Questions & Answers about Já, við getum hittst á morgun.
Why does it start with Já, and why is there a comma?
Já means yes and is often used as a short response before adding the full sentence. The comma is normal after a standalone interjection like Já, similar to Yes, we can meet tomorrow in English. In more casual writing you might also see Já við getum… without the comma, but the comma is standard.
What does við mean and how is it used?
við means we (subject pronoun). In this sentence it’s in the nominative case because it’s the subject doing the action: við getum… = we can….
What is getum exactly?
getum is the present-tense, 1st person plural form of the verb geta (to be able to / can).
Conjugation (present):
- ég get
- þú getur
- hann/hún/það getur
- við getum
- þið getið
- þeir/þær/þau geta
So við getum = we can / we’re able to.
Is við getum more like English can or may?