Hvað er klukkan?
What time is it?
Usage
The standard way to ask the time
Grammar Note
"Klukka" is a feminine noun for clock or o'clock; with the article, "klukkan" refers to the time. The answer takes the form "Klukkan er tvö"
Hvaða vikudagur er í dag?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Asks which weekday it is today
Grammar Note
"Vikudagur" combines "vika" (week) and "dagur" (day) and is masculine. "Hvaða" keeps the same form for every gender. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Í dag, á morgun og í gær
Today, tomorrow and yesterday
Usage
Lists the basic words for today, tomorrow and yesterday
Grammar Note
Today and yesterday use "í" ("í dag", "í gær"), but tomorrow uses "á" ("á morgun")
Þessi vika, næsta vika og síðasta vika
This week, next week and last week
Usage
Groups the words for this, next and last week
Grammar Note
"Vika" is feminine, so "þessi", "næsta" and "síðasta" are all feminine. This is the nominative list form; inside a sentence it becomes dative, as in "í þessari viku"
Á morgnana, síðdegis, á kvöldin og á nóttunni
In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening and at night
Usage
Names the parts of the day
Grammar Note
"Á morgnana", "á kvöldin" and "á nóttunni" describe habitual times. "Síðdegis" is an adverb and does not change. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Hver er dagsetningin í dag?
What is the date today?
Usage
Asks for today's date
Grammar Note
"Dagsetning" is feminine, and with the article it is "dagsetningin"; the question word is the feminine "hver". Dates are written with an ordinal dot, as in "15. október". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Hvenær opnar og hvenær lokar?
When does it open and when does it close?
Usage
Asks when a shop or sight opens and closes
Grammar Note
The subject is usually left out; "opnar" and "lokar" are third person singular present. "Opna" and "loka" also mean to open and to close something. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Hvað tekur langan tíma að komast þangað?
How long does it take to get there?
Usage
Asks how long it takes to get somewhere
Grammar Note
"Taka langan tíma" means "to take a long time", with the time in the accusative. "Þangað" means "to there" (direction), unlike "þar" (at there). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Hittumst klukkan þrjú síðdegis
Let's meet at three in the afternoon
Usage
Proposes a time to meet
Grammar Note
"Hittast" means "to meet each other"; "hittumst" is the first person plural used for "let us". The time is given as "klukkan" plus the number
Klukkan er hálf þrjú / korter í fimm
It is half past two / a quarter to five
Usage
How to tell the time; "hálf þrjú" is 2:30
Grammar Note
"Hálf þrjú" is "half towards three", meaning 2:30, not 3:30. "Korter í" means "a quarter to". The hour numbers use the neuter form (tvö, þrjú)
Er opið um helgar?
Is it open at weekends?
Usage
Asks whether a place opens at the weekend
Grammar Note
"Opið" is the neuter of "opinn" and means open for business. "Um helgar" means "at weekends" in the habitual sense. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Á hvaða tímabelti erum við?
Which time zone are we in?
Usage
Asks about the time zone, for example when checking time differences
Grammar Note
"Tímabelti" is a neuter compound meaning "time belt". "Á" takes the dative here, which looks identical to the nominative for this neuter noun. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Það er of snemmt / of seint
It is too early / too late
Usage
Says that the timing is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"Of" means "too" and sits before the adjective or adverb. "Snemmt" and "seint" do not change
Hvenær byrjar það og hvenær endar það?
When does it start and when does it end?
Usage
Asks when an event or tour starts and ends
Grammar Note
"Byrjar" and "endar" are third person singular present. "Það" is the subject "it" and is kept here. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Hvað eru margir dagar eða margar klukkustundir þangað til …?
How many days or hours are there until …?
Usage
Asks how many days or hours remain; fill the dots with a date or an event
Grammar Note
"Dagur" is masculine and "klukkustund" feminine, so "margir" and "margar" differ. "Þangað til" is followed by a clause or a date. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Frá mánudegi til föstudags
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Gives the days a place is open or something runs
Grammar Note
"Frá" takes the dative and "til" the genitive, so "mánudagur" becomes "mánudegi" and "föstudagur" becomes "föstudags"
Hvaða mánuður er núna?
Which month is it now?
