grammar Note

   "Skipta um" takes the accusative (the masculine "vagn" looks the same in both cases); "skipta um vagn" means to change vehicles

6. Hvar er endastöðin?

   Where is the final stop?

   Usage

   Use it to ask where the terminus is

   Grammar Note

   "Endastöð" is a feminine compound of "endi" (end) and "stöð" (stop)

7. Eru til mánaðarkort?

   Are there monthly passes?

   Usage

   Use it on a longer stay to ask about monthly passes

   Grammar Note

   "Vera til" means to exist. "Mánaðarkort" combines "mánuður" (month) and "kort" (card) in the neuter plural

8. Strætó er seinn

   The bus is delayed

   Usage

   Tells others, or the driver, that the bus is late

   Grammar Note

   "Strætó" is treated as masculine, so the adjective is "seinn". It is also the name of the city bus service

9. Hvar er útgangurinn?

   Where is the exit?

   Usage

   Use it at a station or terminal to find the exit

   Grammar Note

   "Útgangur" is masculine, with the definite form "útgangurinn". Signs read "Útgangur"

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