Breakdown of Hún talar íslensku og einnig ensku.
og
and
hún
she
tala
to speak
íslenska
Icelandic (the language)
Questions & Answers about Hún talar íslensku og einnig ensku.
Why do íslensku and ensku end in -u instead of -a?
The names of these languages are íslenska and enska in their dictionary form. The verb tala (to speak) requires the following noun to be in the accusative case. For these feminine nouns, the -a changes to a -u.
Why aren't the language names capitalized like they are in English?
In Icelandic, the names of languages, nationalities, and days of the week are written with lowercase letters unless they start a sentence. That is why you see íslensku and ensku instead of Íslensku and Ensku.
I usually use líka for also. Is einnig the exact same thing?
Yes, einnig and líka both mean also or too. Einnig is slightly more formal or common in written Icelandic, but they are completely interchangeable in sentences like this.
Could I move einnig to the end of the sentence like we do with too in English?
Yes, you could say Hún talar íslensku og ensku einnig. But keeping it right before ensku sounds very natural here, exactly like saying and also English in English.