http://icelandic.rowlando.com/learn Join me on my quest to learn Icelandic Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:56:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://icelandic.rowlando.com/learn/2006/10/29/common-phrases-1/ http://icelandic.rowlando.com/learn/2006/10/29/common-phrases-1/#comments Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:39:22 +0000 nick http://icelandic.rowlando.com/learn/archives/10 Listen to the phrases below as pronounced by a native speaker, who also happens to have a perfect english accent ;-)

Translation	Phrase
Icelandic	íslenska
hello	góðan dag(inn)
good-bye	bless
please	gjörðu svo vel
thank you	takk (fyrir)/þakka þér fyrir
you’re welcome	verði þér að góðu
that one	þetta
how much?	hversu mikið
English	enska
yes	já
no	nei
generic toast	skál!
I love you	ég elska þig
where is this?	hvar er þetta?
I don’t speak Icelandic	ég tala ekki íslensku
car	bíll
I need a lift/ride	mig vantar far
I’m lost	ég er villtur(male)/villt(female)
I need help	ég þarf hjálp
airport	flugvöllur
happy birthday	til hamingju með afmælið
where’s the bathroom?	hvar er salernið?
My name is___	ég heiti___

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