Við viljum dansa saman.

to want

Breakdown of Við viljum dansa saman.

• við: we
• saman: together
• dansa: to dance

Questions & Answers about Við viljum dansa saman.

Why is there no word for to before dansa?

In Icelandic, the base form of the verb (the infinitive) is usually just the verb itself, without a separate word like English to.

• dansa = to dance
• In dictionaries you’ll often see að dansa listed, where að is like to, but:
  • After verbs like vilja (to want), geta (can), mega (may), ætla (intend to), you normally use a bare infinitive (no að).

So Við viljum dansa saman literally is We want dance together, but it means We want to dance together.

Can I say Við viljum að dansa saman?