það

This is the 14th most frequent Icelandic word.


það

"Það" means "it" or "that" in English.


The word 'það' is used here as a dummy pronoun, similar to 'it' in English, to discuss the state of the weather.

Það er kalt úti.

It is cold outside.


In this sentence, 'það' serves as a pronoun representing an object that is known or referred to.

Ég veit það.

I know it.


Here, 'það' is used in a clause to mean 'what', indicating something unspecified being talked about.

Það sem þú segir er áhugavert.

What you say is interesting.