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Why learn Icelandic?
Knowing Icelandic opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Four out of five new jobs in the US are created as a result of foreign trade. Communication skills developed while learning Icelandic can improve your interpersonal skills in your native langauge as well. Icelandic expand one's view of the world, liberalize one's experiences, and make one more flexible and tolerant.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Icelandic?
Icelandic is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Icelandic Alphabet & Pronunciation
The Icelandic alphabet is a Latin-script alphabet including some letters duplicated with acute accents. It also includes the letter eth (Ðð), transliterated as 'd', and the runic letter thorn (Þþ), transliterated as 'th'. Ææ and Öö are considered letters in their own right and not a ligature or diacritical version of their respective letters. Icelanders call the ten extra letters 'séríslenskur'.
(a)
(á)
(bé)
(dé)
(eð)
(e)
(é)
(eff)
(ge)
(há)
(i)
(í)
(joð)
(ká)
(ell)
(emm)
(enn)
(o)
(ó)
(pé)
(err)
(ess)
(té)
(u)
(ú)
(vaff)
(ex)
(ufsilon y)
(ufsilon ý)
(þorn)
(æ)
(ö)
(seta)
Basic Phrases in Icelandic
| Hello | Halló |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Bless |
| Yes | Já |
| No | Nei |
| Excuse me | Afsakið mig |
| Please | Vinsamlegast |
| Thank you | Þakka þér fyrir |
| You are welcome | Verði þér að góðu |
| Do you speak english | Talar þú ensku? |
| Do you understand | Skilur þú? |
| I understand | ég skil |
| I do not understand | Ég skil ekki |
| How are you | Hvernig hefurðu það? |
| Fine thanks | Fínt takk! |
| What is your name | Hvað heitir þú? |
| My name is | Ég heiti |
| Pleased to meet you | Gaman að kynnast þér |
Icelandic Grammar
Icelandic Nouns
| Man | Maður |
|---|---|
| Woman | Konu |
| Boy | Strákur |
| Girl | Stelpa |
| Cat | Köttur |
| Dog | Hundur |
| Fish | Fiskur |
| Water | Vatn |
| Milk | Mjólk |
| Egg | Egg |
| House | Hús |
| Flower | Blóm |
| Tree | Tré |
| Shirt | Bolur |
| Pants | Buxur |
Icelandic Adjectives
Colors in Icelandic
| Black | Svartur |
|---|---|
| White | Hvítur |
| Red | Rauður |
| Orange | Appelsínugult |
| Yellow | Gulur |
| Green | Grænt |
| Blue | Blár |
| Purple | Fjólublátt |
| Pink | Bleikur |
| Gray | Grátt |
| Brown | Brúnt |
Numbers in Icelandic
| Zero | Núll |
|---|---|
| One | Einn |
| Two | Tveir |
| Three | Þrír |
| Four | Fjórir |
| Five | Fimm |
| Six | Sex |
| Seven | Sjö |
| Eight | Átta |
| Nine | Níu |
| Ten | Tíu |
| Eleven | Ellefu |
| Twelve | Tólf |
| Twenty | Tuttugu |
| Thirty | þrjátíu |
| Forty | Fjörutíu |
| Fifty | Fimmtíu |
| Sixty | Sextíu |
| Seventy | Sjötíu |
| Eighty | áttatíu |
| Ninety | Níutíu |
| Hundred | Hundrað |
| Thousand | þúsund |
Icelandic Verbs
| To be | Að vera |
|---|---|
| To have | Að hafa |
| To want | Að vilja |
| To need | Að þurfa |
| To help | Til að hjálpa |
| To go | Að fara |
| To come | Að koma |
| To eat | Að borða |
| To drink | Að drekka |
| To speak | Að tala |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Icelandic Sentences
| And | Og |
|---|---|
| Or | Eða |
| But | En |
| Because | Vegna þess |
| With | Með |
| Also | Einnig |
| However | þó |
| Neither | Hvorugt |
| Nor | Né heldur |
| If | Ef |
| Then | Þá |
Useful Icelandic Vocabulary
Icelandic Questions
| Who | Hver |
|---|---|
| What | Hvað |
| When | Hvenær |
| Where | Hvar |
| Why | Af hverju |
| How | Hvernig |
| How many | Hversu margir |
| How much | Hversu mikið |
Days of the Week in Icelandic
| Monday | Mánudagur |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | þriðjudag |
| Wednesday | Miðvikudag |
| Thursday | Fimmtudag |
| Friday | Föstudag |
| Saturday | Laugardag |
| Sunday | Sunnudag |
| Yesterday | í gær |
| Today | í dag |
| Tomorrow | á morgun |
Months in Icelandic
| January | Janúar |
|---|---|
| February | Febrúar |
| March | Mars |
| April | Apríl |
| May | Maí |
| June | Júní |
| July | Júlí |
| August | Ágúst |
| September | September |
| October | Október |
| November | Nóvember |
| December | Desember |
Seasons in Icelandic
| Winter | Vetur |
|---|---|
| Spring | Vor |
| Summer | Sumar |
| Autumn | Haust |
Telling Time in Icelandic
| What time is it | Hvað er klukkan? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Klukkustundir |
| Minutes | Mínútur |
| Seconds | Sekúndur |
| O clock | Klukkan |
| Half | Hálf |
| Quarter past | Korter yfir |
| Before | áður |
| After | Eftir |
