Við göngum í verslunarmiðstöð í dag.

we

Breakdown of Við göngum í verslunarmiðstöð í dag.

• í: to
• ganga: to walk
• í dag: today

Questions & Answers about Við göngum í verslunarmiðstöð í dag.

What does við mean, and what kind of word is it?

Við is the personal pronoun we. It is:

• 1st person plural
• In the nominative case (the subject form)
• Used as the subject of the verb göngum

So við göngum = we walk / we are walking.

What is göngum, and what is its dictionary (infinitive) form?

Göngum is a verb form:

• Infinitive (dictionary form): að ganga – to walk, to go (on foot)
• Göngum is 1st person plural, present tense: we walk / we are walking

Present tense of ganga (just for reference):

• ég geng – I walk
• þú gengur – you (sg.) walk
• hann/hún/það gengur – he/she/it walks
• við göngum – we walk
• þið gangið – you (pl.) walk
• þeir/þær/þau ganga – they walk

Does ganga mean “walk” or “go”? When would I use it?

Ganga mainly means to walk (on foot).

• If you are specifically moving on foot, is natural.