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No. 178 in Icelandic

virðist

"Virðist" means "seems" or "appears."

In a sentence

  • Hann virðist vera hamingjusamur í dag.

    He seems to be happy today.

    In this context, 'virðist' is used to indicate that something appears to be true based on observed evidence.

  • Það virðist sem hún hafi fundið lykilinn sinn.

    It seems that she found her key.

    Here, 'virðist' introduces a subordinate clause, expressing an assumption or impression about a situation.

  • Þeir virðast hafa haft gaman á tónleikunum í gær.

    They seem to have enjoyed the concert yesterday.

    In this example, 'virðast' (plural form) is used to express that based on observable information, the group likely had a good time.

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