Questions & Answers about Þetta ljós er mjög bjart.
Why do we use Þetta here instead of Þessi?
Why is the adjective bjart instead of bjartur?
In Icelandic, adjectives change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because ljós is a neuter noun, the adjective takes its neuter form bjart. The standard dictionary form bjartur is only used for masculine nouns.
Could I rearrange this to say Þetta er mjög bjart ljós?
You could, but it changes the meaning slightly. Þetta er mjög bjart ljós means "This is a very bright light." In our sentence, putting the pronoun and noun together as Þetta ljós makes it mean "This light".
How do you pronounce the "j" in ljós and mjög?
The letter "j" in Icelandic is always pronounced like the English "y" in "yellow", never like the "j" in "jump". So ljós starts with an "ly" sound, and mjög starts with an "my" sound.