Icelandic 101: A Practical Guide for Beginners

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Table of Contents

Icelandic Slang

Pronunciation

Vowels

Consonants

Diphthongs

Phrases and  Vocabulary

Basics

Problems

Numbers

Cardinal

Ordinal

Time

Clock Time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing Time and Date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and Train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Bonus Icelandic Slang!

Pronunciation

Vowels

A a

(Short) like “a” in “land”, (long) like “a” in “car”; or like “ow” in “now” when followed by “ng” or “nk”.

Á á

Like “ow” in “now”.

E e

(Short) like “e” in “met”, (long) like “ea” in “bear”.

É é

Like “ye” in “yes”.

I i

(Short) like “i” in “bit”, (long) same “i” but lengthened; or like “ee” in “meet” when followed by “ng” or “nk”.

Í í

Like “ee” in “meet”.

O o

(Short) like “o” in “hot”, (long) like “or” in “door”.

Ó ó

Like “o” in “snow”.

U u

(Short) like “u” in “put”, (long) the same short “u” but lengthened; or like “oo” in “moon” when followed by “ng” or “nk”.

Ú ú

Like “oo” in “moon”.

Y y

Same as Icelandic “i”: (short) like “i” in “bit”, (long) same “i” but lengthened; or like “ee” in “meet” when followed by “ng” or “nk”.

Ý ý

Same as Icelandic “í”: like “ee” in “meet”.

Æ æ

Like “i” in “mile”.

Ö ö

(Short) like “ur” in “fur” but shorter, (long) like “ur” in “fur”; (do not pronouce the “r”).

Consonants

B b

Like “b” in “bed”, or like “p” when at word end or following “m”.

D d

Like “d” in “day”, or like “t” when at word end.

Ð ð

Like “th” in “that”, (only occurs in word middle and word end).

F f

Like “f” in “fish”, or like “v” in “van” when between vowels; or when before “l” or “n”, like “b” in “bed”.

G g

Like “g” in “go”, or like “k” in “kill” when in word middle; it is lost after “á”, “ó”, “u” when followed by “a” or “u” in the next syllable or when at word end.

H h

Like “h” in “hat”, or like “k” when before a consonant; (never silent like “honour”).

J j

Like “y” in “yes”.

K k

Like “k” in “kill”.

L l

Like “l” in “like”.

M m

Like “m” in “me”.

N n

Like “n” in “nurse”.

P p

Like “p” in “push”, or like “f” in “far” when before “s”, “k”, or “t”.

R r

Rolled, like Scottish “r”.

S s

Like “s” in “sun”; (never like “z” in “zero”).

T t

Like “t” in “take”.

V v

Like “v” in “value”.

X x

Like “x” in “exit”.

Þ þ

Like “th” in “thing”.

Diphthongs

au

Like “ur” in “fur” (do not pronounce the r) followed by “ee” in “see” but with no intervening “r” - “u(r)-ee”, similar to “oy” in “boy”.

ei, ey

Like “ay” in “say”.

gi, gj

Like “gy” in “drag-you” at word start; like “y” in “yes” in word middle or at word end.

hv

Like “kv” in “lock vent”.

kk

Like “chk” in Scottish “Loch Carron”.

ll

Like “tl” in “settle”. Similar to Welsh “ll” (double L) but more aspirated (has more air to it).

ng

Like “nk” in “thinker”, not “ng” in “finger”.

nn

Like “dn” in “hard-nosed” when after “á”, “é”, “í”, “ó”, “ú”, “ý”, “æ”, “au”, “ei”, or “ey”; or like “nn” in “tunnel” after “a”, “e”, “i”, “o”, “u”, “y” or “ö”.

pp

Like “h” and “p” fused together, similar to “hop” without the “o”.

rl

Like “dl” in “riddle” similar in form to Welsh “ll” (double L) but said harder.

rn

Like “dn” in “hard-nosed” when after “á”, “é”, “í”, “ó”, “ú”, “ý”, “æ”, “au”, “ei”, or “ey”.

tt

Like “h” and “t” fused together, similar to “hut” without the “u”.

