Shopping

1. Hvat kostar hetta?

   Kvat kos-tar het-ta?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the price of an item in a shop

   Grammar Note

   "hvat kostar" is the standard interrogative for asking price

2. Hetta er of dýrt

   Het-ta er ov dyurt

   This is too expensive

   Usage

   Said when a price feels too high

   Grammar Note

   "of" means "too" (excessively), placed before the adjective

3. Er nakar avsláttur?

   Er na-kar av-slat-tur?

   Is there any discount?

   Usage

   Asking whether a sale or discount is available

   Grammar Note

   "avsláttur" is a masculine noun meaning "discount/reduction". "nakar" is masculine singular "any", so "Er nakar ...?" asks "is there any ...?"

4. Eg taki hetta

   Eg ta-ki het-ta

   I will take this

   Usage

   Said when deciding to buy an item

   Grammar Note

   "taki" is the first person singular present of "taka" (to take)

5. Eg eri bara at kíggja

   Eg e-ri bar-a at kihy-a

   I am just looking

   Usage

   Politely telling a shop assistant you are just browsing

   Grammar Note

   "at" is the infinitive marker equivalent to English "to"

6. Hevur tú aðrar støddir?

   He-vur too ad-rar stod-dir?

   Do you have other sizes?

   Usage

   Asking for different sizes of clothing or shoes

   Grammar Note

   "stødd" is a feminine noun meaning "size"; "støddir" is its plural. "aðrar" is the feminine plural of "other"

7. Kann eg fáa kvittanina?

   Kan eg faw kvit-ta-ni-na?

   Can I have the receipt?

   Usage

   Asking for a receipt after making a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "kvittanin" (receipt) shares its origin with Danish "kvittering" and Norwegian "kvittering"

8. Hvar er næsta sjálvtøkan?

   Kvar er nais-ta shawlv-tø-kan?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Finding the nearest cash machine when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "sjálvtøkan" is the definite form of the feminine noun "sjálvtøka" (ATM)

9. Kanst tú gera tað ódýrari?

   Kanst too ge-ra tad o-dyur-a-ri?

   Can you make it cheaper?

   Usage

   Phrase used for negotiating a lower price

   Grammar Note

   "ódýrari" is the comparative of "ódýr" (cheap/inexpensive). "Kanst tú" is the second person singular present of "kunna"

10. Tað er ein góð minnisgáva

    Tad er ayn go-a min-nis-gaw-va

    This is a good souvenir

    Usage

    Said when choosing a souvenir or complimenting someone's souvenir choice

    Grammar Note

    "minnisgáva" is a compound of "minni" (memory) and "gáva" (gift), meaning "memory gift"

11. Eg havi ikki tørv á kvittanini

    Eg haw-vi ik-ki tørv aw kvit-ta-ni-ni

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Declining a receipt when the cashier offers one

    Grammar Note

    The idiom "hava tørv á e-m" (to need sth) takes "á" with the dative. "kvittan" is feminine and its dative definite form is "kvittanini", distinct from the accusative definite "kvittanina"

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