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Learning the Icelandic Vocabulary displayed below is vital to the language. Icelandic vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Icelandic Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Orðaforði |
| Countries | Lönd |
| Australia | Ástralía |
| Cambodia | Kambódía |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Kína |
| Egypt | Egyptaland |
| England | England |
| France | Frakkland |
| Germany | Þýskaland |
| Greece | Grikkland |
| India | Indland |
| Indonesia | Indónesía |
| Italy | Ítalía |
| Japan | Japan |
| Mexico | Mexíkó |
| Morocco | Marokkó |
| Peru | Perú |
| Spain | Spánn |
| Thailand | Taíland |
| USA | Bandaríkin |
| Languages | Tungumál |
| Arabic | arabíska |
| Chinese | kínverska |
| English | enska |
| French | franska |
| German | þýska |
| Greek | gríska |
| Hebrew | hebreska |
| Hindi | hindú |
| Italian | ítalska |
| Japanese | japanska |
| Korean | kóreska |
| Latin | latína |
| Russian | rússneska |
| Spanish | spænska |
| Urdu | urdú |
| Days | Dagar |
| Monday | mánudagur |
| Tuesday | þriðjudagur |
| Wednesday | miðvikudagur |
| Thursday | fimmtudagur |
| Friday | föstudagur |
| Saturday | laugardagur |
| Sunday | sunnudagur |
| time | tími |
| hour | klukkustund |
| minute | mínúta |
| second | sekúnda |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Icelandic placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Icelandic vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Icelandic Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | litir |
| black | svartur |
| blue | blár |
| brown | brúnn |
| gray | grár |
| green | grænn |
| orange | appelsínugulur |
| purple | fjólublátt |
| red | rauður |
| white | hvítur |
| yellow | gulur |
| sizes | stærðir |
| big | stór |
| deep | djúpur |
| long | langur |
| narrow | þröngur |
| short | Stuttur |
| small | lítill |
| tall | hár |
| thick | þykkur |
| thin | þunnur |
| wide | breiður |
| tastes | smekkur |
| bitter | beiskur |
| fresh | ferskur |
| salty | saltur |
| sour | súr |
| spicy | sterkur |
| sweet | sætur |
| qualities | eiginleikar |
| bad | slæmur |
| clean | hreinn |
| dark | dökkur |
| difficult | erfiður |
| dirty | óhreinn |
| dry | þurr |
| easy | auðvelt |
| empty | tómur |
| expensive | dýr |
| fast | fljótur |
| foreign | erlendur |
| full | fullur |
| good | góður |
| hard | harður |
| heavy | þungur |
| inexpensive | ódýrt |
| light | ljós |
| local | staðbundinn |
| new | nýtt |
| noisy | hávær |
| old | gamall |
| powerful | öflugur |
| quiet | rólegur |
| correct | Rétt |
| slow | hægur |
| soft | mjúkur |
| very | mjög |
| weak | veikburða |
| wet | blautur |
| wrong | rangt |
| young | ung |
| food | matur |
| almonds | möndlur |
| bread | brauð |
| breakfast | morgunmatur |
| butter | smjör |
| candy | nammi |
| cheese | ostur |
| chicken | kjúklingur |
| cumin | broddkúmen |
| dessert | eftirréttur |
| dinner | kvöldmatur |
| fish | fiskur |
| fruit | ávöxtur |
| ice cream | ís |
| lamb | lambakjöt |
| lemon | sítróna |
| lunch | hádegismatur |
| meal | máltíð |
| meat | kjöt |
| oven | ofn |
| pepper | pipar |
| plants | planta |
| pork | svínakjöt |
| salad | Salat |
| salt | salt |
| sandwich | samloka |
| sausage | pylsa |
| soup | Súpa |
| sugar | sykur |
| supper | kvöldmatur |
| turkey | kalkúnn |
| apple | epli |
| banana | banani |
| oranges | appelsínur |
| peaches | ferskja |
| peanut | jarðhneta |
| pears | perur |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | vínber |
| strawberries | jarðarber |
| vegetables | grænmeti |
| carrot | gulrót |
| corn | maís |
| cucumber | agúrka |
| garlic | hvítlaukur |
| lettuce | salat |
| olives | ólífur |
| onions | laukur |
| peppers | paprika |
| potatoes | kartöflur |
| pumpkin | grasker |
| beans | baunir |
| tomatoes | tómatar |
| alligator | krókódíll |
| alligators | krókódílar |
| bear | björn |
