Breakdown of Hafið þið tíma eða áhuga?
þið
you (plural)
tíminn
the time / the class (m) / the hour
eða
or
hafa
to have
áhuginn
the interest
Questions & Answers about Hafið þið tíma eða áhuga?
Why is there no word for "do" in this question?
Icelandic doesn't use helper words like "do" or "does" to ask questions. Instead, you just swap the verb and the subject. So, "You have..." is Þið hafið..., and to ask "Do you have...?", you simply flip it to Hafið þið...?
When do I use þið instead of þú for "you"?
Þið is the plural "you" (like "y'all" or "you guys"). You use it when you are talking to two or more people. If you were asking just one person this same question, you would use the singular form and say Hefur þú tíma eða áhuga?
Why is the verb hafið and not just hafa?
Why do the words for time and interest end in "-a" (tíma, áhuga)?
The standard dictionary forms of these words are tími (time) and áhugi (interest). However, the verb hafa forces the things being "had" into the accusative case (the object form). For these specific masculine nouns, that means the ending changes from -i to -a.
Can I use hafa for anything I own or have?
Not quite! In Icelandic, hafa is mainly used for abstract things you "have", like time (tíma), interest (áhuga), or an idea. If you want to talk about physically having or carrying a physical object (like a book, a dog, or a phone), you usually use the phrase vera með (to be with) instead.
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