Phrases

and

Vocabulary

Basics

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?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

Farðu í burtu. Or just “farðu” (Fa-r thu i bur-tu.)

Don't touch me!

Ekki snerta mig! (E-kki snert-a mig.)

I'll call the police.

Ég kalla á lögreglunna. (Ye kat-la a lurk-rek-luna.)

Police!

Lögregla! (Lurk-rek-la!)

Stop! Thief!

Stopp! Þjófur! (Sto-hp! Thyoh-vur!)

I need your help.

Ég þarf smá hjálp. (Ye tharf sm-a hjowlp.)

It's an emergency.

Það er áríðandi. (Thadh er awr-eedh-an-ti.)

I'm lost.

Ég er týndur. (Yeg er teen-tur.)

My bag is missing.

Taskan mín er týnd. (Tas-kan meen er teen-ed.)

My wallet is missing.

Leðurveskið mitt er týnt. (Ledh-ur-ves-kidh mi-ht er teent.)

My purse is missing.

Buddan mín er týnd. (Bu-tan meen er teen-ed.)

I'm sick.

Ég er veikur. (Yeg er vai-kur.)

I've been injured.

Ég er særður. (Yeg er sair-thur.)

I need a doctor.

Ég þarf lækni. (Yeg tha-rf lai-kni.)

Can I use your phone?

Má ég nota símann þinn? (Maw ye not-a see-min thin?)

Numbers

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

númer _____ (noo-mer)

half

hálfur (hawl-vur)

third

þriðji (thri-dhyi)

quarter

fjórðungur (fjohr-dhun-gur)

less

minni (min-ni)

more

meiri (may-ri)

Cardinal

Examples:

(m) Einn maður (ay-tn madh-ur) “one man”.

(f) Ein kona (ayn kon-a) “one woman”.

(n) Eitt barn (ay-ht barn) “one child”.

1

einn, (masculine) (a-te) much like the word “eight or ate” but with a softer T

ein, (feminine) (ayn)

eitt, (neuter) (ay-ht)

2

tveir, (masculine) (tvay-r)

tvær, (feminine) (tvigh-r)

tvö, (neuter) (two-ah) much like the word “Twas” without the S

3

þrír, (masculine) (threer)

þrjár, (feminine) (three-aw)

þrjú, (neuter) (three-oo)

4

fjórir, (masculine) (fjoh-rir)

fjórar, (feminine) (fjoh-rar)

fjögur, (neuter) (fyoh-ur)

5

fimm (fim)

6

sex (sex)

7

sjö (syur)

8

átta (ohw-ta)

9

níu (nee-u)

10

tíu (tee-u)

11

ellefu (et-le-vu)

12

tólf (toe-lv)

13

þrettán (threh-tawn)

14

fjórtán (fyohr-tawn)

15

fimmtán (fim-tawn)

16

sextán (sex-tawn)

17

sautján (sur-ee-tyawn)

Or, seytján (say-tjawn)

18

átján (aw-tyawn)

19

nítján (nee-tyawn)

20

tuttugu (tuh-tu-ghu)

21

tuttugu og einn (tuh-tu-ghu oh aydn)

22

tuttugu og tveir (tuh-tu-ghu oh tvayr)

23

tuttugu og þrír (tuh-tu-ghu oh threer)

30

þrjátíu (thryaw-tee-u)

40

fjörutíu (fyoh-ru-tee-u)

50

fimmtíu (fim-tee-u)

60

sextíu (sex-tee-u)

70

sjötíu (syur-tee-u)

80

áttatíu (awh-ta-tee-u)

90

níutíu (nee-u-tee-u)

100

hundrað (hun-tradh)

101

hundrað og einn (hun-tradh oh ay-dn)

