Breakdown of Við reddum þessu saman, jafnvel þótt tíminn sé stuttur.
vera
to be
við
we
saman
together
tíminn
the time
Questions & Answers about Við reddum þessu saman, jafnvel þótt tíminn sé stuttur.
What does reddum mean here?
Reddum comes from the verb redda, which is a very common, somewhat informal Icelandic verb meaning things like:
- fix
- sort out
- manage
- take care of
In this sentence, Við reddum þessu saman means something like We’ll sort this out together or We’ll manage this together.
It is a very natural everyday word, especially in speech.
Why is it við reddum and not some other form of the verb?
Við means we, and reddum is the 1st person plural form of redda in the present tense.
So:
- ég redda = I fix/manage
- þú reddar = you fix/manage
- við reddum = we fix/manage
Even though English often uses will here, Icelandic very often uses the present tense for a near-future meaning. So Við reddum þessu can naturally mean We’ll manage this.
Why is it þessu instead of þetta?