Learn Icelandic *Easy* - Useful & Common Phrases (How To Pronounce Them!)
Vložit
- čas přidán 15. 02. 2024
- Find this useful? 🇮🇸✨ Please SUBSCRIBE (& hit the like button) ❤️
Whether you're planning a trip to Iceland, interested in exploring its rich culture, or just love learning new languages, you've come to the right place!
In this easy-to-follow tutorial, I'll guide you through some of the most useful and common Icelandic phrases, focusing not just on what they mean but also on how to pronounce them correctly. From greetings and basic conversation starters to essential travel expressions, we've got you covered.
Why Learn Icelandic?
Icelandic is not just a gateway to understanding the culture and history of Iceland; it's also a fascinating language with unique sounds and structures. Plus, speaking even a bit of the local language can greatly enrich your travel experience and connect you with friendly Icelanders.
Happy learning, and see you in Iceland! 🌍💬
There are limited resources for Icelandic but this video taught me more about pronunciation than anything else so far! I'm currently doing the free course through the university in preparation for my trip. Já to part 2 and takk kærlega Dan!
Very helpful video to start learning Icelandic
I was in Reykjavik in April. It was a childhood dream to visit the country. Every day I think about going back and maybe living in that place for months 😄
How fun to hear! We would love to have you back! 🥳
I went to Iceland in October 2023 with a friend. I booked the Food Walk for our first day. Jenny was our amazing guide and helped familiarize us with the area, as well as introduce us to some absolutely fantastic food and culture. 10/10 as amazing as all of the reviews claim!
Thanks for sharing! Jenny sure is fantastic! 🥰 We are so happy to hear that you had a good time!
The wife and I visited Iceland 3 times last year and booked another 2 for this year, Dan, I first saw you last year where I learned go on dying for good morning and couple more phrases, they worked and had I little fun to with then especially in the Steak Husi in Reykjavik, the same waiter greeted us each time (3 times each time we’ve been, greedy yes, we where on holiday) we went have said when I’m back in May I will be able to speak a little more, we have a bet on I have to buy him dinner. Please keep them coming
Great stuff. Yes please for part two. I think that Hálfviti is like "halfwit" in English. Another very useful phrase is: Svifnökkvinn minn er fullur af álum. Takk fyrir!
Part two please
Coming soon my friend!
Best regards,
Dan :)
I've been living in Reykjavík for 4 months and done the Íslenska A1, this is more than what i know... pretty complex stuff for turist
Takk fyrir for this video and yes a part 2 please and 3 , 4 , 5 ;)
In my travels, I've learned probably the most important phrase to learn is "where is the toilet". I still remember that in some languages, but I'd have to refresh myself if we go back to Japan or Thailand.
This is so cool!
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
i’ll be on your food tour this weekend! hopefully i’ll be able to use some of these!
VUHU! I hope you'll enjoy it! 🥳
'Góða skemmtun'! 🇮🇸
Best,
Dan :)
Yes please do part 2. I don’t need swear words but showing my age when I ask to please know how to ask where are the toliets please ? 😎🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Kveðja frá Québec-fylki! Áfram Ísland! 🇮🇸
If you go back a thousand years, Old English [also known as Old Anglo-Saxon] had þorn (Þ, þ) and ðæt (Ð, ð). In theory they were supposed to be different sounds, the first being unvoiced (as in the modern English "think") and the second being voiced (as in the modern English "mother"). However, this distinction doesn't seem to have been consistent, and was different in regional dialects. Most English-speakers today are unaware of the two different sounds, though they make the distinction without being aware of it. If you mixed them up in ordinary speech, you would sound peculiar. It sounds, from this video, that there is no difference between the two in modern Icelandic.
hahaha.. I always thought Hálfviti is halfwit. But it means the same thing.
I will learn islandic when I come over there. By the way tourist can be volcano killers by putting this on there phones Tidbinbilla satellite dishes
Ertu kennari
This will bring helium 3 on there phones which sets magma
Hey, this American calls people shit heels all the time. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it was first attested in American English in 1898. They don't indicate any connection to the Icelandic word.