Questions & Answers about Við biðjum um annan matseðil.
What does each word in Við biðjum um annan matseðil mean literally?
Word‑by‑word:
- Við – we (1st person plural pronoun).
- biðjum – ask / are asking (1st person plural present tense of the verb biðja – to ask, request).
- um – for / about; here it’s part of the verb phrase biðja um = to ask for something.
- annan – another (masculine, accusative singular of annar = another, other).
- matseðil – menu (accusative singular of matseðill, a masculine noun).
So literally: We ask for another menu.
Why is it biðjum and not biðja or biður?