Learn Icelandic ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Icelandic words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HallóHAH-lo
- Hello
- Góðan daginnGOH-than DIE-in
- Good morning
- Gott kvöldgot kvuhld
- Good evening
- Blessbless
- Goodbye
- SjáumstSYOW-mst
- See you
- VinsamlegastVIN-sam-leh-gast
- Please
- Takktahk
- Thank you
- Það var ekkertthath var EK-kert
- You're welcome
- FyrirgefðuFIR-ir-gev-thu
- Sorry
- AfsakiðAHF-sah-kith
- Excuse me
- Gaman að hitta þigGAH-man ath HIT-tah thig
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Ég ætla að fá...yekh AI-tla ath FOW
- I would like...
- ÞettaTHET-tah
- This one
- Hvað kostar þetta?kvath KOS-tar THET-tah
- How much is it?
- Reikninginn, vinsamlegastRAYK-ning-in, VIN-sam-leh-gast
- The bill, please
- Með kortimeth KOR-tee
- By card
- Með reiðufémeth RAY-thu-fyeh
- In cash
- Vatnvatn
- Water
- KaffiKAF-fee
- Coffee
- Teteh
- Tea
- Bjórbyohr
- Beer
- Án...own
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- Jáyow
- Yes
- Neinay
- No
- Allt í lagiahlt ee LAH-yee
- Okay
- Ég skil ekkiyekh skil EK-ee
- I don't understand
- Talar þú ensku?TAH-lar thoo EN-sku
- Do you speak English?
- Geturðu endurtekið þetta?GEH-tur-thu EN-dur-teh-kith THET-tah
- Can you repeat that?
- Hægar, takkHYE-gar, tahk
- Slowly, please
- Hvað er þetta?kvath er THET-tah
- What is this?
- Mig vantar...mikh VAN-tar
- I need...
- Geturðu hjálpað mér?GEH-tur-thu HYOWL-path myer
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- Einnaytn
- One
- Tveirtvayr
- Two
- Þrírthreer
- Three
- FjórirFYOH-rir
- Four
- Fimmfim
- Five
- Sexsex
- Six
- Sjösyuh
- Seven
- ÁttaOWH-ta
- Eight
- NíuNEE-u
- Nine
- TíuTEE-u
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- Eigið þið...?AY-yith thith
- Do you have...?
- Hvar er...?kvar er
- Where is...?
- OpiðOH-pith
- Open
- LokaðLOH-kath
- Closed
- Poki?POH-kee
- A bag?
- Of dýrtov DEERT
- Too expensive
- Ég á bókunyekh ow BOH-kun
- I have a reservation
- Er morgunmatur innifalinn?er MOR-gun-ma-tur IN-ni-fa-lin
- Is breakfast included?
- Hvert er lykilorðið á wifi-inu?kvert er LIH-kil-or-thith ow VEE-fee-i-nu
- What's the wifi password?
- Má ég...?mow yekh
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- Borð fyrir tvo, vinsamlegastborth FIR-ir tvoh, VIN-sam-leh-gast
- A table for two
- Matseðilinn, vinsamlegastMAT-seth-il-in, VIN-sam-leh-gast
- The menu, please
- Hvað mælir þú með?kvath MYE-lir thoo meth
- What do you recommend?
- Ég borða ekki...yekh BOR-tha EK-ee
- I don't eat...
- Ég er með ofnæmi fyrir...yekh er meth OV-nai-mi FIR-ir
- I'm allergic to...
- Kjötkyuht
- Meat
- KjúklingurKYOOK-ling-ur
- Chicken
- FiskurFIS-kur
- Fish
- Þetta er ljúffengtTHET-tah er LYOOF-fenkt
- It's delicious
- Skál!skowl
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Hvernig hefur þú það?KVER-nig HEH-vur thoo thath
- How are you?
- Allt gott, takkahlt got, tahk
- I'm fine, thanks
- En þú?en THOO
- And you?
- Hvað heitir þú?kvath HAY-tir thoo
- What's your name?
- Ég heiti...yekh HAY-ti
- My name is...
- Hvaðan ert þú?KVAH-than ert thoo
- Where are you from?
- Ég er frá...yekh er frow
- I'm from...
- Mér líkar þaðmyer LEE-kar thath
- I like it
- Þetta er fallegtTHET-ta er FAT-lekht
- It's beautiful
- VelkominVEL-ko-min
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Hvar er klósettið?kvar er KLOH-set-ith
- Where is the toilet?
- Hvernig kemst ég til...?KVER-nig kemst yekh til
- How do I get to...?
- Til vinstritil VIN-stri
- To the left
- Til hægritil HYE-gri
- To the right
- Beint áframbaynt OW-vram
- Straight ahead
- Hérhyer
- Here
- LestarstöðLES-tar-stuhth
- Train station
- StrætóSTRYE-toh
- Bus
- FlugvöllurinnFLUG-vuht-lur-in
- Airport
- Einn miða, vinsamlegastAYN MEE-thah, VIN-sam-leh-gast
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- NúnaNOO-nah
- Now
- SeinnaSAYN-nah
- Later
- Í dagee dahg
- Today
- Á morgunow MOR-gun
- Tomorrow
- Í kvöldee kvuhld
- Tonight
- Hvenær?KVEH-nyer
- When?
- Hvenær opnar?KVEH-nyer OP-nar
- What time does it open?
- AugnablikOIG-na-blik
- One moment, please
- MínúturMEE-noo-tur
- Minutes
- KlukkutímarKLUK-ku-tee-mar
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hjálp!hyowlp
- Help!
- Hringdu í lækni!HRING-du ee LYEK-nee
- Call a doctor
- LögreglanLUH-rek-lan
- Police
- Apótekah-POH-tek
- Pharmacy
- SjúkrahúsSYOO-kra-hoos
- Hospital
- Ég er villturyekh er VIL-tur
- I'm lost
- Mér líður ekki velmyer LEE-thur EK-ee vel
- I don't feel well
- Það var stoliðthath var STOH-lith
- It was stolen
- Þetta er neyðartilvikTHET-ta er NAY-thar-til-vik
- It's an emergency
- Láttu mig í friðiLOWT-tu mikh ee FRI-thi
- Leave me alone