Við ræðum skoðunina hans í kvöld.

We discuss his opinion tonight.

Breakdown of Við ræðum skoðunina hans í kvöld.

• við: we
• í kvöld: tonight
• hans: his
• ræða: to discuss

Questions & Answers about Við ræðum skoðunina hans í kvöld.

What is each word in Við ræðum skoðunina hans í kvöld?

Word by word:

• Við = we
• ræðum = discuss, are discussing; the we form of ræða
• skoðunina = the opinion / the view, in the form needed here
• hans = his
• í kvöld = tonight

So the structure is basically:

We + discuss + his opinion + tonight

What is the dictionary form of ræðum and why does it end in -um?

The dictionary form is ræða, meaning to discuss.

Ræðum is the 1st person plural present tense form, so it means we discuss or we are discussing.

A helpful mini-pattern:

• ég ræði = I discuss
• þú ræðir = you discuss
• hann/hún ræðir = he/she discusses
• við ræðum = we discuss
• þið ræðið = you all discuss
• þeir/þær ræða = they discuss

So the -um ending tells you the subject is we.

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