Phrases
Useful Phrases in Iceland
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Iceland.
German
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | schwarz | — |
| Blue | blau | — |
| Green | grün | — |
| Orange | orange | — |
| Pink | rosa | — |
| Purple | lila | — |
| Red | rot | — |
| White | weiß | — |
| Yellow | gelb | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sonntag | ZÔN-tahgk |
| Monday | Montag | MOHN-tahgk |
| Tuesday | Dienstag | DEENS-tahgk |
| Wednesday | Mittwoch | MÎT-vôh |
| Thursday | Donnerstag | DÔNRS-tahgk |
| Friday | Freitag | FRY-tahgk |
| Saturday | Samstag | ZÂMS-tahgk |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak German | Sprechen Sie Deutsch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee doytsh |
| Excuse me | Verzeihung | — |
| Fine / Good | Sehr gut | zehr gût |
| Good afternoon | Guten Tag | — |
| Good evening | Guten Abend | gûtn AH-bnt |
| Good morning | Guten Morgen | gûtn MÔR-gn |
| Good night | Gute Nacht | — |
| Goodbye | Auf Wiedersehen | ouf 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 you | Sehr erfreut | — |
| Merry Christmas | Froehliche Weihnachten | — |
| Please | Bitte | bi-tub |
| See you later | Bis Bald | — |
| Thank you | Danke | DÂNG-ke |
| Welcome | Willkommen | — |
| Yes / No | Ja / Nein | — |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie Englisch? | SHPRÊ-Hen zee ÊNG-lish |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januar | YÂ-nû-ahr |
| February | Februar | FEH-brû-ahr |
| March | Marz | mêrts |
| April | April | ah-PRÎL |
| May | Mai | my |
| June | Juni | YOO-nee |
| July | Juli | YOO-lee |
| August | August | ow-GÛST |
| September | September | zêp-TÊM-ber |
| October | Oktober | ôk-TOH-ber |
| November | November | nô-VÊM-ber |
| December | Dezember | deh-TSÊM-ber |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | eins | eyns |
| two | zwei | tsvigh |
| three | drei | dry |
| four | vier | feer |
| five | fünf | fuunf |
| six | sechs | zeks |
| seven | sieben | ZEE-bin |
| eight | acht | akht |
| nine | neun | noin |
| ten | zehn | tsane |
| fifty | fünfzig | — |
| eleven | elf | êlf |
| twelve | zwölf | tsvuolf |
| five hundred | fünfhundert | FUUNF-Hûn-dert |
| thirteen | dreizehn | DRY-tsehn |
| fourteen | vierzehn | FEER-tsehn |
| fifteen | Fünfzehn | FUUNF-tsehn |
| sixteen | sechzehn | ZÊH-tsen |
| seventeen | siebzehn | ZEEB-tsehn |
| eighteen | achtzehn | ÂH-tsehn |
| nineteen | neunzehn | NOYN-tsehn |
| twenty | zwanzig | TSVÂN-tsîgk |
| twenty-one | einundzwanzig | AYN-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-two | zweiundzwanzig | TSVY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-three | dreiundzwanzig | DRY-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-four | vierundzwanzig | FEER-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| twenty-five | fünfundzwanzig | FUUNF-ûnt-tsvân-tsîgk |
| one hundred | hundert | HÛN-dert |
| one thousand | tausend | TOW-zent |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Winter | — |
| Spring | Frühling | — |
| Summer | Sommer | — |
| Fall | Herbst | — |
Icelandic
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | svart | — |
| Blue | blár | — |
| Green | grænn | — |
| Orange | appelsínugulur | — |
| Pink | bleikur | — |
| Purple | purpurarautt | — |
| Red | rautt | — |
| White | hvítar | — |
| Yellow | gulur | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | sunnudagur | — |
| Monday | mánudagur | — |
| Tuesday | þriðjudagur | — |
| Wednesday | miðvikudagur | — |
| Thursday | fimmtudagur | — |
| Friday | föstudagur | — |
| Saturday | laugardagur | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Talar þú ensku? | — |
| Excuse me | Fyrirgefðu | — |
| Good afternoon | Góðan daginn | — |
| Good evening | Gott kvöld | — |
| Good Morning | Goðan dag | — |
| Good night | Góða nótt | — |
| Goodbye | Bless | — |
| Hello | Halló | — |
| How are you? | Hvernig hefur þú það? | — |
| Merry Christmas | Gledileg Jol | — |
| Please | Vinsamlegast, Takk | — |
| Thank you | Takk | — |
| Yes / No | Já/Nei | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | janúar | — |
| February | febrúar | — |
| March | herganga | — |
| April | apríl | — |
| May | mega | — |
| June | júní | — |
| July | júlí | — |
| August | tignarlegur | — |
| September | september | — |
| October | október | — |
| November | nóvember | — |
| December | Desember | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | einn | — |
| two | tveir | — |
| three | þrír | — |
| four | fjórir | — |
| five | fimm | — |
| six | sex | — |
| seven | sjö | — |
| eight | átta | — |
| nine | níu | — |
| ten | tíu | — |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | Vetur | — |
| Spring | Vor | — |
| Summer | Sumar | — |
| Fall | Haust | — |

English
Español
中文
हिन्दी
Français