langa í

langa í

1. to want, to feel like.

   Mig langar í hest!

   I want a horse!

   Langar þig í hest?

   Do you want a horse?

2. To have a hankering for.

• The person who wants something is in the accusative case and the verb is conjugated in the third-person singular. When you're referring to an object you want the verb langa í is used. When you want to perform a verb the verb langa is used.

• (to want): vilja
• (to have a hankering for): þrá, girnast