Word
Ég skil þig mjög vel.
Meaning
I understand you very well.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Ég skil þig mjög vel.
Why do we use þig here instead of þú?
þú is the subject form, used when "you" are doing the action. Here, ég (I) is doing the action, and you are the one being understood. The verb skilja (to understand) requires its object to be in the accusative case, so þú changes to þig.
How is the word þig pronounced?
In short words ending in -ig, like mig (me) and þig (you), the g makes a soft sound, similar to the English "y" in "yes". So, þig sounds roughly like "thiy".
What is the dictionary form of the verb skil?
The infinitive (dictionary form) is skilja (to understand). When paired with the pronoun ég (I), the verb drops its ending to become skil.
Do adverbs like mjög (very) and vel (well) change their endings based on gender?
No, unlike adjectives, adverbs in Icelandic do not change their form to match gender or number. The phrase mjög vel will always stay exactly like this, no matter who you are talking to or about!