Þau tala um kynlífið sitt.

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Breakdown of Þau tala um kynlífið sitt.

• tala: to talk
• þau: they
• sinn: their

Questions & Answers about Þau tala um kynlífið sitt.

What does Þau mean here?

Þau means they.

It is the neuter plural form of the 3rd-person pronoun. In real usage, þau is often used for:

• a mixed-gender pair or group
• a pair being treated together as a unit
• sometimes people whose gender is not the main point

So in this sentence, Þau tala... = They talk...

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Why is the verb tala and not talar?

Because the subject is þau, which is 3rd person plural.

The present tense of tala (to talk / speak) changes by person and number:

• ég tala = I talk
• þú talar = you talk
• hann/hún/það talar = he/she/it talks
• við tölum = we talk
• þið talið = you all talk
• þeir/þær/þau tala = they talk

So Þau tala is the correct form for they talk.

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