Ég borða brauðsneiðina með osti.

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Breakdown of Ég borða brauðsneiðina með osti.

• borða: to eat
• með: with
• osturinn: the cheese

Questions & Answers about Ég borða brauðsneiðina með osti.

Why is it ég borða and not ég borðar?

Because borða is the 1st person singular form of the verb að borða (to eat) in the present tense.

Present tense:

• ég borða = I eat
• þú borðar = you eat
• hann/hún/það borðar = he/she/it eats

So ég borða is the correct form for I eat.

Why is brauðsneiðina so long? What parts make it up?

brauðsneiðina can be broken down like this:

• brauð = bread
• sneið = slice
• brauðsneið = bread slice / slice of bread
• -ina = the definite article in this case ending

So:

• brauðsneið = a slice of bread
• brauðsneiðina = the slice of bread

Icelandic often builds words this way, especially compounds.

Why is there an -s- in brauðsneið?

That -s- links the two parts of the compound:

• brauð
  • sneið → brauðsneið

This is very common in Icelandic compounds. It often reflects an old relationship, similar to in English. You do not translate the directly; it is just part of how the compound is formed.