Finishing Tasks (vera búinn með)
To express that you have finished using something or completely used it up, use vera búinn með.
[Subject] + [vera] + [búinn] + með + [Accusative Object]
Búinn acts as an adjective and must agree with the subject in gender and number (búinn for masculine singular, búin for feminine singular, búnir for masculine plural). The object following með takes the accusative case.
When talking about reusable tools, vera búinn með translates to "to be finished with."
| Are you finished with the roller? | Ert þú búinn með rúlluna? |
| No, I am not finished with the roller. | Nei, ég er ekki búinn með rúlluna. |
Running Out of Supplies
If the object is a consumable material that gets used up—like tape, spackle, or wallpaper—vera búinn með means "to have run out of."
| The painter has run out of the spackle. | Málarinn er búinn með spartlið. |
| I cannot find the scraper, but I have run out of the painter's tape. | Ég finn ekki sköfuna, en ég er búinn með málarateipið. |
Notice how the form of búinn changes to match the subject:
| She has run out of the wallpaper. | Hún er búin með veggfóðrið. |
| Are they finished with the sandpaper? | Eru þeir búnir með sandpappírinn? |
Preparing the Surfaces
These phrases often pair with other decorating vocabulary, like að slípa (to sand):
| I need the sandpaper to sand the wall. | Mig vantar sandpappírinn til að slípa vegginn. |
| I do not need the varnish, but he has run out of the thinner. | Mig vantar ekki lakkið, en hann er búinn með þynninn. |
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