Við tölum rólega saman.

we

Breakdown of Við tölum rólega saman.

• saman: together
• rólega: quietly
• tala: to talk

Questions & Answers about Við tölum rólega saman.

What does Við mean, and what case is it in?

Við means we and it’s the nominative (subject) form. Other common forms of this pronoun:

• Accusative/Dative: okkur (us)
• Genitive: okkar (our/ours)

Why is it tölum and not tala?

Tölum is the 1st person plural present tense of tala (to speak). The ending -um marks 1st person plural. The vowel changes from a → ö because of a historical sound process (u-umlaut) triggered by the u in the ending.

Present tense of tala:

• ég tala
• þú talar
• hann/hún/það talar
• við tölum
• þið tið? No: þið talið
• þeir/þær/þau tala

Can tölum also mean let’s talk?

Yes. As a standalone form (without a stated subject), Tölum (saman)! works as a 1st‑person‑plural imperative/subjunctive: Let’s talk (together)! In your sentence, adding Við makes it a plain statement, not a suggestion.

What part of speech is , and how is it formed?