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    A GUIDE TO THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE
    WASHINGTON. D. C., FEBRUARY 10, 1944
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    PAGE
    How to Use the Records and Guide............. 5
    Hints on Pronunciation....................... 7
    Special Points............................... 9
    Useful Words and Phrases.....................11
    Greetings and General Phrases..............11
    Location...................................14
    Directions.................................15
    Numbers....................................17
    What’s This?............................   20
    Asking for Things..........................20
    Money......................................24
    Time.......................................24
    Other Useful Phrases.......................28
    Additional Expressions ......................30
    Fill-in Sentences............................34
    Important Signs..............................48
    Alphabetical Word List.......................50
    AS SOON AS I TURN MY BACK THOSE GUYS GET A GAME
    ICELANDIC LANGUAGE GUIDE
    Icelandic is spoken by some 120,000 people in Iceland. This Language Guide will enable you to ask directions, buy things, order a meal, etc. Knowing a little of the language will also help you get along with the people, for they will naturally be pleased to see a stranger showing enough interest in them to try to speak their language.
    Icelandic, like English, is spoken differently in different regions. You will be understood everywhere in Iceland if you follow the pronunciation given you in this Guide,, which is that used in Reykjavik, but it is always best to try to speak like the people among whom you happen to be.
    How to Use the Records and Guide
    The records that go with this Guide give you a number of the most important words and phrases in Icelandic. Read the section called Hints on Pronunciation and then listen to the records until you know the Useful Words and Phrases by heart. Repeat each
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    word out loud right after you hear it and say it exactly the way the Icelandic speaker does. Imitate the pronunciation as closely as you can, just as you might mimic someone who has an unusual accent. Try to get every detail of the pronunciation, even the rhythm and intonation. Follow the words in your Guide but use them only as a reminder; if you hear something different from what you see written, go by what you hear. Remember that you can’t get the sound of a language from the printed word alone—you have to use-your ears even more than your eyes. If you don’t have the records and can’t get an Icelandic speaker to read the words, you will have to rely on the Hints on Pronunciation.
    By the time you have practiced the Useful Words
    YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR EARS EVEN MORE THAN YOUR EYES /
    and Phrases several times, you will know what sound each letter stands for in the Guide. You will then be able to pronounce the Additional Expressions even though you have not actually heard them, and you will be able to form sentences of your own by using the section called Fill-in Sentences.
    Hints on Pronunciation
    All the words and phrases are written in a spelling which you read like English. Each letter or combination of letters is used for the sound it normally represents in English and it always stands for the same sound. Thus, “oo” is always to be read as in too, boot, tooth, roost, never as anything else. Say these words and then pronounce the vowel sound by itself. That is the sound you must use every time you see “oo” in the Pronunciation column. If you should use some other sound—for example, the one in blood or the one in door—you might be misunderstood.
    Syllables that are accented—that is, pronounced louder than the others—are written in capital letters. Apostrophes (’) are used to show sounds that are pronounced together without any break; for example, “H’YOWLP,” meaning “Help.”
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    The words are u/riHen in a simplified spelling, like tnis...
    BUTTE.... BJTOOT PHOENIX-.- FEE-niks PHILADELPHIA-Jil-a-DELF-ip POUGHKEEPSIE...po-KIP- see SIOUX CITY...SOO-SlT-ee Worcester ...woosr-ur
    SCHENECTADY- ska-NEKT-a-Jec
    the SYLIables that are pro-NOUNCED LOUD-er are in CAP-it-al LET-iers
    SPECIAL POINTS
    EW
    ER
    Al
    stands for a sound we do not have in English. To make it, round your lips to say the oo in boo and without moving them say the i in $it. Example: “TEWT-tew-gew” meaning “twenty.”
    when underlined stands for a sound we do not have in English. It is something like the er in her but you round your lips as you say it. Example: “S’YER” meaning “seven.”
    stands for the sound in aisle, bite, ice. Example: “HAIT-ta” meaning “danger.”
    KH
    GH
    TH
    DH
    stands for a sound like the one you make when you clear your throat to spit. Example: “HAIKHT” meaning “slowly.”
    stands for a sound like the one you make when you gargle. Example: “YEGH” meaning “I.”
    as in thick, thin, thump. Example: “THREER” meaning “three.”
    as in this, that, those. Example: “KVAHDH” meaning “what.”
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    USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
    The following is the exact wording of the Icelandic language records issued with this Guide:
    These records give you a few useful phrases in Icelandic. To learn to say these phrases so that you will be understood, imitate the sounds exactly as you hear them. You will hear the English first, followed by the Icelandic; then repeat the Icelandic out loud and say it good and loud. Remember! Repeat every Icelandic phrase right after you hear it.
    In the Icelandic Language Guide which should be used with these records, all the phrases you will hear are written both in Icelandic spelling and in a simplified spelling which you read like English.
    Listen to the records six or seven times and you will know the phrases by heart.
    GREETINGS AND GENERAL PHRASES
    English	Pronunciation
    Good morning GO-dhahn DAI-in or Good day
    Good evening GAWT kverld
    How are you? KVAYRD-neegh LEE-dhewr IDH-ewr?
    Icelandic Spelling
    G63an daginn
    Gott kvold
    Hvernig liSur ycSur?
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Sir or Mr.	HAY-ra	Herra
    Madam or	Mrs. FROO	Fru
    Miss	F RER-ken	Frbken
    There are no family names in Iceland. An Icelander’s last name is his father’s first name with the word for “son” (or “daughter”) added to it. When you want to address a person by name, you can use his first and last names together, with the word for Mr., Mrs., or Miss first, or just the first name with Mr., Mrs., or Miss. As:
    Mr. John HAY-ra YOAN SEE- Herra Ion Sigurdson ghewr-soan	SigurSsson
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    ai as in aisle, bite
    GO-dhahn DA/ in
    A married woman keeps her maiden name, with Mrs. before it.
