Icelandic Word of the Day
byrja
BIR-ya • verb — 30th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start
Examples
- Við þurfum að byrja fundinn klukkan tíu.
(We need to start the meeting at ten o'clock.) - Ég byrja að vinna á morgun.
(I start working tomorrow.) - Hann byrjaði að læra íslensku í janúar.
(He started learning Icelandic in January.)
Synonyms
- hefja
- koma af stað
Byrja is the everyday verb for beginning something. It is often used with að + infinitive (e.g., byrja að vinna) or with a direct object (byrja verkefnið). Common forms include byrjar (present) and byrjaði (past). "Hefja" is a bit more formal and "koma af stað" is an informal phrase meaning "get started."
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