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Icelandic Language

You might find the English to Icelandic translation of some common words and phrases useful. The Icelandic language has developed from the old Norse spoken by the Vikings and is similar to Norwegian, Danish and Swedish. It is spoken in Iceland.
 
Commonly Used Terms
Yes
No
Please
Thankyou
Hello
Goodbye
Help!

Ja
Nei
Gjorou svo vel
Takk fyrir
Hallo
Bless
Hjalp!

Excuse me
How much is it?
Do you speak English?
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday

Afsakio
Hvao kostar tao
Talar thu ensku?
i dag
a morgun
i goer
       
Numbers
one
two
three
four
five
six

einn
tveir
prir
fjorir
fimm
seks

seven
eight
nine
ten
hundred
thousand

sjo
atta
niu
tiu
hundrad
thusund
       
Days of the Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

Manudagur
Thriojudagur
Miovikudagur
Fimmtudagur

Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Fostudagur
Laugardagur
Sunnudagur
       
Directions
Where is?
Left
Right
Straight ahead
boat
bus

Hvar er?
Vinstri
Hoegri
Farou beint af afram
baturinn
vagninn

ferry terminal
tram
bank
chemist
hotel


ferjuhofn
sporvagninn
banka
apotek
hotel