Breakdown of Farið þið í kórinn í dag?
þið
you (plural)
fara
to go
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
í dag
today
Questions & Answers about Farið þið í kórinn í dag?
Why is the verb farið used here instead of fara?
Farið is the present tense form of the strong verb fara (to go) that goes with þið (you all). In the present tense, the plural forms of strong verbs are very regular: við förum (we go), þið farið (you all go), and þeir/þær/þau fara (they go).
Why does the sentence start with the verb farið?
To ask a yes/no question in Icelandic, you simply swap the subject and the verb. The statement 'You are going' is Þið farið, so the question 'Are you going?' becomes Farið þið? Icelandic doesn't use helper verbs like 'are' or 'do' for this.
Why do we use the preposition í to mean 'to' the choir?
The preposition í literally means 'in' or 'into', but it is the standard word to use when talking about attending activities, events, or organized groups. So, going to the choir, school, or class will use í instead of the usual word for 'to'.
What case is kórinn in?
It is in the accusative case. The preposition í triggers the accusative case when it describes movement towards a destination. The base word is the masculine noun kór (choir), and the -inn ending is the attached word for 'the'.