Við hittumst í skóginum þar sem tréð er mjög hátt.

to be

Breakdown of Við hittumst í skóginum þar sem tréð er mjög hátt.

• við: we
• mjög: very
• í: in

Questions & Answers about Við hittumst í skóginum þar sem tréð er mjög hátt.

Why is it hittumst and not hittum?

Hittumst is the middle / reciprocal form of the verb hitta (to meet).

• hitta (að hitta) = to meet (someone)
  • Við hittum hann = We met him / we meet him
• hittast (að hittast) = to meet each other
  • Við hittumst = We meet (each other) / We are meeting (each other)

The -st ending often adds a reflexive or reciprocal meaning in Icelandic. Using við hittum without -st would normally require an object (someone you meet). Here, because the meaning is we meet each other, Icelandic uses hittumst.

Is Við hittumst in the present or the past tense here?