Pronunciation
Phrases & Vocabulary
Icelandic Language
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- Hello.
- Halló. ( Hal-law )
- Hello (informal).
- Sæll, (to a man). (Sight-l.)
- Sæl, (to a woman). (Sigh-l.)
- Hi.
- Hæ. (High.) Like the English word.
- Common amongst younger generations.
- How are you?
- Hvað segirðu gott? (Kvadh sek-ir-dhu goht?)
- Fine, thank you.
- Ég segi allt gott, þakka þér fyrir. (Yeh sek-i atlt goht, thah-ka thyer fi-rir.)
- What is your name?
- Hvað heitirðu? (Kvadh hay-tir-dhu?)
- My name is ______ .
- Ég heiti ______ . (Yeh hay-ti _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- Komdu sæll, (to a man). (Komdu sight-l.)
- Komdu sæl, (to a woman). (Komdu sighl.)
- Please.
- Gjörðu svo vel, (to one person). (Gyer-dhu svo vel.)
- Or; Gerið þið svo vel, (to many people). (Ger-adh thi-dh svo vel.)
- Thank you.
- Þakka þér fyrir. (Thah-ka thyer fi-rir.)
- Thanks, (informal)
- Takk. (Tahk.)
- You're welcome.
- Ekkert að þakka. (Eh-kehrt adh thah-ka.)
- Yes.
- Já. (Yaw.)
- Or; Jú (Yoo; for answering a negative question).
- No.
- Nei. (Nay.)
- Excuse me, (getting attention).
- Afsakið. (Av-sak-idh.)
- Excuse me, (begging pardon).
- Fyrirgefðu. (Fi-rir-gyev-dhu.)
- I'm sorry, (didn't hear).
- Ha? (Ha?)
- Or; Hvað segir þú? (Kvadh se-kir thoo?)
- I'm sorry, (regretful).
- Því miður. (Thvee mi-dhur.)
- Goodbye
- Faravel. (Fa-ra-vel; this is very formal and should only be used with complete strangers.)
- Goodbye, (informal).
- Bless. (Bless; often said twice, "Bless bless".)
- I can't speak Icelandic [well].
- Ég tala ekki íslensku [svo vel]. (Yeh ta-la eh-ki ees-len-sku [svo vel].)
- Do you speak English?
- Talarðu ensku? (Ta-lar-dhu en-sku?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Er einhver hér sem talar ensku? (Er ayn-kver hyer sem ta-lar en-sku?)
- Help!
- Hjálp! (Hyawlp!)
- Look out!
- Gætinn! (Gigh-tin!)
- Good morning.
- Góðan daginn. (Goh-dhan da-kin.)
- Good evening.
- Gott kvöld. (Got kvur-lt.)
- Good night.
- Góða nótt. (Goh-dha no-ht.)
- Good night, (to sleep).
- Sofðu vel. (So-vdhu vel.)
- I don't understand.
- Ég skil ekki. (Yeh skil eh-ki.)
- Could you speak more slowly?
- Gætirðu talað hægar? (Gigh-tir-dhu ta-ladh high-kar?)
- How do you say _____ in Icelandic?
- Hvernig segir maður _____ á íslensku? (Kver-nik se-kir ma-dhur _____ aw ees-len-sku?)
- OK.
- Allt í lagí. (Atlt ee lak-i.)
- Or; Ókei (Oh-kay; this is used amongst younger generations.)
- Where is the toilet?
- Hvar er klósettið? (Kvar er klow-sett-idh?)
