Lestin fer vestur í dag.

to go

Breakdown of Lestin fer vestur í dag.

• lestin: the train
• í dag: today
• vestur: west

Questions & Answers about Lestin fer vestur í dag.

What does Lestin mean and why is it in this form?

Lestin means “the train.” Icelandic uses definite nouns by adding a suffix. Here, lest is “train” and -in is the definite article “the,”so lestin = “the train.”

Why is the verb fer used instead of fara?

Fara is the infinitive “to go.” Fer is the present‐tense, third‐person singular form: “he/she/it goes.” Since lestin (“the train”) is third‐person singular, we use fer.

What role does vestur play in the sentence?

Vestur is an adverb meaning “westward” or simply “west.” It tells the direction of the action: “goes west.”

Could you use a preposition with vestur, like “to the west”?

Yes, but it changes the style slightly. You could say fer til vesturs í dag, literally “goes to the west today.” However, Icelandic often drops the preposition for cardinal directions, so fer vestur is perfectly natural and more concise.

Why is í dag at the end of the sentence?