Ef veðrið helst gott, gistum við þar aftur í næsta mánuði.

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Breakdown of Ef veðrið helst gott, gistum við þar aftur í næsta mánuði.

• þar: there
• við: we
• veðrið: the weather

Questions & Answers about Ef veðrið helst gott, gistum við þar aftur í næsta mánuði.

What does ef do in this sentence?

Ef means if and introduces a conditional clause.

So Ef veðrið helst gott is the if-clause, and the rest of the sentence is the main clause.

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What is helst here?

Helst is the present-tense form of haldast, which means stay, remain, or keep being.

So veðrið helst gott means the weather stays good or remains good.

This is slightly different from a verb meaning become. It suggests the weather is already good and continues that way.

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Why is it gott?

Because veðrið is a neuter singular noun, and the adjective has to agree with it.

• veður = weather
• veðrið = the weather
• gender = neuter

So the adjective must also be neuter singular:

• masculine: góður
• feminine: góð
• neuter: gott

That is why Icelandic says veðrið helst gott.

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