Questions & Answers about Farið þið til útlanda í dag?
Why is the word for abroad útlanda here instead of útland?
This is because of the preposition til (to), which forces the noun that follows it into the genitive (possessive) case. The word útland means a foreign country, and its genitive plural form is útlanda. So, til útlanda literally translates as 'to foreign countries', which is the standard Icelandic way to say 'abroad'.
Why does the sentence start with the verb Farið?
In Icelandic, you can turn a standard statement into a yes/no question simply by putting the verb first, just like swapping 'You are' to 'Are you' in English. The statement would be Þið farið (You go), so the question becomes Farið þið (Do you go / Are you going). Notice that Icelandic doesn't have a separate 'are going' form, so the present tense farið handles both!
When do I use þið instead of þú for 'you'?
Þið is the plural 'you' (like 'you all' or 'you guys'). You use it when speaking directly to two or more people. If you were asking just one person, you would use the singular þú, and the verb would change to match it: Ferð þú til útlanda í dag?
Does í dag literally mean 'in day'?