    Mrs. Helga Olafsdottir	FROO HEL-ga	Fru Helga O-lahfs-doat-teer	Olafsdottir
    Please	G’YER-ridh svaw	Gjori<5 svo vel VEL
    Excuse me	FEER-eer-G’YEV-idh	FyrirgefiS
    Thank you	TAHK feer-eer	Takk fyrir
    You’re welcome	VAYR-dhee IDH-	VerSi y<5ur a3 ewr ahdh GO-dhew g63u
    Yes	YOW	Ja
    No	NAY	Nei
    Do you understand?	SKIL-yidh TH’YAYR? SkiljiS ]>er?
    I don’t understand	yegh SKIL EK-	Eg skil ekki k’yee
    Speak slowly	TA-lidh TH’YAYR	TaliS }>er hsegt HAIKHT
    In the word “HAIKHT” you heard a sound you must practice. It is written in your Language Guide as “kh.” Listen to the word again and repeat: “HAIKHT, HAIKHT.” It is like gently clearing your throat when you have to spit. Try just the sound again: “kh, kh.”
    dh as in this, that
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    ?TA-lidh THVAYR Not so \ HA/KMT	fast!
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Please repeat G’YER-ridh svaw GjoriS svo vel VEL ahdh EN-dewr- aS endurtaka ta-ka
    LOCATION
    When you need directions to get somewhere, you use the phrase “Where is’’ and then add the words you need.
    Where is__? KVAR AYR______?
    Hvar er___?
    a restaurant MAHT-ser-lew-hooss matsoluhus
    Where is a restaurant?
    KVAR AYR MAHT-ser-lew-hooss?
    Hvar er matsoluhus?
    a hotel
    HO-tel
    hotel
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    ai as in aisle, bite
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Where is a hotel?	KVAR AYR HO-tel? Hvar er hotel?
    a toilet Where is a toilet?	NOWDH-hooss	naShus KVAR AYR	Hvar er naShus? NOWDH-hooss? DIRECTIONS
    The answer to your question “Where is such and such?” may be “Turn right” or “Turn left” or “Straight ahead,” so you need to know these phrases.
    Turn right
    Turn left
    Straight ahead
    SNOO-idh til HAIGH-ree
    SNOO-idh til VIN-stree
    BAYNT OW-frahm
    SnuicS til haegri
    Snuib til vinstri
    Beint afram
    HOW DO YOU SAY IT IN ICELANDIC?
    TURN RIGHT
    TURN LEFT
    STRAIGHT AHEAD
    AYD-n
    TV AYR
    THREE/?
    F'YOreer
    F/M'
    It is sometimes useful to say “Please point.”
    Please point G’YER-ridh svaw GjoriS svo vel aS VEL ahdh BEN-da benda mer m’yayr
    If you are driving and ask the distance to another town, it will be given you in kilometers, not miles.
    Kilometer KEE-lo-met-er	kilometer
    One kilometer equals of a mile.
    NUMBERS
    You need to know the numbers:
    One	AYD-n	einn
    Two	TVAYR	tveir
    Three	THREER	J>rir
    Four	F’YO-reer	fjorir
    Five	FIM	fimm
    Six	SEKHS	sex
    Seven	S’YER	sjo
    Notice the sound of “er” in the last word. Listen to the word again and repeat: “S’YER, S’YER.” We don’t have this sound in English, but the er sound we
    dh as in this, that	17
    have in her is close to it. Round your lips as though pronouncing the o in go and at the same time say the
    er in her.	Try just the sound again:	‘.‘er, er.”
    Eight	OWT-ta	atta
    Nine	NEE-yew	niu
    Ten	TEE-yew	tiu
    Eleven	ED-lev-ew	ellefu
    Twelve	TOALF	tolf
    Thirteen	THRET-town	)?rettan
    Fourteen	F’YOR-town	fjortan
    Fifteen	FIM-town	fimtan
    Sixteen	SEKHS-town	sextan
    Seventeen	SERT-yown	sautjan
    Eighteen	OWT-yown	atjan
    Nineteen	NEET-yown	nitjan
    Twenty	TEWT-tew-gew	tuttugu
    Stop him, somebody-he's driving r W) r me nuts!t
    PEPE AT THE SOUND OVER AND OVER
    / don't Know what he's counting, \ but it's not h/s
    OWT-ta-TEE- yew, NEE-yew- TEE-yew, HEWN-drahdh, THOO-sewnd...
    “Twenty-ty and one,’	one,” “twenty-two,” etc. “twenty and two,” etc.	, are said “twen-
    Twenty-one	TEWT-tew-gew awgh AYD-n	tuttugu og einn
    Twenty-two	TEWT-tew-gew awgh TVAYR	tuttugu og tveir
    Note: For	“thirty” see page 29.
    Forty	F’YER-rew-TEE-yew	fjorutiu
    Fifty	FIM-TEE-yew	fimmtiu
    Sixty	SEKHS-TEE-yew	sextiu
    Seventy	S’YER-TEE-yew	sjotiu
    Eighty	OWT-ta-TEE-yew	attatiu
    Ninety	NE^-yew-TEE-yew	nfutfu
    Hundred	HEWN-drahdh	hundraS
    Thousand	THOO-sewnd	}>usund
    dh as in this, that
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    WHAT’S THIS?
    When you want to know the name of something you can say “What’s this?” or “What’s that?” and point to the thing you mean.
    What is	?	KVAHDH AYR	? HvaS er	?
    this or that	THET-ta	J>etta
    What’s this? or What’s that?	KVAHDH ayr	HvaS er petta? THET-ta?
    ASKING FOR THINGS
    When you want something, you say “Please give me” and add the name of the thing you need.
    Please give me		G’YER-ridh svaw	GjoriS svo vel aS VEL ahdh G’YEV- gefa mer	 ah M’YAYR
    cigarettes	SEE-ga-ret-tewr	sigarettur
    Please give me cigarettes	G’YER-ridh svaw	GjoriS svo vel aS VEL ahdh G’YEV-	gefa mer ah M’YAYR SEE-	sigarettur ga-ret-tewr
    to eat	ahdh BAWR-dha	aS borSa
    I want to eat (Please give	G’YER-ridh svaw VEL GjoriS svo vel ahdh G’YEV-ah	aS gefa mer aS
    me something M’YAYR ahdh	borSa
    to eat)	BAWR-dha
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    ai as in aisle, bite
    Say please!
