Breakdown of Þig vantar kjark til að bjóða honum á stefnumót.
þú
you
hann
he
að
to (infinitive marker)
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
til
to
bjóða
to invite
vanta
to need (to lack)
stefnumótið
the date
kjarkurinn
the courage (guts)
Questions & Answers about Þig vantar kjark til að bjóða honum á stefnumót.
Since we are studying verbs like þora (to dare), why isn't it used in this sentence?
This sentence uses the noun phrase vanta kjark (to lack courage) to express the exact same idea as not daring. You could easily rephrase the beginning of this sentence using the target verb as Þú þorir ekki... (You don't dare...).
Why is the sentence structured as Þig vantar instead of Þú vantar?
The verb vanta (to lack or need) is an impersonal verb. It requires the person who lacks something to be in the accusative case (þig). Furthermore, the thing being lacked is also in the accusative case (kjark), making this a double accusative verb.
Why is the pronoun honum in the dative case here?
The verb bjóða (to invite or offer) governs the dative case for the person receiving the invitation. Therefore, the base form hann changes to honum.
How does bjóða translate to asking someone out?
The verb bjóða literally means to invite. To specifically mean asking someone out, you pair it with the phrase á stefnumót (on a date). So, bjóða honum á stefnumót translates cleanly to inviting him on a date.
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