Basic Icelandic

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Since I am trying to encourage everyone to go and enjoy the Icelandic wonders, I want to leave you a basic vocabulary.

In another post I already showed you this phrase...

Ég tala ekki íslensku, which means... I don’t speak Icelandic. Even though now you have to change it to Ég er að læra íslensku... I am learning Icelandic..; )

The first thing you should know is that the alphabet, although it is very similar, is not the same as ours have four different letters.

• ð: th of; the;
• æ: to & and;
• þ: the spanish z or th in thing;
• ö: u in turn.

Also the vowels are pronounced differently if they have accents or not.

• A : as it shows a
• Á: au as; house;
• E: as it shows e
• É: ie as; yet;
• I: as it shows i
• Í: double ii (alargan la vocal)
• O: as it shows o
• Ó: ou in; goat;
• U: as german ü
• Ú: as it shows u

Another curiosity is that the accent on the Icelandic words always goes on the first syllable! That's why the; '; (accents) do not indicate the accent but the pronunciation of the vowel.

Here are some useful phrases and words:

• Hello: Halló
• Good morning: Góðan daginn!
• Good night: Góða nótt!
• Bye: Bless Bless
• Yes: Já
• No: Nei
• Thanks: Takk fyrir
• My name is Carmen: Ég heiti Carmen

If you are in love...

• I love you ég elska þig

For posters of the sites it is important:

• Open - opið Closed- lokað

For the services:

• Man- maður Woman- Konur/kona
• A birthday greeting.... til hamingju með afmælið

So with this it is left for me to wish us Good trip!... Góða ferð!

I leave you a picture of a lamb... dog... Icelandic...

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