Learn Icelandic: Essentials
Learn Icelandic: essentials. The most important words in Icelandic: greetings and very frequently used words, such as ‘yes’, ‘no’, ‘but’ and ‘maybe’.
| ICELANDIC | ENGLISH | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| já | yes | ||
| nei | no | ||
| í lagi | OK | ||
| hæ | hi | ||
| halló | hello | ||
| góðan dag | good day, good morning, good afternoon | ||
| góðan daginn | good morning, good day, good afternoon | ||
| gott kvöld | good evening | ||
| góða nótt | good night | ||
| fyrirgefðu | excuse me, sorry | ||
| afsakið | excuse me, sorry | ||
| takk | please | ||
| takk | thank you, thanks | ||
| takk fyrir | thank you, thanks | ||
| ekkert að þakka | you’re welcome | ||
| bless | bye | ||
| bæ | bye | ||
| vertu blessaður | goodbye | addressed to a man | |
| vertu blessuð | goodbye | addressed to a woman | |
| og | and | ||
| eða | or | ||
| en | but | ||
| heldur | but, instead | ||
| kannski | maybe |
