Endilega takið af ykkur úlpurnar; þið eruð velkomin að sitja hér.

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Breakdown of Endilega takið af ykkur úlpurnar; þið eruð velkomin að sitja hér.

• hér: here
• að: to
• þið: you

Questions & Answers about Endilega takið af ykkur úlpurnar; þið eruð velkomin að sitja hér.

What does Endilega mean here, and when do I use it?

Endilega is a very common Icelandic politeness word that roughly means certainly / by all means / please do.
In this sentence it makes the invitation warmer and more encouraging: “Please, go ahead and…”
You can use endilega to:

• encourage someone: Endilega komdu inn. (Please, come in.)
• give permission: Endilega. (Sure / Go ahead.)
• respond positively to a request: Má ég…? — Endilega. (May I…? — Certainly.)

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Why is it takið and not taktu?

Takið is the imperative (command/request form) for 2nd person plural (þið = you all / you formal).

• taktu = imperative to one person (singular þú)
• takið = imperative to more than one person, or often used as polite “you” to a guest/customer

So Endilega takið… matches þið eruð… later in the sentence.

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Is þið here plural “you”, or is it a polite/formal “you”?