Questions & Answers about Eru bara tvær rósir hér?
Why is the number exactly tvær and not tveir or tvö?
In Icelandic, the numbers 1 to 4 change to match the gender of the noun they count. The word for rose (rós) is a feminine word. Because we are counting feminine things, the number two becomes tvær to match the feminine plural noun rósir. For comparison, you would use tveir for masculine words and tvö for neuter words.
The English translation says 'Are there', but the Icelandic sentence starts with just Eru. Where is the word for 'there'?
You do not always need a direct translation for the English placeholder word 'there'. In this question, simply starting with the plural verb Eru (are) and putting hér (here) at the end naturally translates to 'Are there... here?'.
How does the word rósir show that it is more than one rose?
Does bara mean 'only' or 'just'?
Yes, bara is a very common word meaning 'only' or 'just'. It is placed right before the thing it limits, exactly like in English when we say 'only two'.
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