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Useful Phrases in Iceland

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Iceland.

German

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blackschwarz
Blueblau
Greengrün
Orangeorange
Pinkrosa
Purplelila
Redrot
Whiteweiß
Yellowgelb

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySonntagZÔN-tahgk
MondayMontagMOHN-tahgk
TuesdayDienstagDEENS-tahgk
WednesdayMittwochMÎT-vôh
ThursdayDonnerstagDÔNRS-tahgk
FridayFreitagFRY-tahgk
SaturdaySamstagZÂMS-tahgk

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak GermanSprechen Sie Deutsch?SHPRÊ-Hen zee doytsh
Excuse meVerzeihung
Fine / GoodSehr gutzehr gût
Good afternoonGuten Tag
Good eveningGuten Abendgûtn AH-bnt
Good morningGuten Morgengûtn MÔR-gn
Good nightGute Nacht
GoodbyeAuf Wiedersehenouf VEE-der-zehn
Happy New Year!Glueckliches Neues Jahr!
How are you?Wie geht es Ihnen?vee geht êss EE-nen
I'm pleased to meet youSehr erfreut
Merry ChristmasFroehliche Weihnachten
PleaseBittebi-tub
See you laterBis Bald
Thank youDankeDÂNG-ke
WelcomeWillkommen
Yes / NoJa / Nein
Do you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?SHPRÊ-Hen zee ÊNG-lish

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuarYÂ-nû-ahr
FebruaryFebruarFEH-brû-ahr
MarchMarzmêrts
AprilAprilah-PRÎL
MayMaimy
JuneJuniYOO-nee
JulyJuliYOO-lee
AugustAugustow-GÛST
SeptemberSeptemberzêp-TÊM-ber
OctoberOktoberôk-TOH-ber
NovemberNovembernô-VÊM-ber
DecemberDezemberdeh-TSÊM-ber

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneeinseyns
twozweitsvigh
threedreidry
fourvierfeer
fivefünffuunf
sixsechszeks
sevensiebenZEE-bin
eightachtakht
nineneunnoin
tenzehntsane
fiftyfünfzig
elevenelfêlf
twelvezwölftsvuolf
five hundredfünfhundertFUUNF-Hûn-dert
thirteendreizehnDRY-tsehn
fourteenvierzehnFEER-tsehn
fifteenFünfzehnFUUNF-tsehn
sixteensechzehnZÊH-tsen
seventeensiebzehnZEEB-tsehn
eighteenachtzehnÂH-tsehn
nineteenneunzehnNOYN-tsehn
twentyzwanzigTSVÂN-tsîgk
twenty-oneeinundzwanzigAYN-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-twozweiundzwanzigTSVY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-threedreiundzwanzigDRY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-fourvierundzwanzigFEER-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
twenty-fivefünfundzwanzigFUUNF-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk
one hundredhundertHÛN-dert
one thousandtausendTOW-zent

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter
SpringFrühling
SummerSommer
FallHerbst

Icelandic

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacksvart
Blueblár
Greengrænn
Orangeappelsínugulur
Pinkbleikur
Purplepurpurarautt
Redrautt
Whitehvítar
Yellowgulur

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaysunnudagur
Mondaymánudagur
Tuesdayþriðjudagur
Wednesdaymiðvikudagur
Thursdayfimmtudagur
Fridayföstudagur
Saturdaylaugardagur

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Talar þú ensku?
Excuse meFyrirgefðu
Good afternoonGóðan daginn
Good eveningGott kvöld
Good MorningGoðan dag
Good nightGóða nótt
GoodbyeBless
HelloHalló
How are you?Hvernig hefur þú það?
Merry ChristmasGledileg Jol
PleaseVinsamlegast, Takk
Thank youTakk
Yes / NoJá/Nei

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Januaryjanúar
Februaryfebrúar
Marchherganga
Aprilapríl
Maymega
Junejúní
Julyjúlí
Augusttignarlegur
Septemberseptember
Octoberoktóber
Novembernóvember
DecemberDesember

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneeinn
twotveir
threeþrír
fourfjórir
fivefimm
sixsex
sevensjö
eightátta
nineníu
tentíu

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterVetur
SpringVor
SummerSumar
FallHaust