200

tvö hundruð (tvur hun-trudh)

300

þrjú hundruð (thryow hun-trudh)

1000

þúsund (thoo-sunt)

2000

tvö þúsund (tvur thoo-sunt)

100,000

hundrað þúsund (hun-tradh thoo-sunt)

1,000,000

milljón (mil-yohn)

1,000,000,000

miljarður (mil-yar-dhur)

1,000,000,000

billjón (bil-yohn)

Ordinal

1st

fyrsti (fir-sti)

2nd

annar (an-nar)

3rd

þriðji (thri-dhyi)

4th

fjórði (fyohr-dhi)

5th

fimmti (fim-ti)

6th

sjötti (syur-ti)

7th

sjöundi (syur-unti)

8th

áttundi (awt-unti)

9th

níundi (nee-unti)

10th

tíundi (tee-unti)

11th

ellefti (et-lev-ti)

12th

tólfti (tohlv-ti)

13th

þrettándi (thre-ht-awn-ti)

14th

fjórtándi (fyohr-tawn-ti)

15th

fimmtándi (fim-tawn-ti)

16th

sextándi (sex-tawn-ti)

17th

sautjándi (sur-eet-yawn-ti)

Or, seytjándi (say-tyawn-ti)

18th

átjándi (awt-yawn-ti)

19th

nítjándi (neet-yawn-ti)

20th

tuttugasti (tut-htu-kas-ti)

21st

tuttugasti og fyrsti (tut-htu-kas-ti oh fir-sti)

30th

þrítugasti (three-tu-kas-ti)

40th

fertugasti (fer-tu-kas-ti)

50th

fimmtugasti (fim-tu-kas-ti)

60th

sextugasti (sex-tu-kas-ti)

70th

sjötugasti (syur-tu-kas-ti)

80th

áttugasti (awt-tu-kas-ti)

90th

nítugasti (nee-tu-kas-ti)

100th

hundraðasti (hun-tra-dhas-ti)

101st

hundraðasti og fyrsti (hun-tra-dhas-ti oh fir-sti)

100th

tvöhundruðasti (tvur-hun-tra-dhas-ti)

1,000th

þúsundasti (thoo-sun-tas-ti)

2,000th

tvöþúsundasti (tur-thoo-sun-tas-ti)

100,000th

hundrað þúsuntasti (hun-tradh thoo-sun-tas-ti)

1,000,000th

milljónasti (mil-yohn-asti)

1,000,000,000th

þúsund milljónasti (thoo-sunt mil-yohn-asti)

1,000,000,000,000th

billjónasti (bil-yohn-asti)

Time

now

núna (noo-na)y

early

snemma (sne-ma)

late

seint (saynt)

before

áður en (awdh-ur en)

later

seinna meir (say-na may-r)

morning

morgunn (mor-kun)

afternoon

eftirmiðdagur (eb-tir-midh-tak-ur)

evening

kvöld (kvurlt)

night

nótt (no-ht)

Clock Time

one o'clock AM

klukkan er eitt (kluch-kan er ay-ht)

two o'clock AM

klukkan er tvö (kluck-kan er tvur)

noon

hádegi (haw-de-ki)

one o'clock PM

klukkan er þrettán (kluch-kan er thre-ht-awn)

two o'clock PM

klukkan er fjórtán (fyohr-tawn)

midnight

miðnætti (midh-nigh-ht-i)

Duration

_____ minute(s)

_____ mínúta (meen-oo-ta)

Plural; mínútur (meen-oo-tur)

_____ hour(s)

_____ klukkustund (kluch-ku-stunt)

Plural; klukkustundir (kluch-ku-stunt-ir)

_____ day(s)

_____ dagur (dak-ur)

Plural; dagar (dak-ar)

_____ week(s)

_____ vika (vik-a)

Plural; vikur (vik-ur)

_____ month(s)

_____ mánuður (maw-nudh-ur)

Plural; mánuðir (maw-nudh-ar)