    G'YER-ridh svaw VEL ahdh G'YEV-ah MVAYR ’
    SEE-ga-ret-tewr
    VAYR-dhee iDH ewr ahdh GO-dhew
    TAHK feer-eer
    Here are the words for some of the things you may
    require:
    bread	BRERDH	brau<5
    butter	SM’YERR	srajor
    soup	SOO-pew	siipu
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    fish	FISK	fisk
    meat	K’YERT	kjot
    lamb	LAHM-ba-K'YERT	lambakjbt
    veal	KOWL-va-K’YERT	kalfakjbt
    pork	SVEE-na-K’YERT	svinakjbt
    beef	NER-ta-K’YERT	nautakjbt
    chicken	HAIN-sna-K’YERT	hsensnakjdt
    eggs	EK	egg
    fruit	OW-vekh-steei	avexti
    vegetables	GRAIN-met-ee	graenmeti
    potatoes	KAR-terf-lewr	kartbflur
    beans	BER-neer	baunir
    KAP-terf-lewr
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    sugar	SIK-ewr	sykur
    salt	SAHLT	salt
    pepper	PIP-ar	pi par
    rice	HREESS-gr’yoan	hrisgrjon
    tomato	TO-ma-ta	tomata
    orange	AH P-pel-see-new	appelsinu
    lemon	SEE-tro-new	sitronu
    milk	M’YOALK	mjolk
    ice cream	EESS-r’yo-ma	isrjoma
    chocolate	SOOK-kew-la-dhee	sukkulaSi
    tobacco	TOAB-ahk	tobak
    drinking water	DRIK-k’yar-VAHT-n	drykkjarvatn
    a cup of tea	BAWD-la ahv TAY	bolla af tei
    a cup of coffee	BAWD-la ahv KA-fee	bolla af kaffi
    a glass of beer	GLAHSS ahv B’YOR	glas af bj6r
    a bottle of wine	FLER-skew ahv VEE-.nee	flbsku af vini
    matches	ELD-spee-tewr	eldspytur
    	dh as in this, that	23
    MONEY
    To find out how much things cost you say:
    what	KVAHDH	hva3
    costs	KAW-star	kostar
    that	THET-ta	betta
    How much	KVAHDH KAW-star does that	THET-ta? cost?	Hva3 kostar betta?
    The answer will be given you in “kronur.”
    krona
    KRO-na
    krona
    One krona equals about fifteen cents.
    TIME
    When you want to know what time it is, you say really, “What is the clock?”
    What time is it? KVAHDH AYR Hva<5 er KLEWK-kahn?	klukkan?
    For “two o’clock” you say really “The clock is two.”
    It’s two o’clock KLEWK-kahn AYR Klukkan er tvo TVER
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    ai as in aisle, bite
    Another sound you must practice has now been used several times. It is written in your Guide as “ew.” Listen to the word for “clock” again and repeat: “KLEWK-kahn, KLEWK-kahn.” To make this sound you round your lips as though to say oo in boo but say i in pit instead. Try just the sound again: “ew, ew.”
    For “ten past two” you say “ten minutes over two.” Ten past two TEE-yew MEE-noo- tiu minutur yfir tewr IV-eer TVER	tvo
    “Quarter past five” is “quarter over five.”
    Quarter past KAWRT-yayr IV-eer	korter yfir
    five	FIM	fimm
    “Half past six” is said “half seven.”
    Half past six HOWLF S’YER half sjo
    For “quarter of eight” you say “It lacks a quarter to eight.”
    Quarter of eight
    Three minutes to nine
    KAWRT-OWT-ta
    THREE-
    vantar korter i atta
    vantar f>rijar minutur i niu
    VAHN-tar yayr ee VAHN-tar yowr MEE-noo-tewr ee NEE-yew
    If you want to know when a movie starts or when a bus leaves, you say:
    dh as in this, that
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    WHAT’S THE TIME IN ICELANDIC?
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    what o’clock	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH	klukkan hva3
    begins	BEER-yar	byrjar
    the movie	BEE-yo-idh	bf6i<5
    What time does the movie begin?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH BEER-yar BEE-yo-idh?	Klukkan hva3 byrjar bioi’3?
    leaves	FAYR	fer
    the bus	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin	straetisvagninn
    What time does the bus leave?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH FAYR STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin?	Klukkan hva<5 fer straetis-vagninn?
    Yesterday	ee G’YAIR	I gaer
    Today	ee DAHGH	I dag
    Tomorrow	ow MAWR-gewn	A morgun
    The days of the week are:
    Sunday	SEWN-new-DA-ghewr	Sunnudagur
    Monday	MOW-new-DA-ghewr	Manudagur
    Tuesday	THRIDH-yew-DA-ghewr	pribj udagur
    Wednesday	MIDH-vik-ew-DA-ghewr dh as in this, that	MiSvikudagur t
    English
    Pronunciation
    Icelandic Spelling
    Thursday
    Friday Saturday
    FI M-tew-DA-ghe&r F E R-stew- DA-ghewr LER-ghar-DA-ghewr
    Fimtudagur Fostudagur Laugardagur
    OTHER USEFUL PHRASES
    The following phrases will be useful:
    What is your name?
    My name is__
    How do you say “table” {or anything else) in Icelandic?
    I am an American
    I am your friend
    Please help me G’YER-ridh VEL ahdh pa M’YAYR
    KVAR ayr NALsta THAWRP?
    VAYR-idh th’yayr SAI-leer
    KVAHDH HAY-tidh HvaS heitiS per? TH’YAYR?
    YEGH HAY-tee_______ fig heiti____
    KVAHDH ayr “table” HvaS er “table” ow EE-slen-skew?
    a Islensku?
