This is the 191st most frequent Icelandic word.
fólki
The word "fólki" in Icelandic translates to "people" in English, specifically in the dative case.
In this sentence, "fólki" functions as a dative singular case, indicating the indirect object of the verb "talar" (speaks).
Kennarinn talar við fólki til að útskýra verkefnið.
The teacher speaks to the people to explain the project.
Here, "fólki" is again in the dative singular case, used after the preposition "að," which governs dative in this context.
Við fórum að hitta fólki í bænum.
We went to meet people in the town.
In this example, "fólki" appears in the dative singular form following the preposition "meðal," which often takes a dative noun.