Questions & Answers about Ég geri morgunmat heima.
Is the verb gera natural here, or should I use something else for making breakfast?
Gera (do/make) is fine and widely understood. Alternatives:
- búa til = prepare/make (very common and neutral): Ég bý til morgunmat heima.
- útbúa = prepare (a bit formal): Ég útbý morgunmat heima.
- elda = cook (implies cooking something): Ég elda morgunmat heima. If you specifically mean cooking a hot breakfast, elda fits; for general preparing, búa til is very idiomatic. Gera morgunmat is casual but acceptable.
Why is it morgunmat and not morgunmatur?
Because morgunmat is the accusative singular form used as the direct object of gera. The base noun is masculine:
- Nominative: morgunmatur (subject form)
- Accusative: morgunmat (object form)
Why is there no word for the English article a or the? When would I use a definite form?
Meals in Icelandic are usually used without an article when speaking generally, so morgunmat has no article. Use the definite form when a specific breakfast is meant:
- Hver gerir morgunmatinn? – Who is making the breakfast?
- Ég geri morgunmatinn. – I am making the breakfast.