_____ year(s)

_____ ár (awr)

Days

Sunday

Sunnudagur (Sun-nu-tak-ur)

Monday

Mánudagur (Maw-nu-tak-ur)

Tuesday

Þriðjudagur (Three-dhyu-tak-ur)

Wednesday

Miðvikudagur (Midh-vee-ku-tak-ur)

Thursday

Fimmtudagur (Fim-tu-tak-ur)

Friday

Föstudagur (Furs-tu-tak-ur)

Saturday

Laugardagur (Lur-ee-kar-tak-ur)

Months

January

janúar (yan-oo-ar)

February

febrúar (feb-roo-ar)

March

mars (mars)

April

apríl (ap-reel)

May

maí (ma-ee) similar to migh in “might”

June

júní (yoo-nee)

July

júlí (yoo-lee)

August

ágúst (aw-koo-st)

September

september (sep-tem-ber)

October

október (ok-toh-ber)

November

nóvember (noh-vem-ber)

December

desember (des-em-ber)

Writing Time and Date

DATE: The date in Iceland is written in the dd/mm/yyyy format, as in Europe.

Example:

miðvikudagur 14. apríl 2007

Wednesday 14th April 2007

TIME: The time in Iceland is written in the 24 hour format, as in most of Europe

Examples of time:

Written: klukkan 07.05

Spoken: “klukkan er fimm mínútur yfir sjö” (kluch-kan er fim meen-oot-ur i-ir syur)

Written: klukkan 13.30

Spoken: “klukkan er hálftvö” (kluch-kan er hawlv-tvur)

Sometimes “klukkan” can be shortened to “kl.”:

Written: kl. 20:45

Spoken: “klukkan er korter í níu” (kluch-kan er kor-ter ee neehu)

Colors

black

svartur (svar-tur)

white

hvítur (kvee-tur)

gray

grár (graw-r)

red

rauður (rur-ee-dhur)

blue

blár (blaw-r)

yellow

gulur (gul-ur)

green

grænn (grigh-n)

orange

appelsínugulur (ahp-el-see-nu-gul-ur)

purple

fjólublár (fyo-lu-blaur)

brown

brúnn (broon)

Transportation

Bus and Train

A single ticket to _____.

Einn miða, aðra leiðina til _____. (Ay-dn mi-dha, adh-ra lay-dhin-a til _____.)

A return ticket to _____.

Einn miða, báðar leiðir til _____. (Ay-dn mi-dha, baw-dhar lay-dhin-ir til _____.)

How much does that cost?

Hvað kostar það? (Kvadh kos-tar thadh?)

Where does this bus/coach go?

Hvert fer þessi strætó/rúta? (Kvar fer the-si strigh-toh/roo-ta?)

Where is the bus/coach to _____?

Hvar er strætónn/rútan til _____? (Kvar er strigh-toh/roo-tan til _____?)

Does this bus stop at _____?

Stoppar þessi strætó hjá _____? (Sto-hpar the-si strigh-toh hyaw _____?)

Does this coach stop in _____?

Stoppar þessi rúta í _____? (Sto-hpar the-si roo-ta ee _____?)

When does the bus/coach leave?

Hvenær fer hann/hún? (Kven-ighr fer han/hoon?)

When does the bus/coach leave for _____?

Hvenær fer strætónn/rútan til _____? (Kven-ighr fer strigh-tohn/roo-tan til _____?)

When does the bus/coach arrive?

Hvenær kemur hann/hún? (Kven-ighr kem-ur han/hoon?)

When will the bus/coach arrive in _____?

Hvenær kemur strætónn/rútan í _____? (Kven-ighr strigh-tohn/roo-tan ee _____?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

Hvernig kemst ég til _____? (Kver-nik kem-st ye til _____?)

Where is _____?

Hvar er _____? (Kvar er _____?)

...the bus stop?

