Breakdown of Vá, þú ert mjög sterkur!
vera
to be
þú
you
mjög
very
sterkur
strong / spicy, hot (of food)
vá
wow
Questions & Answers about Vá, þú ert mjög sterkur!
Why does this sentence use the form sterkur instead of just sterk?
The adjective sterkur (strong) is in the masculine singular nominative form, which means the person being spoken to is male. If you were saying this to a woman, you would drop the ending and use the feminine form sterk. For a non-binary person, you would use the neuter form sterkt.
How would I change this sentence to say 'You are much stronger'?
To use the comparative form (stronger), you cannot use mjög. You must change it to miklu (much) and use the comparative adjective sterkari. The sentence becomes Vá, þú ert miklu sterkari! Conveniently, the comparative form sterkari is the same for all genders.
Does the adverb mjög ever change its ending to match the person?
No. Unlike adjectives, mjög (very) is an adverb. Adverbs in Icelandic do not decline or change form based on gender, number, or case. It will always remain exactly the same.
Is Vá a native Icelandic word or borrowed from English?
It is a direct loanword from the English exclamation 'wow.' It is fully integrated into modern, everyday spoken Icelandic to express surprise or being impressed, just like in this sentence.
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