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Icelandic frequency list

No. 46 in Icelandic

kom

"Kom" means "came" or "arrival" in English, depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Ég kom heim í gær.

    I came home yesterday.

    Here, the word 'kom' is the past tense of the verb 'koma,' meaning 'to come,' denoting an action of arriving at a place.

  • Komdu hingað strax!

    Come here immediately!

    In this sentence, 'kom' is part of the imperative form 'komdu,' serving as a direct command to another person, instructing them to come.

  • Ég hélt að það kæmi einhver.

    I thought someone would come.

    Here, 'kom' is in the subjunctive mood 'kæmi,' used here to express a hypothetical or anticipated future action.

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