Göngutúrinn var góður.

The walk was good.

Breakdown of Göngutúrinn var góður.

• vera: to be
• góður: good
• göngutúrinn: the walk

Questions & Answers about Göngutúrinn var góður.

How do you pronounce Göngutúrinn var góður?

In IPA it’s [ˈkœŋkʏˌtuːrɪn var ˈkouðʏr].
Approximate English‐style: GURNG-oo-TOOR-in var GOH-thur.

• ö is like German ö in schön
• ú is a long oo as in food
  Stress falls on the first syllable of each content word: GÖNGutúrinn, GÓður.

Why is the definite article attached to the end of göngutúr instead of appearing separately?

Icelandic marks definiteness with a suffix on the noun rather than a separate word.

• göngutúr = a walk (indefinite)
• göngutúrinn = the walk (definite, with -inn added)

How do I say a walk (indefinite) in Icelandic?

Drop the -inn suffix.

• göngutúr means a walk.
  For example:
  Ég tók göngutúr í gær means I took a walk yesterday.

What is var, and how does it relate to English was?

is the past-tense (preterite) form of the verb ().So = .