Nennir þú að koma með mér í búðina eftir vinnu?

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Breakdown of Nennir þú að koma með mér í búðina eftir vinnu?

• með: with
• í: to
• búðin: the store

Questions & Answers about Nennir þú að koma með mér í búðina eftir vinnu?

What exactly does nenna mean here?

Nenna is a very common Icelandic verb that is hard to translate with just one English word. It often means something like:

• to feel like doing something
• to have the energy for something
• to be willing to bother
• to be up for it

So Nennir þú að koma... is softer and more natural than a plain ability question like Can you come... It suggests Would you feel like coming... or Can you be bothered to come... depending on tone and context.

It is a very everyday verb in Icelandic.

Why does the sentence start with Nennir instead of Þú?

Because this is a yes-no question.

In Icelandic, yes-no questions usually put the finite verb first:

• Statement: Þú nennir að koma með mér í búðina eftir vinnu.
• Question: Nennir þú að koma með mér í búðina eftir vinnu?

So this is normal Icelandic question word order.

Why is there an að before koma?