When you want to ask about someone's motivations or reasons for making a change, use the phrase af hverju. It translates directly to "why" (literally, "of what") and sits at the very beginning of your question.
| Why do you need to improve this lifestyle? | Af hverju þarft þú að bæta þennan lífsstíl? |
To answer an af hverju question, you will usually reply with af því að, which means "because".
| Because my health is bad. | Af því að heilsan mín er slæm. |
Stress and Relaxation
Just like in English, af því að can start a standalone response or connect two ideas in the middle of a sentence. Let's see how we ask and answer questions about managing stress (streita) and relaxing (slaka á).
| Why do you want to reduce stress? | Af hverju vilt þú minnka streitu? |
| I need to relax because I feel bad. | Ég þarf að slaka á af því að mér líður illa. |
Goals and Habits
When discussing your lifestyle, you will often talk about building good habits (venja) or setting a specific goal (markmið).
| Why is the goal to always exercise? | Af hverju er markmiðið að hreyfa sig alltaf? |
| This good habit gives me a lot of energy. | Þessi góða venja gefur mér mikla orku. |
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