Ertu til í að tala aðeins íslensku með mér?

to be

Breakdown of Ertu til í að tala aðeins íslensku með mér?

• þú: you
• tala: to speak
• með: with

Questions & Answers about Ertu til í að tala aðeins íslensku með mér?

Why is Ertu written as one word?

Ertu is the very common question form of ert þú.

• ert = are (2nd person singular of vera, to be)
• þú = you

In normal speech and writing, these often combine in questions:

• Ertu...? = Are you...?

So the full, less-contracted form behind it is Ert þú...?, but Ertu...? is what you will usually see.

Why does the sentence begin with the verb?

Because this is a yes/no question.

Icelandic usually puts the finite verb first in this kind of question, just like English does in:

• Are you ready?
• Can you come?

So:

• Þú ert til í að tala... = You are up for speaking... (statement)
• Ertu til í að tala...? = Are you up for speaking...? (question)

What does til í mean here?