Geturðu sagt mér notendanafnið aftur, vinsamlegast?

Can you tell me the username again, please?

Breakdown of Geturðu sagt mér notendanafnið aftur, vinsamlegast?

• þú: you
• aftur: again
• mér: me
• segja: to tell
• vinsamlegast: please
• notendanafnið: the username
• geta: can / to be able

Questions & Answers about Geturðu sagt mér notendanafnið aftur, vinsamlegast?

What is going on with Geturðu—is it one word or two?

It’s getur (can) + þú (you) written together as Geturðu.
This “clitic” -ðu is a very common way to attach þú to a verb in questions and casual speech/writing. You could also write it separately as Getur þú ...?, but Geturðu ...? is the normal everyday spelling.

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Why is the verb first in Geturðu sagt ...??

Icelandic is typically a V2 (verb-second) language in main clauses, and questions often start with the finite verb. In a yes/no question like this, it’s normal to begin with the conjugated verb (getur) and then have the subject (-ðu/þú) right after it.

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Why is it sagt and not the infinitive segja?

After the modal verb geta (can / be able to), Icelandic normally uses the supine form of the main verb, which often looks identical to the past participle.
So you say:

• geta sagt = be able to say/tell
  not geta segja.

You’ll see the same pattern with many verbs:

• Geturðu komið? (not koma)
• Geturðu hjálpað? (not hjálpa)

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Why is it mér and not mig for me?

Because segja (to say/tell) takes an indirect object in the dative when it means tell someone. So:

• segja mér = tell me (dative)
• segja þér = tell you (dative)

mig is accusative and would be used in different structures (for example, if me were the direct object of a verb that governs accusative).

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Why does notendanafnið have that ending—what does -ið mean?

-ið is the definite article attached to a neuter noun: nafnið = the name.
Here the whole compound noun is:

• notendanafn = username
• notendanafnið = the username

So the sentence is asking for the specific username (not just “a username”).

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What case is notendanafnið in here, and why?

It’s the direct object of sagt (tell/say), so it’s in the accusative. For this particular word, accusative singular definite happens to look the same as nominative singular definite: notendanafnið. (Many neuter nouns have identical nominative/accusative forms.)

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Is the word order sagt mér notendanafnið fixed?

It’s the most natural order: verb + indirect object pronoun + direct object. Icelandic often places short pronouns like mér early:

• Geturðu sagt mér notendanafnið...? (very common)

Other orders can exist for emphasis or style, but this is what you’ll hear most.

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Where does aftur go, and can it move?

Aftur (again) is pretty flexible, but placing it near the end is very natural here:

• ... notendanafnið aftur, vinsamlegast?

You can also put it earlier if you want to emphasize “again” sooner:

• Geturðu sagt mér aftur notendanafnið...?

Both work; the version you have sounds especially conversational and polite.

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How polite is vinsamlegast? Is it like “please”?

Yes—vinsamlegast is a common equivalent of please, and it can sound a bit polite/official depending on context.
In casual speech, people also often use:

• ... takk (thanks)
• ... geturðu ...? with a friendly tone (sometimes without any explicit “please”)

Ending the question with vinsamlegast is perfectly correct and respectful.

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How do I pronounce the tricky bits like Geturðu, notendanafnið, and vinsamlegast?

A few practical tips:

• ð (in Geturðu) is like the th in this (a voiced “th” sound), though it can be quite soft.
• notendanafnið is a compound; stress is strongest near the start: NO-tenda-... (Icelandic generally stresses the first syllable).
• vinsamlegast: also first-syllable stress: VIN-...; the -legast ending is common in polite/formal adverbs.

If you want, I can give a slow “approximate” English-friendly breakdown, but Icelandic spelling-to-sound is consistent enough that audio examples help most.