    YEGH ayr ree-KA-nee
    YEGH ayr IDH-ar
    AH-may-
    VIN-ewr
    svaw
    H’YOWL-
    Where is the nearest town?
    Good-by
    fig er Amerikani
    fig er vinur ySar
    GjoriS svo vel aS hjalpa mer
    Hvar er nsesta porp?
    VeriS per saelir
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    NOTES
    Other ways of saying “excuse me” and “thank you” are:
    Excuse me	AHF-sahk-yidh	AfsakiS
    Thank you	THAHK-keer	pakkir
    Another word for “toilet” is:
    Toilet	SA-layrd-nee	salerni
    The word for “thirty” is:
    Thirty	THR’YOW-TEE-yew	prjatiu
    To say “good-by” to a woman you say:
    VAY-ridh th’yayr	VeriS ber sselar
    SAI-lar
    To several people you say:
    VAY-ridh THIDH Veri‘5 bi3 sael
    SAIL
    VAYR-Mh
    th'yayr SAHeer
    ADDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS
    Come in!	KAWM IN!	Kom inn!
    Sit down!	SET-yist!	Setjist!
    Please repeat	G’YER-ridh svaw VEL ahdh EN-dewr-ta-ka	GjoriS svo vel aS endurtaka
    I don’t know	YEGH VAYT THAHDH EK-k’yee	Eg veit baS ekki
    I think so	YEGH HELD THADH	Eg held baS
    I don’t think so	YEGH HELD EK-k’yee	Eg held ekki
    Maybe	MOW VAY-ra	Ma vera
    Stop!	STAWP!	Stopp!
    Halt!	STAHN-sidh!	StansiS!
    Come here!	KAW-midh HEEN-gahdh!	KomiS h ingaS!
    Go away!	FA-ridh!	FariS!
    Quickly!	FL’YOAT!	Fljott!
    Right away!	STRAHKHS!	Strax!
    I am hungry	YEGH ayr SVOWN-	Eg er svangur
    gewr
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    I am thirsty	YEGH ayr THIST-ewr	Eg er pyrstur
    I am tired	YEGH ayr THRAYT-tewr	Eg er preyttur
    I am lost	YEGH ayr VIL-tewr	Eg er viltur
    Help!	H’YOWLP!	. Hjalp!
    Help me!	H’YOWL-pidh M’YAYR!	HjalpiS mer!
    Bring help!	SAIK-yidh H’YOWLP!	SaekiS hjalp!
    I will pay you	YEGH BAWR-ga IDH-ewr	Eg borga y3ur
    Where are the	KVAR AY-rew AH-	Hvar eru
    American	may-ree-skew HAYR-	amerisku
    soldiers?	men-neer-neer?	hermennirnir?
    Which way is north?	KVAR AYR NAWR-dhewr?	Hvar er norSur?
    why shou/d y yi
    H’YOWLP' we ye/p?yy
    —WL—
    ~~~-&  FA-ta-boodh	fa.tabub
    a drugstore or pharmacy	AH-po-tek	apotek
    a garage	BEE-la-VAYRK-stai-dhee	' bilaverkstaebi
    a grocery store	M A H T -ver-re w-boodh	matvorubub
    a house	HOOSS	hiis
    a laundry	THVAWT-ta-hooss	bvottahus
    a spring	EWP-spret-ta	uppspretta
    the bridge	BROO-in
    the bus	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin
    the camp	HAYR-boo-dheer-nar
    the highway	TH’YOADH-VEGH-ewr-in
    the hospital	SPEE-ta-lin
    the main street	AH-dhahl-ga-tahn
    the market	TAWRG-yidh
    place
    bruin straetisvagninn herbubirnar bjobvegurinn
    spitalinn abalgatan
    torgib
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    the nearest town	NAI-sta THAWRP	naesta porp
    the police station	LERGH-reg-lew-ster-dhin	logreglustoSin
    the post office	POAST-hoo-sidh	posthusiS
    the river	OW-in	ain
    the road	VEGH-ew-rin	vegurinn
    the telegraph office	RIT-see-ma-ster-dhin	ritsimastoSin
    the telephone	SEEM-in	siminn
    the town	THAWR-pidh	porpiS
    I am		YEGH ayr		fig er
    He is		HAHN ayr		Hann er
    Example:
    I am		YEGH ayr		fig er
    sick	VAY-kewr	veikur
    I am sick	YEGH ayr VAY-kewr	fig er veikur
    dh as in this, that
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    WHICH IS WHICH?
    BUTTONS
    A BANDAGE
    Give me:
    1. SOW-ra-EWM-boo-dheer
    2. TER-lewr
    WHICH IS WHICH?
    THE BUS
    1.	STRAMiss-VAHG-nin
    2.	SEEM-in
    3.	BROO-in
    THE TELEPHONE
    (Answers on pages 38-43.)
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    hungry	SVOWN-gewr	svangur
    thirsty	THIST-eer	byrstur
    tired	THRAYT-tewr	breyttur
    wounded	SAIR-dhewr	saerbur
    We are		VIDH AY-rewm		Vib erum
    They are		THAYR AY-rew		peir eru
    Are you	?	AY-rew THIDH	_?	Eru bi3	?
    Example: We are		VI DH AY-rewm		Vib erum
    sick	VAYK-yeer	veikir
    We are sick	VIDH AY-rewm	Vib erum veikir
    hungry	VAYK-yeer SVOWN-g’yeer	svangir
    thirsty	THIST-eer	byrstir
    tired	THRAYT-teer	breyttir
    wounded	SAIR-dheer	saerbir
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Is it	?	AYR THAHDH	?	Er paS	?
