No. 108 in Icelandic
þegar
"Þegar" means "when" or "already" in English.
In a sentence
Ég kom heim þegar veðrið versnaði.
I came home when the weather worsened.
"Þegar" indicates a time conjunction, showing that the action happened simultaneously with another event.
Hringdu í mig þegar þú hefur tíma.
Call me when you have time.
"Þegar" is used here to denote a future time condition or action.
Þegar ég horfi á sjónvarpið, vilja börnin spila.
When I watch TV, the children want to play.
"Þegar" is used as a conjunction to mark an ongoing action happening concurrently with another action.
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