Við ræðum markmið okkar saman.

we

Breakdown of Við ræðum markmið okkar saman.

• saman: together
• okkar: our
• ræða: to discuss

Questions & Answers about Við ræðum markmið okkar saman.

What does each word in Við ræðum markmið okkar saman mean?

• Við = "we" (1st person plural subject pronoun)
• ræðum = "discuss" / "are discussing" (1st person plural present of að ræða)
• markmið = "goal / goals" (neuter noun; here it means "goals")
• okkar = "our" (independent possessive form, genitive plural of við)
• saman = "together" (adverb)

So the whole sentence means "We discuss our goals together" or "We are discussing our goals together."

Why is the verb ræðum and not something like ræða?

ræðum is the present-tense form that agrees with við ("we"):

• Infinitive: að ræða – "to discuss"
• 1st person plural present: við ræðum – "we discuss / we are discussing"

You only use ræða in contexts like:

• After another verb: Við ætlum að ræða markmið okkar. – "We are going to discuss our goals."
• As a dictionary / infinitive form: að ræða – "to discuss"

In a normal present-tense sentence with við as subject, you must conjugate the verb to ræðum.

What tense and aspect does ræðum express? Does it mean "we discuss" or "we are discussing"?