gjörðu svo vel
Icelandic edit
Alternative forms edit
- gerðu svo vel (less common)
Etymology edit
Literally "do so well". Gjörðu is the imperative form of the archaic verb gjöra (“to do”). Gjöra is not used in modern Icelandic, instead it uses gera (“to do”).
The phrase gerðu svo vel can also be used but it is not as common, there it is derived from the modern verb gera (“to do”).
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
- a polite expression when handing something to someone; here you go; there you go; my pleasure
- please
- Næsti, gjörðu svo vel. ― Next customer, please.
- Viltu gjöra svo vel að hætta þessu?
- Will you please stop that?!
See also edit
- verði þér að góðu (“you're welcome”)