...strætóstopp? (...strigh-toh-sto-hp?)

Sometimes; ...strætisvagnastopp? (...strigh-tis-vak-na-sto-hp?)

...the bus station?

...strætóstöðin? (...strigh-toh-stur-dhin?)

Sometimes; ...strætisvagnastöðin? (...strigh-toh-vak-na-stur-dhin?)

...the coach station?

...biðstöðin? (...bidh-stur-dhin?)

Sometimes; ...stoppistöðin? (...sto-hpis-stur-dhin?)

...the airport?

...flugvöllurinn? (...blu-kvojt-lur-inn?)

...downtown?

...niður í miðbæ? (ni-dur ee midh-bye) “bye” like English “Bye”

...the youth hostel?

...farfuglaheimilið? (...far-fuk-la-hay-mil-idh?)

...the guest house?

...gistihúsið? (...gi-sti-hoos-idh?)

...the British consulate?

...bretsk ræðismannsskrifstofan? (bre-tsk righ-dhis-mans-skriv-sto-van?)

Or, the American consulate: ...amerísk ræðimannsskrifstofan?

(am-e-ree-sk righ-dhis-mans-skriv-sto-van?)

Or, the Canadian consulate?: ...kanadísk ræðimannsskrifstofan?

(ka-nad-ee-sk righ-dhis-mans-skriv-sto-van?)

Or, the Australian consulate?: ...ástralsk ræðimannsskrifstofan?

(aw-stral-sk righ-dhis-mans-skriv-sto-van?)

Where are there a lot of...

Hvar er mikið... (Kvar er mi-kidh...)

...hotels?

...hótel? (...hoh-tel?)

...restaurants?

...veitingahúsin? (...vay-tin-ka-hoos-in?)

...bars?

...krár? (krawr)

...sites to see?

...ferðamanns ákvörðunarstaðir? (...fer-dha-mans aw-kvur-dhun-ar-sta-dhir?)

Can you show me on the map?

Gætiru sýnt mér á kortinu? (Gai-tiru see-nt m-yer a kort-inu?)

street

stræti (strigh-ti)

turn left

fara til vinstri (fa-ra til vin-stri)

turn right

fara til hægri (fa-ra til high-kri)

left

vinstri (vin-stri)

right

hægri (high-kri)

straight ahead

beint áfram (bay-nt aw-fram)

towards the _____

til _____ (til)

past the _____

framhjá _____ (fram-hyaw)

before the _____

á undan _____ (aw un-tan)

opposite (the)

á móti _____ (aw moh-ti)

Watch for the _____.

leita að _____. (lay-ta adh)

intersection

gatnamót (gat-nam-oht)

north

norður (nor-dhur)

south

suður (su-dhur)

east

austur (ur-ee-stur)

west

vestur (ve-stur)

uphill

upp í móti (up ee moh-ti)

downhill

niður í móti (ni-dhur ee moh-ti)

Taxi

Taxi!

Taxi! (Tax-ee!)

Take me to _____, please.

Taka mig til _____, gjörðu svo vel. (Ta-ka mik til _____, gyur-dhu svo vel.)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Hvað kostar það til _____? (Kvadh kos-tar thadh til _____?)

Take me there, please.

Taka mig til þar, gjörðu svo vel. (Ta-ka mik til thar, gyur-dhu svo vel.)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available?

Áttu laus herbergi? (Ow-tu luhys her-ber-ki?)

I'd like a single/double room.

Gæti ég fengið einsmanns herbergi/tveggjamanna herbergi. (Gigh-ti ye fen-kidh ay-ns-mans her-ber-ki/tvek-ja-ma-na her-ber-ki.)

Does the room come with...

Kemur það með... (Ke-mur thadh medh...)

...bedsheets?

...rúmföt? (...room-furt?)

...a bathroom?

...klósett? (...kloh-se-ht?)

...a telephone?

...sími? (...see-mi?)

...a TV?

