Word
Ég er með nýtt hálsmen og brúnt belti.
Meaning
I am wearing a new necklace and a brown belt.
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Questions & Answers about Ég er með nýtt hálsmen og brúnt belti.
Why is er með translated as "am wearing" instead of "am with"?
In Icelandic, the phrase vera með (literally "to be with") is the standard way to express that you are wearing an item of clothing, jewelry, or physically carrying something right now. If you used the verb hafa (to have), it would just mean you own the item, not necessarily that it is on your body.
Does með change the endings of the words after it?
Yes, með forces the items you are wearing into the accusative case. However, you do not see a visible change here because both hálsmen and belti are neuter nouns. Neuter words almost always look exactly the same in the accusative case as they do in their basic dictionary form.
Why do the adjectives nýtt (new) and brúnt (brown) end in a "t"?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since both hálsmen and belti are neuter nouns, their adjectives take the neuter form. For most adjectives, this means adding a -t or -tt to the end.
What does the word hálsmen literally mean?
It is a compound word made of háls (neck) and men (a piece of jewelry or necklace). Knowing háls is useful because you will see it in other body-related words like hálsbólga (sore throat).