    It is		THAHDH ayr		paS er
    It is not		THAHDH ayr EK-	paS er ekki
    	k’yee
    That is 				THET-ta ayr		petta er
    or	THARD-na ayr		parna er
    This is		THET-ta ayr		petta er
    or	H’YAYRD-na ayr		Herna er
    That is too		THET-ta ayr awv		petta er of
    That is very		THET-ta ayr M’YERGH		petta er mjbg
    Example:
    It is not		THAHDH ayr EK-	paS er ekki
    	k’yee
    good	GAWT	gott
    It is not good	THAHDH ayr EK-	paS er ekki gott
    	k’yee GAWT
    bad	VAWNT	vont
    cheap	O-deert	odyrt
    expensive	DEERT	dyrt
    large	STORT	stort
    small	LEE-tidh	litiS
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    clean	HRAYNT	hreint
    dirty	O-hraynt	ohreint
    cold	KAHLT	kalt
    hot	HAYT	heitt
    much	MIK-yidh	mikiS
    enough	NO	nog
    far	LOWNKT	langt
    near	NOW-laikt	nalaegt
    here	H’YAYRD-na	herna
    	or H’YAYR	her
    there	THARD-na	parna
    	or THAR	par
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    IMPORTANT	SIGNS
    Icelandic	English
    ADGANGUR BANNADUR	NO ADMITTANCE
    KONUR	WOMEN
    KARLAR	MEN
    REYKINGAR BANNADAR	NO SMOKING
    INNGANGUR	ENTRANCE
    UTGANGUR	EXIT
    ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST
    In Icelandic the form of a word sometimes changes according to the way it is used in a sentence. For example, when you want to say “Where is a comb?” you use the simple form of the word for comb, which is “GRAY-dha.” But when you say “I want a comb,” the form of the word is “GRAY-dhew.” In this list the simple form of the word is given; for “comb” you will find “GRAY-dha.” For the correct form to use with sentences like “Give me-
    “I want__,” etc., see pages 20-23, 34-47.
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    	A
    adhesive tape	HEF-tee-plow-stewr	heftiplastur
    am
    I am —_	YEGH ayr		Eg er
    American
    I am an American	YEGH ayr AH-may-ree-KA-nee	Eg er Amerikani
    the American soldiers	AH-may-ree-skew HAYR-men-neer-neer	amerisku hermennirnir
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    and	awgh	og
    antiseptic	MOAT-ay-tewr	moteitur
    are
    Are you	? AY-rew THIDH	?		Eru piS	?
    They are		THAYR AY-rew		peir eru
    We are		VIDH AY-rewm		ViS erum
    aspirin	AH-spee-reen	aspirin
    	B
    bad	VAWNT	vont
    bandage	SOWR-ah-EWM-boo-dheer	saraumbuSir
    barber	RA-ka-ree	rakari
    bath
    I want to take a bath	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh BA-dha MIGH?	Get eg fengiS aS baSa mig?
    beans	BER-neer	baunir
    bed	ROOM	rum
    beef	NER-ta-K’YERT	nautakjot
    beer	B’YOR	bj6r
    	dh as in this, that	51
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    begin
    What time does the movie begin?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH BEER-yar BEE-yo-idh?	Klukkan hvab byrjar bioib?
    blades
    razor blades	RAHK-blerdh	rakblbb
    blankets	TEP-pee	teppi
    boiled water	SAW-dhidh VAHT-n	sobib vatn
    bread	BRERDH	braub
    bridge	BROO	bru
    the bridge	BROO-in	bruin
    bring
    Bring help!	SAIK-yidh H’YOWLP!	Saekib hjalp!
    Bring me		SAIK-yidh m’yayr		Saekib mer
    brush
    shaving brush	RAHK-BEWST-ee	rakbursti
    bus	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-n	straetisvagn
    the bus	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin	straetisvagninn
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    What time does the bus leave?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH FAYR STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin?	Klukkan hvaS fer strsetis-vagninn?
    butter	SM’YERR	smjdr
    buttons	TER-lewr	tblur
    buy
    I want to buy it	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh KER-pa thahdh?	Get eg fengiS aS kaupa paS?
    	c
    camp	HAYR-boo-dheer-nar	herbiiSirnar
    carrots	GEWL-rai-tewr	gulraetur
    cheap	O-deert	6dyrt
    cheese	AWST-ewr	ostur
    chicken	HAIN-sna-K’YERT	haensnakjbt
    chocolate	SOOK-kew-la-dhee	sukkulaSi
    church	KEERK-ya	kirkja
    cigarettes	SEE-ga-ret-tewr	sigarettur
    cigars	VIND-lar	vindlar
    clean	HRAYNT	hreint
    	dh as in this, that	53
    ■ r	„	... English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    clothing store	FA-ta-boodh	fatabuS
    coffee	KA-fee	kaffi
    cold	KAHLT	kalt
    comb	GRAY-dha	greiSa
    come
    Come here!	KAW-midh HEEN-	KomiS hingaS!
    	gahdh!
    Come in!	KAWM IN!	Kom inn!
    cost
    How much	KVAHDH KAW-star	Hva'S kostar
    does that	THET-ta?	petta?
    cost?
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    cotton	BO-mewd-1	bomull
    cover
    Take cover!	LAY-tidh SKEE-liss!	Leitib skylis!
    cup	BAWD-lee	bolli
    a cup of tea	BAWD-lee ahv TAY	belli af tei
    	D
    Danger!	HAIT-ta!	Haetta!
    day	DA-ghewr	dagur
    Good day	GO-dhahn DAI-in	G6ban daginn
    dentist	TAHN-laik-neer	tannlaeknir
    dirty	O-hraynt	ohreint
    doctor	LAIK-neer	laeknir
    Take me to a doctor	FILG-yidh m’yayr til LAIK-niss	Fylgib mer til laeknis
    Draw me a map	TAYK-nidh KAWRT ahv thvee	Teiknib kort af pvi
    drink
    I want to drink	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh DREK-ka?	Get eg fengib ab drekka?
    dh as in this, that
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    WHICH IS WHICH?
    BREAD	CUP	BEER
    CHEESE
    1.	BAWD-lee
    2.	ROOM
    3.	B’YOR
    4.	BRERDH
    5.	KA-fee
    6.	SEE-ga-ret-tewr
    7.	AWST-ewr
    (Answers in Word List.)
