Breakdown of Mig langar á þetta námskeið til að auka færnina.
mig
me (acc)
langa
to want
að
to (infinitive marker)
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
þessi
this (m/f)
til
to
auka
to increase
námskeiðið
the course
færnin
the skill
Questions & Answers about Mig langar á þetta námskeið til að auka færnina.
Why do we use til að here instead of just að before auka?
Til að translates to "in order to" or "for the purpose of". It tells us the reason you want to take the course. If you just used að auka, it wouldn't clearly show that improving your skills is the specific purpose of going. You can also use the full phrase til þess að, which means the exact same thing.
Where is the verb for "to go" in the Icelandic sentence?
It is implied! When using a preposition that shows direction (like á meaning "onto" or "to" in this context), Icelanders often drop the verb að fara (to go). You are literally saying "I want onto this course," and the "going" is completely understood.
Why is þetta námskeið in the accusative case here?
Because of that implied movement! The preposition á takes the accusative case when it describes moving towards a destination (going to the course). If you were already sitting in the classroom at the course, it would take the dative case instead.
The English translation says "my skills", but there is no word for "my" in the Icelandic sentence. Why?
Instead of using a possessive word, Icelandic uses the definite article suffix on the noun. Færnina literally means "the skill". In Icelandic, when it is obvious whose skill, body part, or personal attribute you are talking about, you usually just say "the" instead of "my".
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