Time and days in Icelandic
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Icelandic words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Icelandic phrases in this lesson
- 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
The emphatic "right now." Nú is the simpler form meaning "now" but Núna is more common in speech and carries a slightly more immediate sense.
Used when arranging to do something after the current moment. "Sjáumst seinna" means "see you later" and is a very common parting phrase.
Two short words: í means "in" and dag means "day." Together they mean "in the day" or today. Used constantly when making plans, booking, or checking hours.
Á morgun also means "in the morning" depending on context, but when used on its own it nearly always means tomorrow. A slight source of ambiguity worth knowing.
Literally "an eye-blink".
Literally "clock times".