Basic Verbs

1. at fara

   To go

   Usage

   The key motion verb; combine it with a destination

   Grammar Note

   The infinitive marker is "at"; "fara" means to go or to depart

2. at koma

   To come

   Usage

   Used when a person or a vehicle arrives

   Grammar Note

   Present: eg komi / tú kemur

3. at eta

   To eat

   Usage

   The basic verb for anything about meals

   Grammar Note

   Present: eg eti / tú etur

4. at drekka

   To drink

   Usage

   For ordering or declining drinks

   Grammar Note

   Present: eg drekki / tú drekkur

5. at keypa

   To buy

   Usage

   Shopping verb; pair it with the item name

   Grammar Note

   Present: eg keypi / tú keypir

6. at síggja

   To see

   Usage

   For sightseeing, and for asking to be shown an item

   Grammar Note

   "Síggja" is perceiving; "hyggja" is looking deliberately

7. at bíða

   To wait

   Usage

   For queues and for explaining a meeting arrangement

   Grammar Note

   "To wait for" is "at bíða eftir"

8. Eg vil gjarna fara

   I want to go

   Usage

   The standard way to state a destination; add a place name

   Grammar Note

   "Gjarna" softens the wish; add a destination with "til"

9. Eg vil gjarna eta

   I want to eat

   Usage

   State what you feel like eating; add the dish name

10. Eg vil gjarna hava hetta

    I want it

    Usage

    Point at an item and say you would like it

    Grammar Note

    Say it while pointing; "hetta" is the neuter "this"

11. Eg havi ikki tørv á tí

    I don't need it

    Usage

    Decline a bag, a receipt, or anything else you do not need

    Grammar Note

    "Hava tørv á" means "to need"; "tí" is the dative of "tað"

12. Eg leiti eftir

    I'm looking for it

    Usage

    Say what you are trying to find, place or object

    Grammar Note

    Add the object: "Eg leiti eftir støðini"

13. Eg havi tað

    I have it

    Usage

    States possession; used to confirm tickets or bookings

14. Eg havi tað ikki

    I don't have it

    Usage

    States you do not have it, e.g. no cash on you

15. Eg vil gjarna taka út pengar

    I'll withdraw money

    Usage

    State your intent at an ATM or a bank

    Grammar Note

    A cash machine is "pengaautomat"

16. Eg vil gjarna panta

    I'll make a reservation

    Usage

    For booking a table or a room

17. Kanst tú hjálpa mær?

    Please help me

    Usage

    Ask for concrete help: carrying a bag, working a machine

    Grammar Note

    "Hjálpa" governs the dative, hence "mær"

18. Sig mær, takk

    Please tell me

    Usage

    Prefaces a question when you want information

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