Ísinn hér er alltaf góður.

Breakdown of Ísinn hér er alltaf góður.

vera
to be
hér
here
góður
good
alltaf
always
ísinn
the ice cream

Questions & Answers about Ísinn hér er alltaf góður.

Why does ísinn have -inn at the end?
In Icelandic, the word for "the" isn't a separate word before the noun like it is in English. Instead, it attaches to the end of the noun as a suffix. Ís means "ice cream" (or "ice"), and adding the masculine suffix -inn makes it ísinn ("the ice cream").
Why is the adjective góður used instead of gott?
Adjectives in Icelandic must change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because ís is a masculine noun, the adjective takes the masculine singular form góður. If you were talking about a neuter noun like vatn (water), you would use gott.
Why is the word order er alltaf instead of alltaf er?
Icelandic strictly follows the "V2 rule", meaning the main verb must be the second core piece of information in a standard statement. The entire subject phrase (Ísinn hér) counts as the first piece, so the verb (er) comes second, forcing the adverb (alltaf) to come after it.
How would I combine this sentence with Mér finnst to say "I think the ice cream here is always good"?
You would say: Mér finnst ísinn hér alltaf góður. When using mér finnst (I find / I think) to express an opinion about a noun, you often drop the "to be" verb entirely and just link the noun (ísinn) directly to the describing adjective (góður).

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