Usages of jú
Ert þú ekki svangur? Jú!
Aren't you hungry? Yes I am!
Ert þú ekki þreyttur? Jú, ég er þreyttur.
Aren't you tired? Yes, I am tired.
Jú, hann svarar þremur börnum.
Yes, he answers three children.
Finnur Jón ekki svampinn sinn? Jú, auðvitað!
Does Jón not find his sponge? Yes, of course!
Jú, þessi litli álfur hræðist dverginn.
Yes, this little elf is afraid of the dwarf.
Mótmælir þú ekki gagnrýninni? Jú!
Don't you object to the criticism? Yes!
Ertu ekki ólétt? Jú, og ógleðin er mjög slæm.
Are you not pregnant? Yes, and the nausea is very bad.
Ert þú ekki að læra um Asíu? Jú, ég er að lesa bókina.
Aren't you learning about Asia? Yes, I am reading the book.
Misskildir þú hann ekki? Jú, þetta var slæmur misskilningur.
Didn't you misunderstand him? Yes, it was a bad misunderstanding.
Misminnir hana ekki? Jú, það var ekki í gær.
Isn't she remembering wrong? Yes, it wasn't yesterday.
Mistókst prófið ekki? Jú, það mistókst.
Didn't the test fail? Yes, it failed.
Er hún ekki hættuleg? Jú, hún er allra hættulegust!
Isn't she dangerous? Yes, she is the most dangerous of all!
Er þetta dót ekki skemmtilegt? Jú, það er allra skemmtilegast!
Isn't this toy fun? Yes, it is the most fun of all!
Eyðilagði hann ekki slitna jakkann sinn? Jú, en hann var gamaldags hvort eð er.
Didn't he ruin his worn-out jacket? Yes (he did), but it was old-fashioned anyway.
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