Basic Icelandic Words

In this article I will tell you the basics of Icelandic.

Hello - Hallo (Pronounced Ha - lo)

Goodbye - Bless (Pronounced Bless)

Thanks - Takk (Pronounced Tahk)

Thank you - Takk Fyrir (Pronounced Tahk Firir)

Morning! - Daginn! (Pronounced Da-yin)

Good Morning - Godan Daginn (Pronounced Go-d-on Da-yin)

Hi - Hae (Pronounced Hi)

Good Night - Godan Nott (Pronounced Go-d-on Noght)

COLORS

Red - Raudur (Pronounced Rau-ther)

Blue - Blar (Pronounced Blahr)

Yellow - Gulur (Pronounced Goo-loor)

Orange - Appelsinugulur (Pronounced Apel-sinu-goo-loor)

Black - Svartur (Pronounced Svar-ter)

Green - Graen (Pronounced Grain)

Pink - Bleikur (Pronounced Blai-ker)

White - Hvitur (Pronounced He-vi-t-iur)

RANDOM THINGS

Window - Gluggi (Pronounced Glue-gee)

Chair - Stöll (Pronounced Stoell)

Table - Borð (Pronounced Borth)

City - Borg (Pronounced Borg)

Shirt - Skyrta (Pronounced Sky-erta)

Write - Skrifa (Pronounced Skreefah)

Pants - Boxur (Pronounced Boe-ksoor)

Skirt - Pils (Pronounced Pills)

T-Shirt - Stuttermabolur (Pronounced Studer-mah-bowler)

LANGUAGES

Icelandic - Islenska (Pronounced Ees-len-skah)

English - Enska (Pronounced En-skah)

Danish - Danska (Pronounced Dahn-skah)

French - Franksa (Pronounced Fran-skah)

Finnish - Finnska (Pronounced Fin-skah)

Spanish - Spænska (Pronounced Spy-n-skah)

Italian - Italska (Pronounced Itahl-skah)

THE LAST NAME GAME

In Iceland, our last name depends on our gender, and the first name of our dad. If you are a boy, you would put the first name of your dad in front of "sòn (Pronounced Shon). If you are a girl, you again take the first name of your dad, but instead you put that in front of "dottìr (Pronounced Dogh-tear)". So let's pretend that your dad's name is Aron. If you were a boy, your last name would be Aronsòn. If your were a girl, your last name would be Arondottìr.

So that's all I can give for basic Icelandic! I hope this helps you guys if your travelling to Iceland!

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