Breakdown of Þetta er útsýnisstaðurinn þar sem við eigum að stoppa seinna.
þetta
this
vera
to be
við
we
seinna
later
stoppa
to stop (moving) / to stop (someone/something)
eiga að
to be supposed to
þar sem
where (location)
útsýnisstaðurinn
the viewpoint (scenic overlook)
Questions & Answers about Þetta er útsýnisstaðurinn þar sem við eigum að stoppa seinna.
Why do we use eigum að here instead of a future tense like munum?
The structure eiga að plus an infinitive is used to express an expectation, a schedule, or a plan. Here, it translates perfectly to "are supposed to." Using munum (will) would just state a future fact, whereas eigum að implies this stop is part of an agreed itinerary.
Could we use eigum til að in this sentence instead?
No, because adding til changes the meaning entirely. While eiga að means "to be supposed to" or "is said to," the phrase eiga til að means "to have a tendency to." Saying við eigum til að stoppa would mean "we tend to stop," which doesn't fit a specifically planned viewpoint stop.
Why does the sentence use þar sem for "where" rather than hvar?
In Icelandic, hvar is strictly a question word (like asking "Where are we stopping?"). When you are connecting clauses and referring back to a specific location, as in "the viewpoint where we stop," you must use the relative phrase þar sem (literally "there that").
How is the compound word útsýnisstaðurinn formed?
It combines útsýni (view or scenery) and staður (place or location). They are joined by an -s-, which often acts as a glue for compound words in Icelandic. The -inn at the end is the attached definite article, making it "the viewpoint."
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