    CIGARETTES	BED	COFFEE
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    drinking water	DRIK-k’yar-VAHT-n	drykkjarvatn
    drugstore	AH-po-tek	apotek
    	E
    eat
    I want to	eat G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh BAWR-dha?	Get eg fengiS aS borSa?
    eggs	EK	egg
    eight	OWT-ta	atta
    eighteen	OWT-yown	atjan
    eighty	OWT-ta-TEE-yew	attatfu
    eleven	ED-lev-ew	ellefu
    enough	NO	nog
    evening	KVERLD	kvold
    Good evening	GAWT kverld	Gott kvold
    Excuse me	FEER-eer-G’YEV-idh or AHF-sahk-yidh	FyrirgefiS AfsakiS
    expensive	DEERT	dyrt
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    	F
    far	LOWNKT	langt
    How far is	?	KVAY LOWNKT ayr	?	Hve langt er	?
    How far is it?	KVAY LOWNKT ayr THAHDH?	Hve langt er pab?
    Is it far?	AYR thahdh LOWNKT?	Er )?ab langt?
    fifteen	FI M-town	fimtan
    fifty	FIM-TEE-yew	fimmtiu
    fish	FISK-ewr	fiskur
    five	FIM	fimm
    food	MAHT-ewr	matur
    fork	GA-fahd-1	gaffall
    forty	F’YER-rew-TEE-yew	fjbrutiu
    four	F’YO-reer	fjorir
    fourteen	F’YOR-town	fjortan
    Friday friend	FER-stew-DA-ghewr	fbstudagur
    I am your friend	YEGH ayr VIN-ewr IDH-ar	Eg er vinur ybar
    fruit	OW-vekh-steer	avextir
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    	G
    garage	BEE-la-VAYRK-stai-dhee	bilaverkstaeSi
    Gas!	AY-tewr-gahss!	Eiturgas!
    gasoline	ben-SEEN	bensin
    get
    Where can I get	?	KVAR g’yet yegh FAYN-g’yidh	?	Hvar get eg fengiS	?
    give
    Give me		LOWT-idh migh FOW		LatiS mig fa
    Please give me		G’YER-ridh svaw VEL ahdh G’YEV-ah M’YAYR		GjbriS svo vel aS gefa mer
    glass	GLAHSS	glas
    Go away!	FAR-idh!	FariS!
    good	GAWT	gott
    Good day or Good morning	GO-dhahn DAI-in	G6San daginn
    Good evening	GAWT kverld	Gott kvold
    Good luck!	GOWN-g’yee IDH-ewr VEL!	Gangi ySur vel!
    dh as in this, that
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    English	1	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Good-by	VAYR-idh th’yayr' SAI-leer	VeriS per saelir
    grapes	VEEN-bayr	vinber
    grocery store	MAHT-ver-rew-boodh	matvorubuS
    hair	H
    I want to have my hair cut	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh KLIP-peeng-gew?	Get eg fengiS klippingu?
    half	HOWL-vewr	halfur
    half past six	HOWLF S’YER	half sjb
    Halt!	STAHN-sidh!	StansiS!
    handkerchief	VA-sa-KLOOT-ewr	vasaklutur
    have
    Have you	?	HA-vidh TH’YAYR	?	HafiS Per	?
    I don’t have		YEGH HEV EK-k’yee 		Eg hef ekki
    I have			YEGH HEV		fig hef
    We don’t have		vidh HER-vewm EK-k’yee		ViS hofum ekki
    We have		vidh HER-vewm		ViS hofum
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spellin
    he	HAHN	hann
    He is		HAHN ayr		Hann er
    Help!	H’YOWLP!	Hjalp!
    Bring help!	SAIK-yidh H’YOWLP!	Saekib hjalp!
    Help me!	H’YOWL-pidh M’YAYR!	Hjalpib mer!
    here	H’YAYRD-na	herna
    or	' HEEN-gahdh	hingab
    Come here!	KAW-midh HEEN-gahdh!	Komib hingab!
    It is here	THAHDH ayr H’YAYRD-na	pab er herna
    highway	TH’YOADH-VEGH-ewr	pjobvegur
    the highway	TH’YOADH-VEGH-ewr-in	bjobvegurinn
    hospital	SPEE-ta-lee	spitali
    the hospital	SPEE-ta-lin	spitalinn
    Take me to	FILG-yidh m’yayr ee	Fylgib mer 1
    a hospital	SPEE-ta-lahn	spitalann
    hot water	HAYT VAHT-n	heitt vatn
    hotel	HO-tel	hotel
    Where is a hotel?	KVAR AYR HO-tel?	Hvar er hotel?
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation
    house	HOOSS
    how
    How are you?	KVAYRD-neegh LEE-dhewr IDH-ewr?
    How do you say “table” in Icelandic?	KVAHDH ayr “table” ow EE-slen-skew?
    How far is it?	KVAY LOWNKT ayr THAHDH?
    hundred	HEWN-drahdh
    hungry
    I am hungry	YEGH ayr SVOWN-gewr
    We are hungry	VIDH AY-rewm SVOWN-g’yeer
    I	1 YEGH
    I am		YEGH ayr
    I don’t have		YEGH HEV EK-k’yee
    I have 		YEGH HEV
    Icelandic Spelling hus
    Hvernig liSur ySur?
    HvaS er “table” a Islensku?
    Hve langt er paS?
    hundraS
    Eg er svangur
    ViS erum svangir
    Eg
    Eg er----
    Eg hef ekki —.
    Eg hef----
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    I want		YEGH AIT-tla ahdh FOW		Eg aetla aS fa
    I want to	 (May I—?)	. G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh	?	Get eg fengiS	?
    ice cream	EESS-r’yo-mee	fsrjomi
    Icelandic
    in Icelandic	ow EE-slen-skew	a Islensku
    ink	BLEK	blek
    iodine	YOWRD-n-draw-par	jarndropar
    is
    He is		HAHN ayr		Hann er
    It is		THAHDH ayr		paS er
    It is not		THAHDH ayr EK-k’yee		paS er ekki
    Is it	?	AYR THAHDH	?	Er PaS	?
    it	THAHDH	paS
    	K
    kilometer	KEE-lo-met-er	kilometer
    knife	HNEE-vewr	hnffur
    dh as in this, that
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    WHICH IS WHICH?
