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About Icelandic
Icelandic has changed so little that modern Icelanders can read 1,000-year-old sagas.
Speakers
350,000+
Language Family
Germanic
Writing System
Latin alphabet (with special characters ð, þ)
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Icelandic?
Iceland has a unique literary heritage and breathtaking natural landscapes.
Common Icelandic Words
Start your Icelandic journey with these essential words and phrases.
Halló
Hello
HAH-loh
Takk
Thank you
tahk
Já
Yes
yow
Nei
No
nay
Vatn
Water
VAHT-n
Matur
Food
MAH-toor
Vinur
Friend
VEE-noor
Ást
Love
owst
Bless
Goodbye
bless
Hús
House
hoos
Sól
Sun
sohl
Eldur
Fire
EL-door
History of Icelandic
Icelandic descends from Old Norse brought by Viking settlers in the 9th century. Geographic isolation helped preserve archaic features. The medieval Icelandic sagas and Eddas are world literature treasures. Iceland has an active language policy creating new Icelandic words rather than borrowing, keeping the language 'pure.'
Is Icelandic Hard to Learn?
Icelandic preserves Old Norse grammar with four cases, three genders, and complex declension patterns. Verb conjugations vary by person, number, tense, mood, and voice. However, Germanic roots help English speakers recognize some vocabulary, and pronunciation is regular once learned.
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