Questions & Answers about Við lesum í stofunni.
What does „Við“ mean, and is it always “we”?
„Við“ is the nominative plural pronoun meaning “we”. It’s the normal subject pronoun when more than one person (including the speaker) is doing the action.
Basic subject pronouns in Icelandic (nominative):
- ég – I
- þú – you (singular, informal)
- hann – he
- hún – she
- það – it
- við – we
- þið – you (plural)
- þeir / þær / þau – they (masc / fem / neuter)
In „Við lesum í stofunni“, „við“ is simply “we,” the subject of “read.”
Why is the verb „lesum“ and not „lesa“ or „les“?