    FRUIT
    HANDKERCHIEF
    EGGS
    KNIFE
    1.	BLEK
    2.	GA-fahd-l
    3.	EK
    4.	HNEE-vewr
    5.	VA-sa-KLOOT-ewr
    6.	OW-vekh-steer
    (Answers in Word List.)
    FORK
    INK
    English Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    know
    I don t YEGH VAYT	Eg veit bab
    know THAHDH EK-k’yee ekki
    large lamb laundry laxative
    leave
    L
    STORT
    LAHM-ba-K’YERT
    THVAWT-ta-hooss
    LAHKH-say-reen-gar-
    MEDH-ahl
    stort lambakjbt pvottahus laxeringarmebal
    What time	KLEWK-kahn	Klukkan hvab
    does the	KVAHDH FAYR	fer straetis-
    bus leave? left	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin?	vagninn?
    Turn left	SNOO-idh til VIN-stree	Snuib til vinstri
    lemon lost	SEE-tro-na	sitrona
    I am lost luck	YEGH ayr VIL-tewr	Eg er viltur
    Good luck!	GOWN-g’yee IDH-ewr VEL!	Gangi ybur vel!
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    	M
    Madam	FROO	Fru
    main street	AH-dhahl-ga-ta	aSalgata
    the main street	AH-dhahl-ga-tahn	aSalgatan
    map	KAWRT	kort
    Draw me a	TAYK-nidh KAWRT	TeikniS kort af
    map	ahv thvee	pvi
    market place	TAWRG	torg
    the market place	TAWRG-yidh	torgiS
    matches	ELD-spee-tewr	eldspytur
    mattress	SAING	saeng
    maybe	MOW VAY-ra	ma vera
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    M’YOALK?^
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    meat	K’YERT	kjbt
    mechanic	V’YEL-ah-VIDH-g’yayr-dha-MA-dhewr	velaviSgerSa-maSur
    milk	M’YOALK	mjolk
    minute
    Wait a minute!	BEE-dhidh ERG-na-blik!	BiSiS augnablik!
    Miss	FRER-ken	Frbken
    Monday morning	MOW-new-DA-ghewr	manudagur
    Good morning	GO-dhahn DAI-in	GoSan daginn
    mosquito net	FLEWG-na-net	'flugnanet
    movie	BEE-yo	bio
    the movie	BEE-yo-idh	bioiS
    What time does the begin?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH BEER-yar BEE-yo-idh?	Klukkan hvaS byrjar bioiS?
    Mr.	HAY-ra	Herra
    Mrs.	FROO	Fru
    much	MIK-yidh	mikiS
    dh as in this, that
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    English
    Pronunciation
    Icelandic Spelling
    N
    name
    My name is -		YEGH HAY-tee		fig heiti
    What is your name?	KVAHDH HAY-tidh TH’YAYR?	Hvab heitib per?
    near	NOW-laikt	nalaegt
    Is it near?	AYR thahdh NOW-laikt?	Er pah nalaegt?
    the nearest	NAI-sta THAWRP	naesta borP
    town
    needle	NOWL	nal z
    nine	NEE-yew	niu
    nineteen	NEET-yown	nitjan
    ninety	NEE-yew-TEE-yew	niutiu
    No	NAY	Nei
    north -
    Which way is north?	KVAR AYR NAWR-dhewr?	Hvar er nor bur?
    not	EK-k’yee -	ekki
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    o’clock	o
    It is two o’clock	KLEWK-kahn AYR TVER	Klukkan er tvo
    one	AYD-n	einn
    onions	LERK-ar	laukar'
    orange	AHP-pel-see-na	appelsina
    paper	P PAHP-peer	pappir
    past
    half past six	HOWLF S’YER	half sjo
    quarter past five	KAWRT-yayr IV-eer FIM	korter yfir fimm
    ten past two pay	TEE-yew MEE-noo-tewr IV-eer TVER	tfu minutur yfir tvo
    I want to pay	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh BAWR-ga?	Get eg fengiS aS borga?
    I will pay you	YEGH BAWR-ga IDH-ewr	Eg borga ySur
    pears	PAY-rewr	perur
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    peas	GRAI-nar BER-neer	grsenar baunir
    pen	PEN-nee	penni
    pencil	BLEE-ahnt	blyant
    pepper	PIP-ar	pi par
    pillow	KAWD-dee	koddi
    pins
    safety pins	LOWSS-nai-lewr	lasnselur
    pipe	PEE-pa	pipa
    plate	DISK-ewr	diskur
    Please	G’YER-ridh svaw VEL	GjoriS svo vel
    Please give me		G’YER-ridh svaw VEL ahdh G’YEV-ah M’YAYR		GjoriS svo vel aS gefa mer
    point
    Please point	G’YER-ridh svaw VEL ahdh BEN-da	GjoriS svo vel aS benda mer
    	m’yayr
    policeman	LERGH-reg-lew-TH’YOAD-n	16gregluJ)j6nn
    police station	LERGH-reg-lew-sterdh	IbgreglustbS
    the police	LERGH-reg-lew-ster-	logreglustbSin
    station dhin
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    WHICH IS WHICH?
    1.	PAHP-peer
    2.	NOWL
    3.	ELD-spee-tewr
    4.	K’YERT
    5.	DISK-ewr
    6.	PEN-nee
    (Answers in Word List.)
    NEEDLE	MATCHES	PLATE
    PEN	paper	meat
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    polish
    shoe polish	SKO-svayr-ta	skosverta
    pork	SVEE-na-K’YERT	svinakjbt
    post office	POAST-hooss	posthus-
    the post office	PO AST-hoo-sidh	posthusib
    potatoes	KAR-terf-lewr	kartbflur
    Q
    quarter	KAWRT-yayr	korter
    quarter of eight	VAHN-tar KAWRT-yayr ee OWT-ta	vantar korter i atta
    quarter past five	KAWRT-yayr IV-eer FIM	korter yfir fimm
    Quickly!	FL’YOAT!	Fljott!
