Breakdown of Við skulum fara á suðræna strönd í sumarfríinu.
við
we
fara
to go
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
ströndin
the beach
sumarfríið
the summer holiday
skulu
to shall / to promise to
suðrænn
Southern
Questions & Answers about Við skulum fara á suðræna strönd í sumarfríinu.
How does the suffix '-rænn' work in the word 'suðræna'?
The suffix -rænn is added to nouns, especially compass directions, to form adjectives describing origin, direction, or characteristics. Here, it attaches to the root for suður (south) to create suðrænn, meaning southern or tropical. In this sentence, it takes the form suðræna.
Why does 'suðræna' end in '-a' in this sentence?
The adjective must agree with the noun it modifies, which is strönd (beach). Because the preposition á indicates motion towards a destination here, it triggers the accusative case. The word strönd is feminine, and the strong feminine accusative singular form of suðrænn is suðræna.
The English translation says 'Let's go', but doesn't 'skulum' mean 'shall'?
Yes, skulum is the first-person plural form of the verb skulu (shall/must). While you can use eigum við að to ask 'shall we?', using við skulum followed by an infinitive verb is the standard, direct way to say 'let us do something' in Icelandic.
Why is the word 'sumarfríinu' in the dative case?
The preposition í governs the dative case when it is used in time expressions to mean 'during' or 'in'. Since the speaker is talking about a period of time (during the summer holiday), the neuter noun sumarfrí takes the dative definite suffix -inu.
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