No. 789 in Icelandic
viðtali
"Viðtali" in English means "interview."
In a sentence
Ég mætti í viðtalið á réttum tíma.
I arrived at the interview on time.
Here, 'viðtali' refers to a formal meeting or interview.
Í viðtali um bókina talaði höfundurinn um innblásturinn.
In an interview about the book, the author spoke about the inspiration.
In this sentence, 'viðtali' is used to indicate a conducted discussion or interview.
Tókum við viðtali við veðurfræðing í dag.
Today, we interviewed a meteorologist.
Here, 'viðtali' describes the act of conducting an interview involving questions and answers.
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