Ég ætla að skreppa í apótekið eftir vinnu.

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Breakdown of Ég ætla að skreppa í apótekið eftir vinnu.

• vinna: the work
• ætla: to plan
• eftir: after

Questions & Answers about Ég ætla að skreppa í apótekið eftir vinnu.

What does ætla að mean here?

Ætla að + infinitive is a very common Icelandic way to express intention or a near-future plan.

So Ég ætla að skreppa... means something like:

• I’m going to pop...
• I intend to pop...
• I’m planning to pop...

It is not just a plain present tense; it tells you what the speaker plans to do.

Why is there an að before skreppa?

Here að is the infinitive marker, similar to English to in to go.

After ætla, Icelandic normally uses:

• ætla að gera eitthvað = intend to do something

So:

• ætla = intend / be going to
• að skreppa = to pop out / to make a quick trip

What exactly does skreppa mean?

Skreppa usually means to make a short, quick trip somewhere. It often has a casual, everyday feeling.

In this sentence, it suggests something like:

• pop to the pharmacy
• run to the pharmacy
• nip to the pharmacy

It sounds lighter and quicker than just fara ().