| bears | birnir |
| bird | fugl |
| birds | fuglar |
| bull | naut |
| bulls | naut |
| cat | köttur |
| cats | kettir |
| cow | kýr |
| cows | kýr |
| deer | hjörtur |
| many deer | margir hirtir |
| dog | hundur |
| dogs | hundar |
| donkey | asni |
| donkeys | asnar |
| eagle | örn |
| eagles | ernir |
| elephant | fíll |
| elephants | fílar |
| giraffe | gíraffi |
| giraffes | gíraffar |
| goat | geit |
| goats | geitur |
| horse | hestur |
| horses | hestar |
| lion | ljón |
| lions | ljón |
| monkey | api |
| monkeys | apar |
| mouse | mús |
| mice | mýs |
| rabbit | kanína |
| rabbits | kanínur |
| snake | snákur |
| snakes | snákar |
| tiger | Tígrisdýr |
| tigers | tígrisdýr |
| wolf | úlfur |
| wolves | úlfar |
| objects | Hlutir |
| bathroom | Baðherbergi |
| bed | rúm |
| bedroom | svefnherbergi |
| ceiling | loft |
| chair | stóll |
| clothes | föt |
| coat | frakki |
| cup | bolli |
| desk | skrifborð |
| dress | kjóll |
| floor | gólf |
| fork | gaffall |
| furniture | húsgögn |
| glass | glas |
| hat | hattur |
| house | hús |
| ink | blek |
| jacket | jakki |
| kitchen | Eldhús |
| knife | hnífur |
| lamp | lampi |
| letter | bréf |
| map | kort |
| newspaper | Dagblað |
| notebook | minnisbók |
| pants | buxur |
| paper | pappír |
| pen | penni |
| pencil | blýantur |
| pharmacy | Apótek |
| picture | mynd |
| plate | diskur |
| refrigerator | ísskápur |
| restaurant | veitingahús |
| roof | þak |
| room | Herbergi |
| rug | gólfmotta |
| scissors | skæri |
| shampoo | sjampó |
| shirt | skyrta |
| shoes | skór |
| soap | sápa |
| socks | sokkar |
| spoon | skeið |
| table | borð |
| toilet | salerni |
| toothbrush | tannbursti |
| toothpaste | tannkrem |
| towel | handklæði |
| umbrella | regnhlíf |
| underwear | nærföt |
| wall | veggur |
| wallet | veski |
| window | gluggi |
| telephone | Sími |
| this | þetta |
| that | þetta/það |
| these | þessi/þessir/þessar |
| those | þessa |
| Questions | Spurningar |
| how? | hvernig? |
| what? | hvað? |
| who? | Hver? |
| why? | hvers vegna? |
| where? | hvar? |
| different objects | mismunandi hlutir |
| art | list |
| bank | banki |
| beach | strönd |
| book | bók |
| by bicycle | á hjóli |
| by bus | með rútu |
| by car | með bíl |
| by train | með lest |
| cafe | kaffihús |
| country | land |
| desert | eyðimörk |
| dictionary | orðabók |
| earth | Jörðin |
| flowers | blóm |
| football | Fótbolti |
| forest | skógur |
| game | leikur |
| garden | garður |
| geography | landafræði |
| history | Saga |
| house | hús |
| island | eyja |
| lake | vatn |
| library | Bókasafn |
| math | stærðfræði |
| moon | tungl |
| mountain | fjall |
| movies | bíó |
| music | tónlist |
| ocean | haf |
| office | skrifstofa |
| on foot | gangandi |
| player | leikmaður |
| river | á |
| science | vísindi |
| sea | sjór |
| sky | himinn |
| soccer | knattspyrna |
| stars | stjörnur |
| supermarket | stórmarkaður |
| swimming pool | sundlaug |
| theater | leikhús |
| tree | tré |
| weather | veður |
| bad weather | slæmt veður |
| cloudy | skýjað |
| cold | kuldi |
| cool | svalt |
| foggy | þoka |
| hot | heitt |
| nice weather | ágætis veður |
| pouring | hellirigning |
| rain | regn |
| raining | rigning |
| snow | snjór |
| snowing | snjókoma |
| ice | ís |
| sunny | sólríkt |
| windy | vindasamt |
| spring | vor |
| summer | sumar |
| autumn | haust |
| winter | Vetur |
| people | Fólk |
| aunt | frænka |
| baby | barn |
| brother | bróðir |
| cousin | frændi |
| daughter | dóttir |
| dentist | tannlæknir |
| doctor | læknir |
| father | Faðir |
| grandfather | afi |
| grandmother | amma |
| husband | eiginmaður |
| mother | Móðir |
| nephew | Frændi |
| niece | frænka |
| nurse | hjúkrunarfræðingur |
| policeman | Lögreglumaður |
| postman | bréfberi |
| professor | prófessor |
| son | sonur |
| teacher | kennari |
| uncle | Frændi |
| wife | eiginkona |
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