Við göngum niður að höfninni á morgun.

We walk down to the harbor tomorrow.

Breakdown of Við göngum niður að höfninni á morgun.

• við: we
• á morgun: tomorrow
• ganga: to walk
• höfnin: the harbor

Questions & Answers about Við göngum niður að höfninni á morgun.

Why is við used here?

Við means we. It is the subject of the sentence, so it tells you who is doing the action.

In this sentence:

• Við = we
• göngum = walk / are walking
• so Við göngum = We walk / We are walking

Unlike English, Icelandic verbs change form depending on the subject, so göngum specifically matches við.

What does göngum mean exactly?

Göngum is the 1st person plural form of the verb að ganga, which usually means to walk.

So:

• að ganga = to walk
• ég geng = I walk
• við göngum = we walk

Depending on context, Við göngum niður að höfninni á morgun can be understood as:

• We walk down to the harbor tomorrow
• We’re walking down to the harbor tomorrow
• sometimes even We will walk down to the harbor tomorrow

Icelandic often uses the present tense for planned future events when a time expression like á morgun is present.

Why does the sentence use present tense if it means something happening tomorrow?