Icelandic Word of the Day
hitta
HIT-ta • verb — 10th of Aug, 2026
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Meaning: to meet; to run into someone; to visit or call on someone
Examples
- Ég ætla að hitta vinkonu mína á morgun.
(I’m going to meet my female friend tomorrow.) - Við hittumst á kaffihúsi í gær.
(We met at a café yesterday.) - Ég hitti hann óvænt í búðinni.
(I ran into him unexpectedly in the store.)
Synonyms
- mæta
- sjá
- mæta á
This is a very common everyday verb for meeting or running into people. It is often used both for planned meetings and accidental encounters.
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