Icelandic Word of the Day
segja
SEG-ya • verb — 24th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to say; to tell; to express in words
Examples
- Segðu mér hvernig þetta virkar.
(Tell me how this works.) - Hún segir að hún komi seint.
(She says that she will arrive late.) - Ég sagði honum sannleikann.
(I told him the truth.)
Synonyms
- tala
- orða
Segja is the general verb for saying or telling in Icelandic. It is used for reported speech and commands (e.g., "segðu" = tell/say). Common forms: present segir, past sagði, past participle sagt. You will see it in phrases like "að segja frá" (to tell about) and "segja sannleikann" (to tell the truth).
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