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Icelandic frequency list

No. 12 in Icelandic

þar

The Icelandic word "þar" means "there" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hún býr þar.

    She lives there.

    Here, "þar" indicates a specific place or location where someone lives.

  • Þar var mikið um að vera í gær.

    There was a lot happening there yesterday.

    In this case, "þar" describes a place associated with certain events or activities.

  • Þeir hittust þar sem við skilduðum eftir bílinn.

    They met where we had left the car.

    Here, "þar" is part of the compound phrase "þar sem" and provides a conjunction introducing the location or situation of the meeting.

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