Schedule & Booking

1. Hver er opnunartíminn?

   What are the opening hours?

   Usage

   Use it to ask the opening hours of a shop or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "Opnunartími" is masculine, so the question word is "hver". It combines "opnun" (opening) and "tími" (time). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Hvað tekur það langan tíma?

   How long does it take?

   Usage

   Use it to ask how long a journey or procedure takes

   Grammar Note

   "Taka langan tíma" means to take a long time. "Tími" is masculine, so the accusative is "tíma" with "langan". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Er lokað á sunnudögum?

   Is the shop closed on Sundays?

   Usage

   Use it to check whether a place is closed on Sundays

   Grammar Note

   Weekdays are written in lower case, and "á" plus the dative plural means "on Sundays" in general: "sunnudagur" becomes "sunnudögum". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Ég vil panta tíma

   I want to make an appointment

   Usage

   Use it to book a time slot at a doctor, salon or similar

   Grammar Note

   "Panta tíma" means to book a time slot. "Panta" is used for orders and bookings, and the accusative of "tími" is "tíma". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Næsti strætó fer eftir tíu mínútur

   The next bus leaves in ten minutes

   Usage

   Say or confirm how many minutes until the next bus leaves

   Grammar Note

   "Eftir" meaning "in (a time)" takes the accusative. The numeral "tíu" (ten) does not change for case. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Safnið opnar klukkan tíu

   The museum opens at ten o'clock

   Usage

   States or confirms the opening time of a museum

   Grammar Note

   "Safn" is neuter, with the definite form "safnið". A clock time is "klukkan" followed by the number. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Er laust á morgun?

   Is it available tomorrow?

   Usage

   Use it to ask whether a booking is open tomorrow

   Grammar Note

   "Laus" means free or vacant, here in the impersonal neuter form "laust". "Á morgun" is tomorrow. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Getum við hist á mánudaginn?

   Can we meet on Monday?

   Usage

   Use it to arrange to meet on Monday

   Grammar Note

   The past participle of "hittast" (to meet) is "hist". "Á mánudaginn" means this coming Monday; weekdays are in lower case. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Flýttu þér, við erum sein!

   We are running late, hurry up!

   Usage

   An informal way to hurry up someone when you are running late

   Grammar Note

   "Flýta sér" takes a dative reflexive; the imperative is "Flýttu þér". A mixed group takes the neuter plural "sein". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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