Learn Icelandic: Mér finnst þessi skeið falleg. - I think this spoon is beautiful.

Skeið (spoon) is a feminine noun. When saying 'this' in the subject position, Icelandic uses þessi for both masculine and feminine nouns, but þetta for neuter nouns.

Why does this sentence start with Mér instead of Ég?

The verb finnst (to find or think) requires the person having the opinion to be in the dative case. Instead of the basic word Ég (I), we have to use its dative form Mér. The sentence structure is literally closer to 'To me is found this spoon beautiful'.

Why is the adjective falleg instead of fallegur?

Adjectives always have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because skeið is a feminine noun, we use the feminine form falleg. If we were talking about a masculine word, we would use fallegur.

The English translation says 'is beautiful', so why is there no word for 'is' in the Icelandic sentence?

When you use finnst to express an opinion about something, Icelandic skips the 'to be' verb. You just put the thing and the adjective right next to each other, exactly like saying 'I find this spoon beautiful' in English.