Núna er góður tími fyrir göngutúr.

Now is a good time for a walk.

Breakdown of Núna er góður tími fyrir göngutúr.

• vera: to be
• góður: good
• núna: now
• fyrir: for

Questions & Answers about Núna er góður tími fyrir göngutúr.

Why is there no word like a in the Icelandic sentence?

Icelandic has no separate indefinite article like English a/an.

• góður tími can mean good time or a good time, depending on context.
• If you want the good time, you use a definite form, usually by adding a suffix: tími → tíminn (the time).

So góður tími naturally corresponds to English a good time here.

Why does góður end in -ur? Could it be something else?

Adjectives in Icelandic must agree with the noun in:

• Gender (masculine, feminine, neuter)
• Number (singular/plural)
• Case (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive)

Here, tími is:

• masculine
• singular
• nominative (it’s the subject)

So góður is the masculine singular nominative form of the adjective góður (good).

Compare:

• góður tími – good time (m. nom. sg.)
• góð stelpa – good girl (f. nom. sg.)
• gott veður – good weather (n. nom. sg.)
• Ég á góðan tíma – I have a good time (here góðan is masculine accusative).