Breakdown of Við erum um það bil að koma í flugstöðina, þótt innritunin loki bráðum.
vera
to be
það
it / there (existential) / the one (n)
við
we
koma
to come
að
to (infinitive marker)
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
bráðum
soon
um
about
loka
to close (+ Dative) / to close (shop/counter shuts)
þótt
although
bilið
the gap
flugstöðin
the terminal
innritunin
the check-in
Questions & Answers about Við erum um það bil að koma í flugstöðina, þótt innritunin loki bráðum.
How does the phrase um það bil að work in this sentence?
It translates to 'just about to' and pairs with the conjugated verb vera (here, erum) and the infinitive verb að koma. Together, this structure acts as an immediate future aspect, emphasizing that the arrival is going to happen at any second.
Why do we use the accusative case for flugstöðina after the preposition í?
In English, we say we arrive 'at' a terminal, but the Icelandic verb koma implies active movement towards or into a location. Because of this motion, the preposition í triggers the accusative case (flugstöðina) rather than the stationary dative case.
Why does the sentence use loki instead of the normal present tense lokar?
The word þótt (although) is a conjunction that forces the following verb into the subjunctive mood, a special verb form often used after certain conjunctions or in dependent clauses. Therefore, the regular indicative verb lokar changes to the subjunctive loki.
How is the word innritunin constructed?
It stems from the verb að innrita, which literally means 'to in-write' (register). The base noun is innritun (check-in), and adding the feminine definite article suffix -in at the end gives us innritunin (the check-in).
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