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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