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Ég er saddur eftir matinn.

Ég er saddur eftir matinn.
I am full after the meal.
From Lesson 70:Mig vantar, mér leiðist — subjects that are not in the Nominative·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Ég er saddur eftir matinn.

Why is saddur used here instead of fullur for "full"?
In Icelandic, saddur specifically means "full from eating" or "satiated." Watch out: if you use the direct English translation and say Ég er fullur, it means "I am drunk"!
Does saddur change depending on who is speaking?
Yes. Because it is an adjective describing "I" (ég), it has to match your gender. Saddur is the masculine form. If you are a woman, you would say Ég er södd.
Why is matinn in the accusative case here?
The preposition eftir forces the following noun into the accusative case when it means "after" in terms of time (like after a meal, after work, or after the weekend). The base word is matur (masculine). In the accusative it becomes mat, and when you add the definite article ("the"), it becomes matinn.
Doesn't matur just mean "food"? Why is it translated as "meal"?
Matur does mean "food," but it is also the standard word used for a "meal" in everyday situations. Saying eftir matinn (literally "after the food") is exactly how Icelanders say "after the meal."

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