Ég ætla að kíkja við hjá ömmu á sunnudag.

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Breakdown of Ég ætla að kíkja við hjá ömmu á sunnudag.

• á: on
• ætla: to plan
• hjá: at

Questions & Answers about Ég ætla að kíkja við hjá ömmu á sunnudag.

What does ætla að mean in this sentence?

Ætla að + infinitive is a very common Icelandic pattern meaning to intend to, to be going to, or to plan to do something.

So:

• Ég ætla að kíkja við = I’m going to drop by / I intend to stop by

It often sounds very natural in everyday speech, much like English I’m going to....

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What exactly does kíkja við mean?

Kíkja við is an idiomatic expression meaning to drop by, to stop by, or to pop in briefly.

The verb kíkja by itself originally has the sense of peek/look, but in the expression kíkja við, the meaning becomes more like a short informal visit.

So:

• kíkja við hjá ömmu = drop by grandma’s
• not necessarily a long or formal visit

This makes the sentence sound casual and everyday.

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What does við mean here? Is it the normal word for with?