Word
Hvenær er brúðkaupsafmælið þitt?
Meaning
When is your wedding anniversary?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hvenær er brúðkaupsafmælið þitt?
vera
to be
hvenær
when
þinn
your (sg.)
brúðkaupsafmælið
the wedding anniversary
Questions & Answers about Hvenær er brúðkaupsafmælið þitt?
How do you break down the long word brúðkaupsafmælið?
It is a compound word made of brúðkaup (wedding) and afmæli (anniversary/birthday). The -s- in the middle connects them together, and the -ð at the very end is the definite article meaning "the".
Why does it say "the wedding anniversary your" (brúðkaupsafmælið þitt) instead of just "your wedding anniversary"?
In Icelandic, the most natural way to show possession is to put the possessive word (like þitt) after the noun. When you do this, the noun must have the definite article attached to it (the -ð ending). So, "the anniversary your" is the standard way to say "your anniversary".
Why is the word for "your" þitt instead of þinn or þín?
Since we are learning about time and months, how would I answer this question by saying "in May"?
To answer a hvenær (when) question with a specific month, you use the preposition í. For example, you would answer Það er í maí (It is in May).
Can I use hvenær to ask what time it is right now?