Icelandic Word of the Day
smá
SMAU • adverb (also used informally as adjective/determiner) — 18th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a little; a bit; small amount
Examples
- Geturðu beðið smá?
(Can you wait a bit?) - Ég er smá þreyttur í dag.
(I'm a little tired today.) - Settu smá salt á matinn.
(Put a little salt on the food.)
Synonyms
- lítið
- lítillega
Smá is very common in spoken Icelandic to mean 'a little' or 'a bit.' It appears before adjectives (smá þreyttur), with verbs (bíða smá / be a little), and before nouns to mean a small quantity (smá vatn). It is informal and widely used in everyday speech; in formal writing you might prefer lítið or lítillega depending on context.
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