Word
Ég panta salat og vatn.
Meaning
I order a salad and water.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Ég panta salat og vatn.
Why is there no word for a before salat or vatn?
Icelandic has no indefinite article. You normally just use the bare noun for English a/an. If you want to stress “one,” you can use the numeral:
- eitt salat = one salad
- eitt vatn = one water (one glass/bottle of water when ordering)
How would I say the salad and the water?
Use the suffixed definite article:
- salatið og vatnið In a full sentence: Ég panta salatið og vatnið.
What case are salat and vatn here, and how can I tell?
They’re in the accusative as direct objects of panta. With neuter nouns, nominative and accusative are identical, so they look the same. Useful forms:
- salat (n.): nom/acc salat, dat salati, gen salats; definite nom/acc salatið
- vatn (n.): nom/acc vatn, dat vatni, gen vatns; definite nom/acc vatnið
Is panta the right verb when ordering in a café or restaurant?