Ég kaupi gjöf fyrir ömmu mína.

I buy a gift for my grandmother.

Breakdown of Ég kaupi gjöf fyrir ömmu mína.

• ég: I
• kaupa: to buy
• minn: my
• fyrir: for

Questions & Answers about Ég kaupi gjöf fyrir ömmu mína.

What does each word in Ég kaupi gjöf fyrir ömmu mína do in the sentence?

• Ég = I
• kaupi = buy / am buying
• gjöf = gift
• fyrir = for
• ömmu = grandmother / grandma in the form required here
• mína = my in the form required here

So the structure is basically:

I + buy + gift + for + my grandmother

Why is it kaupi and not something like kaupa?

Kaupi is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb að kaupa (to buy).

So:

• að kaupa = to buy
• ég kaupi = I buy / I am buying

This is similar to how English changes to be into I am, he is, etc. Icelandic verbs also change depending on the subject.

Does kaupi mean buy or am buying?