To express doing something with someone (accompaniment), use the preposition með. When it means "together with," með takes the dative case.
Personal Pronouns with "með"
Here are the personal pronouns in the dative case:
| Nominative (Subject) | Dative (Object of "með") |
|---|---|
| ég (I) | mér (me) |
| þú (you) | þér (you) |
| hann (he) | honum (him) |
| hún (she) | henni (her) |
| við (we) | okkur (us) |
| þið (you pl.) | ykkur (you pl.) |
| þau (they) | þeim (them) |
Notice how these dative forms are used directly after með:
| Are you coming with me? | Kemur þú með mér? |
| I am coming with you. | Ég kem með þér. |
| We sit at the café with him. | Við sitjum á kaffihúsinu með honum. |
Nouns with "með"
Nouns following með also take the dative case. For example, with definite nouns:
- A masculine noun like kærastinn (the boyfriend) becomes kærastanum.
- A feminine noun like kærastan (the girlfriend) becomes kærustunni.
| She is going to the party with her boyfriend. | Hún fer í veisluna með kærastanum. |
| He wants to go to the cinema with his girlfriend. | Hann vill fara í bíóið með kærustunni. |
Multiple Companions
If you are with multiple people, every noun or pronoun following með must take the dative.
| Who is at the party with us? | Hver er í veislunni með okkur? |
| She is going to the cinema with the colleague and me. | Hún fer í bíóið með vinnufélaganum og mér. |
| He is eating with the colleague and her. | Hann borðar með vinnufélaganum og henni. |
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