...sjónvarp? (...syohn-varp?)

...a bath/shower?

...baði/sturtu? (...ba-dhi/stuhr-tu?)

May I see the room first?

Má ég sjá herbergið fyrst? (Maw ye syaw her-berg-ith fi-rst?)

Do you have anything quieter?

Ertu nokkuð með ró herbergi? (Er-tu no-chk-udh medh roh her-ber-ki?)

...bigger?

...stórt herbergi? (...stoh-rt her-ber-ki?)

...cleaner?

...hreinna herbergi? (...hraydna her-ber-ki?)

...cheaper?

...ódýrara herbergi? (...oh-deer-a-ra her-ber-ki)

OK, I'll take it.

Allt í lagi, ég tek það.

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Ég dvelst hér _____ nótt/nætur.

Can you suggest another hotel?

Hefur þú annað hótel að áforma?

Do you have a safe?

Hefur þú öryggishólfi?

...lockers?

...hirslur?

Is breakfast/supper included?

Er morgunmatur/kvöldmatur innifalinn?

What time is breakfast/supper?

Hvenær er morgunmaturinn/kvöldmaturinn?

Please clean my room.

Getur þú hreinsa herbergi mitt?

Can you wake me at _____?

Getur þú vekja mig klokkan _____?

I want to check out.

Get ég skrá sig út núna?.

Money

How much does it/that cost?

Hvað kostar það?

Where's the bank?

Hvar er bankinn?

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Þiggur þú Amerískar/Ástralskar/Kanadískar dollara?

Do you accept British pounds?

Þiggur þú bresk pund?

Do you accept credit cards?

Þiggur þú greiðslukort?

Can you change money for me?

Getur þú hjálpað mig að breyta peninga?

Where can I get money changed?

Hvar get ég fengið breyt peninga?

Can you change a traveler's cheque for me?

Getur þú breytt ferðatékka fyrir mig?

Where can I get a traveler's cheque changed?

Hvar get ég fengið ferðastávísanir?

What is the exchange rate for?

Hvað er skiptið fyrir___?

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

Hvar er nálægastur skammtari?

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please.

Get ég fengið borð fyrir eitt persónu/tvö fólk.

Can I look at the menu, please?

Get ég sjéð matseðil?

Is there a house specialty?

Hvað er sérstakur ykkar?

Is there a local specialty?

Er það staðarréttur ég á bergja?

I'm a vegetarian.

Ég er grænmetisæta.

I don't eat pork.

Ég borða ekki svínakjöt.

I don't eat beef.

Ég borða ekki nautakjöt.

I only eat kosher food.

Ég borða aðeins réttfæðu.

breakfast

morgunkaffi This translates as morning coffee .

lunch

hádegisverður

tea ( meal )

síðdegistur

supper

kvöldmatur

I would like _____.

Get ég haft _____?.

I want a dish containing _____.

Ég vil hafa rétt með _____.

chicken

kjúklingi

beef

nautakjöti

fish

fiski.

meat

kjöti

ham

svínslæri

sausages

pylsum

cheese

osti

eggs

eggjum

salad

salati

(fresh) vegetables

(ferskar) grænmeti

(fresh) fruit

(ferskar) ávöxtur

bread

brauð

toast

smurt brauð

noodles

núðlur

rice

rhrísgrjón

beans

baunir

May I have a glass of _____?

Get ég fengið glas _____?

May I have a cup of _____?

Get ég fengið bolla _____?

May I have a bottle of _____?

Get ég fengið flösku _____?

coffee

kaffi

milk

mjólk (noun) mjólka (verb)

tea ( drink )

te

juice

safi

(bubbly) water

karbónatvatn

water

vatn

beer

bjór

red/white wine

rauð/hvítvín

May I have some _____?

Get ég fengið hluti _____?

salt

salt.

black pepper

svartur pipar

butter

smjör

chocolate

súkkulaði

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server )

Afsakið, þjónn?

