Icelandic Word of the Day
bara
BA-ra • adverb — 16th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: just; only; simply
Examples
- Ég vildi bara athuga hvort þú ert heima.
(I just wanted to check if you are home.) - Geturðu bara sent mér skýrsluna?
(Can you just send me the report?) - Þetta er bara lítið dæmi.
(This is just a small example.)
Synonyms
- aðeins
- einungis
Bara is very common in spoken Icelandic and is used like English 'just' or 'only'. It can soften requests or downplay something. For more formal writing, use aðeins or einungis instead.
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