How do you say "This is me" in Icelandic?

Question

I thought it would be "Þetta er mig," but Google Translate says that it's "Þetta er ég." I just want to double check because a lot of times Google Translate translates things wrong, and it's for a school paper. Thanks!

undir · Accepted Answer

"Þetta er ég" is a correct translation for "this is me".

þjarki · Answer

you check your translations with google translate? I think that is not a good idea, especially not for Icelandic, which is very complex. also why do you assume, that Icelandic is translated word for word from English.
in Icelandic it is "þetta er ég" because the cases are determined by verbs or prepositions, and the verb "vera" (to be) and its inflected forms, in this case "er" (am/is) require the nominative case.

Yukidaruma · Answer

ég is the nominative! Now we see how google doesn't care about adding more Icelandic vocabulary ¬¬

The accusative of ég is mig! you have to use mig!

And about ''this'' it depends.. You have 3 ways in the nominative þessi /þessi and þetta

As you perhaps already know Icelandic has genders, but most cases when that happens I would say it is the same as Norwegian, so use the neuter unless you are specifying something which has a gender, like a nurse, fireman, but if there is no more context, you use the neuter.

So it is Þetta er mig do not trust google translate!

How do you say "This is me" in Icelandic?

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