This is the 597th most frequent Icelandic word.
tala
The Icelandic word "tala" means "number" or "to speak."
In this sentence, 'tala' is used as a verb meaning 'to speak' in the context of expressing proficiency in a language.
Ég tala íslensku.
I speak Icelandic.
Here, 'tala' is used as a noun meaning 'speech', indicating a formally delivered address.
Hún átti langa tölu fyrir okkur.
She gave a long speech to us.
In this example, 'talaði' is the past tense form of the verb 'tala', demonstrating its use to describe an action of speaking that happened before.