No. 597 in Icelandic
tala
The Icelandic word "tala" means "number" or "to speak."
In a sentence
Ég tala íslensku.
I speak Icelandic.
In this sentence, 'tala' is used as a verb meaning 'to speak' in the context of expressing proficiency in a language.
Hún átti langa tölu fyrir okkur.
She gave a long speech to us.
Here, 'tala' is used as a noun meaning 'speech', indicating a formally delivered address.
Ég heyrði röddina sem talaði við mig.
I heard the voice that spoke to me.
In this example, 'talaði' is the past tense form of the verb 'tala', demonstrating its use to describe an action of speaking that happened before.
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