þegar

This is the 108th most frequent Icelandic word.


þegar

"Þegar" means "when" or "already" in English.


"Þegar" indicates a time conjunction, showing that the action happened simultaneously with another event.

Ég kom heim þegar veðrið versnaði.

I came home when the weather worsened.


"Þegar" is used here to denote a future time condition or action.

Hringdu í mig þegar þú hefur tíma.

Call me when you have time.


"Þegar" is used as a conjunction to mark an ongoing action happening concurrently with another action.

Þegar ég horfi á sjónvarpið, vilja börnin spila.

When I watch TV, the children want to play.