This is the 124th most frequent Icelandic word.
rétt
"Rétt" in Icelandic means "right" or "correct."
Here, 'rétt' is used as an adjective meaning 'correct' or 'right', qualifying the noun 'svar' (answer).
Þú ert með rétt svar.
You have the correct answer.
In this sentence, 'rétt' functions as an adverb, meaning 'correctly' or 'rightly', describing the manner of performing the action.
Vinsamlegast farðu rétt að í verkefninu.
Please proceed correctly in the task.
Here, 'réttum' is the dative singular form of 'rétt', used as an adjective meaning 'correct' to fit grammatical agreement with the noun 'tíma' (time).