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Icelandic
- gerðu svo vel (less common)
Etymology
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
Phrase
gjörðu svo vel
- a polite expression when handing something to someone; here you go; there you go; my pleasure
Gætirðu rétt mér saltið? - Já, gjörðu svo vel.- Could you pass me the salt? - Sure, here you go.
- please
- Næsti, gjörðu svo vel. ― Next customer, please.
Viltu gjöra svo vel að hætta þessu?- Will you please stop that?!
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