Word
Ég er ekki reiður.
Meaning
I am not angry.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Ég er ekki reiður.
Why is the negative word ekki placed after the verb er?
In Icelandic, ekki usually comes right after the verb it negates, following a common pattern where the order is subject + verb + negation (and then the rest of the sentence).
Why does the adjective reiður end with -ur?
How do I pronounce reiður correctly?
It's roughly pronounced as [rei-ðʏr]. The letter ð sounds like the 'th' in this, and the ʏ is a short, rounded vowel similar to the 'u' in bull but said very briefly.
Is ég always capitalized like I in English?
No, ég (which means I) is normally written in lowercase unless it's the first word of a sentence or for stylistic emphasis, unlike in English where I is always capitalized.
Why isn’t there any article before reiður, like in English (a/an)?
Icelandic does not have an indefinite article (such as a or an). Nouns and adjectives typically stand alone without the need for an extra article.