I'm finished.

Ég hef klárað.

The meal was delicious.

Máltíðir var yndislegur.

Please clear the plates.

Getur þú tekið með diski?

The check, please.

Get ég fengið reikningi?

Bars

Do you serve alcohol?

Þjónið þið vínandi?

Is there table service?

Komið þið til borðs?

A beer/two beers, please.

Get ég fengið bjór/tvo bjórar?.

A glass of red/white wine, please.

Get ég fengið gler rauð/hvítvín?.

A pint, please.

Get ég fengið hálfpottur?.

In a bottle, please.

Get ég fengið það í flösku?.

_____ ( hard liquor ) and _____ ( mixer ), please.

Get ég fengið_____ og _____?.

whiskey

viskí

vodka

vodka

rum

romm

water

vatn

club soda

club soda

tonic

hressing

orange juice

appelsína safi

Coke ( soda )

Coka-Cola

Do you have any bar snacks?

Hafið þið barskyndibita?

One more, please.

Get ég fengið annar?.

Another round, please.

Annar hringur!

When is closing time?

Hvenær lokið þið?

Cheers!

Skál!

Shopping

Do you have this in my size?

Hefur þú þessi í stærð minn?

How much is this?

Hvað kostar það?

That's too expensive.

Hinn er of dýr.

expensive

dýr

cheap

ódýr

I can't afford it.

Ég get haft efni á því.

I don't want it.

Ég vil það ekki.

I'm not interested.

Ég hef áhuga á því ekki. (..)

OK, I'll take it.

Allt í lagi, ég tek það.

Can I have a bag?

Get ég fengið poka?

Do you ship (overseas)?

Getur þú senda málefni til ___?

I need...

Mig langar...

...toothpaste.

...tannkrem.

...a toothbrush.

...tannbursta.

...tampons.

...vattrúllur.

...soap.

...sápu.

...shampoo.

...hárþvott.

...pain reliever.(e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

...verkjalyf.

...cold medicine.

...læknisfræði fyrir kvef.

...stomach medicine.

...magalæknisfræði.

...a razor.

...rakvél.

...an umbrella.

...regnhlíf.

...sunblock lotion.

...sólhúðkrem.

...a postcard.

...póstkort.

...postage stamps.

...frímerki.

...batteries.

...rafhlöður.

...writing paper.

...skrifapappír.

...a pen.

...penna.

...English-language books.

...bækur á ensku.

...English-language magazines.

...tímarit á ensku.

...an English-language newspaper.

...dagblað á ensku.

...an English-Icelandic dictionary.

...ensk-íslensk orðabók.

Driving

I want to rent a car.

Get ég leigt bil?

Can I get insurance?

Get ég fengið vátryggingu?

stop ( on a street sign )

stans

one way

einstefna

yield

biðskylda

no parking

engin bílastæði

speed limit

hraðatak

gas ( petrol ) station

bensínstöð

garage

verkstæði

petrol

bensín

diesel

díselknúinn

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong.

Ég hef ekki gert nokkuð rangt.

It was a misunderstanding.

Það var misskilningur.

Where are you taking me?

Hvert eruð þið að taka mig?

Am I under arrest?

Er ég handtekin(n)?

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

Ég er Amerískur/Breskur/Ástralskur borgari.

I demand to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

Ég krafa tala með Amerískri/Ástralskri/Breskri sendiráðinu/ræðismannsskrifstofunni.

I want to talk to a lawyer.

Ég vil tala við lögfræðing.

Can I just pay a fine now?

Má ég bara borgað sekt núna?

Icelandic Slang

Deita: to date

Gemsi: cell/mobile phone

Kúl: cool

Skinka: a woman obsessed with tanning

Ógeðslega: very

Geðveikt: very

Geðveikt: crazy (good and bad)

Dissa: to bother someone intentionally

Djúsa: to drink alcohol

Snilld: brilliance