Usage
Asks which month it is
Grammar Note
"Mánuður" is masculine. Month names are written in lower case (janúar, febrúar and so on). Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Mig langar að panta tíma [dagsetning og tími]
I would like to book an appointment for [date and time]
Usage
Books an appointment; replace the brackets with the date and time
Grammar Note
"Langa" takes an accusative subject (Mig langar). "Panta tíma" means "to book an appointment". Replace the brackets with the real date and time. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker
Einn dagur
One day
Usage
Names a length of time
Grammar Note
"Einn" is the masculine form of "one" and changes with the noun (ein vika, eitt ár)
Hálfur dagur
Half a day
Usage
Names a length of time
Grammar Note
"Hálfur" is an adjective in the masculine form to agree with "dagur"
Ein vika
One week
Usage
Names a length of time
Grammar Note
"Vika" is feminine, so the numeral takes the feminine form "ein"
Einn mánuður
One month
Usage
Names a length of time
Grammar Note
"Mánuður" is masculine, so the numeral is the masculine "einn"
Eitt ár
One year
Usage
Names a length of time
Grammar Note
"Ár" is neuter, so the numeral takes the neuter form "eitt"
mánudagur
Monday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
The first part comes from "máni" (moon). Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
þriðjudagur
Tuesday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
From "þriðji" (third). Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
miðvikudagur
Wednesday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
The first part means "middle". Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
fimmtudagur
Thursday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
From "fimmti" (fifth). Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
föstudagur
Friday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
laugardagur
Saturday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
sunnudagur
Sunday
Usage
The name of a weekday
Grammar Note
The first part comes from "sunna" (sun). Weekday names are written in lower case and all end in "-dagur" (day)
Í dag
Today
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Uses the preposition "í"; "dag" is the accusative of "dagur"
Á morgun
Tomorrow
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Tomorrow takes "á", not "í". It works as an adverb, separate from the noun "morgunn" (morning)
Í gær
Yesterday
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Í gær" is a fixed expression and does not change
Í fyrradag
The day before yesterday
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Fyrradagur" is a masculine noun for the day before yesterday, used in the form "í fyrradag"
Núna
Now
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
An adverb that does not change. "Nú" is a shorter variant
Seinna
Later
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
An adverb that does not change. "Síðar" means the same and is a little more formal
Ein klukkustund
One hour
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Klukkustund" is feminine, hence "ein". In speech the masculine "klukkutími" is also common
Tvær klukkustundir
Two hours
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
The numeral 2 changes with gender; the feminine noun "klukkustund" takes "tvær" and the plural "klukkustundir"
Þrjátíu mínútur
Thirty minutes
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Tens do not change for gender or case. "Mínúta" is feminine, plural "mínútur"
Morgunn
Morning
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Masculine noun. "Á morgnana" means "in the mornings" and "í morgun" means "this morning"
Hádegi
Midday
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Neuter noun for midday or noon. "Í hádeginu" means "at noon"
Kvöld
Evening
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Neuter noun. "Í kvöld" means "tonight" and "Gott kvöld" is the evening greeting
Nótt
Night
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
Feminine noun. "Um nótt" means "at night" and "í nótt" means "tonight" or "last night"
Seint um nótt
Late at night
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Seint" is the adverb "late". "Um nótt" means "at night", with "nótt" in the accusative after "um"
Á hverjum degi
Every day
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Á" takes the dative here, so "hver dagur" becomes "hverjum degi"
Í hverri viku
Every week
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Í" takes the dative: the dative of the feminine "vika" is "viku" and the feminine dative of "hver" is "hverri"
Í hverjum mánuði
Every month
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
The dative of "mánuður" is "mánuði", and "hver" in the masculine dative is "hverjum"
Í þessari viku
This week
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Í" takes the dative, so the feminine "þessi" becomes "þessari"
Í næstu viku
Next week
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Næsta" becomes "næstu" in the dative after "í"
Í síðustu viku
Last week
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Síðasta" becomes "síðustu" in the dative after "í"
Helgin
The weekend
Usage
A basic word for talking about dates and times
Grammar Note
"Helgi" is a feminine noun for weekend or holy day; "helgin" with the article means the weekend in question
janúar
January
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case. The old month name "þorri" is used mainly for the midwinter festival.
febrúar
February
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
mars
March
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
apríl
April
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
maí
May
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
júní
June
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
júlí
July
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
ágúst
August
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
september
September
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
október
October
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
nóvember
November
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
desember
December
Usage
The name of a month
Grammar Note
Month names are written in lower case.
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