Ég hleð símann yfir nótt.

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Breakdown of Ég hleð símann yfir nótt.

• síminn: the phone
• hlaða: to charge
• yfir nótt: overnight

Questions & Answers about Ég hleð símann yfir nótt.

Why is it hleð and not hleða?

Hleða is the infinitive, meaning to charge.

In the sentence, the verb is conjugated for 1st person singular present tense:

• ég hleð = I charge

A very common pattern in Icelandic is:

• infinitive: hleða
• ég hleð
• þú hleður
• hann/hún/það hleður

So hleð is the correct finite verb form after ég.

What does the letter ð sound like in hleð?

The Icelandic ð is usually like the th in English this, that, or breathe.

So hleð ends with a voiced th sound, not a d sound.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• hleð ≈ hleth (with the th of this)

Also, in modern Icelandic, this ð is often quite soft.

Why is there an h at the beginning of hleð? Is it pronounced?