Update: You can now listen to an audio file of the most common Icelandic phrases as spoken by my partner, a native Icelander.
Wikipedia has a page dedicated to the most common phrases in 100 languages. Language 39 is Icelandic. The Wikipedia page is marked for deletion because it’s too long and uses non-standard pronounciation information. For my own reference and before the page is deleted, I’ve copied the phrases from Wikipedia, minus the pronounciation info:
| Translation | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | íslenska |
| hello | góðan dag(inn) |
| good-bye | bless |
| please | gjörðu svo vel |
| thank you | takk (fyrir)/þakka þér fyrir |
| you’re welcome | verði þér að góðu |
| that one | þetta |
| how much? | hversu mikið |
| English | enska |
| yes | já |
| no | nei |
| generic toast | skál! |
| I love you | ég elska þig |
| where is this? | hvar er þetta? |
| I don’t speak Icelandic | ég tala ekki íslensku |
| car | bíll |
| I need a lift/ride | mig vantar far |
| I’m lost | ég er villtur(male)/villt(female) |
| I need help | ég þarf hjálp |
| airport | flugvöllur |
| happy birthday | til hamingju með afmælið |
| where’s the bathroom? | hvar er salernið? |
| My name is___ | ég heiti___ |
3 Comments
now i understand today’s sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet text:) i am mightily impressed, just learn these and we can talk like natives to one another. abt cars and being lost, and stuff:) steinunn still on tinna’s pc xxx
Are you trying to learn Icelandic?
I am Romanian and I like to learn Icelandic.