    	R
    raincoat	REK-n-kow-pa	regnkapa
    razor	RAHK-v’yel	rakvel
    razor blades	RAHK-blerdh	rakblob
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    repeat
    Please	G’YER-ridh svaw	GjbriS svo vel aS
    repeat	VEL ahdh EN-	endurtaka
    	dewr-ta-ka
    rest
    I want to	G’YET yegh FAYN-	Get eg fengiS aS
    rest	g’yidh ahdh KVEE-	hvila mig?
    	la MIGH?
    restaurant	MAHT-ser-lew-hooss	matsbluhus
    Where is a	KVAR AYR MAHT-	Hvar er
    restaurant?	ser-lew-hooss?	matsoluhus?
    rice	HREESS-gr’yoan	hrisgrjon
    right
    Turn right	SNOO-idh til	SnuiS til haegri
    	HAIGH-ree
    Right away!	STRAHKHS!	Strax!
    river	OW	a
    the river	OW-in	ain
    road	VEGH-ewr	vegur
    the road	VEGH-ew-rin	vegurinn
    Which is the	KVAR AYR VEGH-	Hvar er vegurinn
    road to	?	ew-rin til	?	til	?
    room	HAYR-bayrg-ee	herbergi
    dh as in this, that
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    English	Pronunciation		Icelandic Spelling
    	s
    s-i&ePj pins	LOWSS-nai-lewr	lasnaelur
    salt	SAHLT	salt
    Saturday	LER-ghar-DA-ghewr	laugardagur
    say
    How do you say “table” in Icelandic?	KVAHDH ayr “table” ow EE-slen-skew?	HvaS er “table” a Islensku?
    seven	S’YER	sjb
    seventeen	SERT-yown	sautjan
    seventy	S’YER-TEE-yew	sjotiu
    shave
    I want to be shaved	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh RAHKH-stewr?	Get eg fengiS rakstur?
    shaving brush	RAHK-BEWST-ee	rakbursti
    shaving soap	RAHK-SOW-pa	raksapa
    sheets	LERK	16k
    shirt	SKEER-ta	skyrta
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    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    shoemaker	SKO-smidh-ewr	skosmiSur
    shoes	SKOR	sk6r
    shoelaces	SKO-ray-mar	sk6reimar
    shoe polish	SKO-svayr-ta	skosverta
    sick
    I am sick	YEGH ayr VAY-kewr	Eg er veikur
    We are sick	VIDH AY-rewm VAYK-yeer	ViS erum veikir
    Sir	HAY-ra	Herra
    Sit down!	SET-yist!	Setjist!
    six	SEKHS	sex
    sixteen	SEKHS-town	sextan
    sixty	SEKHS-TEE-yew	sextiu
    sleep
    I want to sleep	G’YET yegh FAYN-g’yidh ahdh SAW-va?	Get eg fengiS aS sofa?
    slowly	HAIKHT	haegt
    Speak slowly	TA-lidh TH’YAYR HAIKHT	TaliS per haegt
    dh as in this, that
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    $mall	LEE-tidh	litib
    soap	SOW-pa	sapa
    shaving soap	RAHK-SOW-pa	raksapa
    soldiers
    Where are the American soldiers?	KVAR AY-rew AH-may-ree-skew HAYR-men-neer-neer?	Hvar eru amerisku hermennirnir?
    soup	SOO-pa	supa
    speak
    Speak slowly	TA-lidh TH’YAYR HAIKHT	Talib ]?er haegt
    spoon	SKAYDH	skeib
    spring (of water)	EWP-spret-ta	uppspretta
    Stop!	STAWP!	Stopp!
    straight ahead	BAYNT OW-frahm	beint afram
    strawberries	YAR-dhar-bayr	jarbarber
    sugar	SIK-ewr	sykur
    Sunday	SEWN-new-DA-ghewr	sunnudagur
    76	ai as in aisle, bite
    English
    tailor
    take
    Take cover!
    Take me to a doctor
    Take me to the hospital
    Will you take me there?
    tea
    telegraph office
    the telegraph office
    telephone
    the telephone
    ten
    Thank you
    or
    Pronunciation
    T
    KLAI DH-sk’yay-ree
    LAY-tidh SKEE-liss
    FILG-yidh m’yayr LAIK-niss
    FILG-yidh m’yayr SPEE-ta-lahn
    VIL-yidh th’yayr FlLG-ya m’yayr THOWN-gahdh?
    TAY
    RIT-see-ma-ster d h
    RI T-see-ma-ster-d hi n
    SEEM-ee
    SEEM-in
    TEE-yew
    TAHK feer-eer THAHK-keer
    Icelandic Spelling
    klaeSskeri
    LeitiS skylis!
    FylgiS mer til laeknis
    FylgiS mer i spitalann
    ViljiS J?er fylgja mer pangaS?
    te
    ritsimastoS
    ritsi'mastoSin
    sfmi
    siminn
    tm
    Takk fyrir pakkir
    dh as in this, that
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    English
    Pronunciation
    Icelandic Spelling
    that
    That is		THET-ta ayr		petta er
    or	THARD-na ayr		parna er
    there	THARD-na	parna
    Will you	VIL-yidh th’yayr	ViljiS per fylgja
    take me	FILG-ya m’yayr	mer pangaS?
    there?	THOWN-gahdh?
    they	THAYR	peir
    They are		THAYR AY-rew		peir eru _—
    think
    I don’t	YEGH HELD EK-	Eg held ekki
    think so	k’yee
    I think so	YEGH HELD THAHDH	Eg held paS
    thirsty
    I am thirsty	YEGH ayr THIST-ewr	Eg er pyrstur
    We are	VIDH AY-rewm	ViS erum pyrstir
    thirsty	THIST-ewr
    thirteen	THRET-town	prettan
    thirty	THR’YOW-TEE-yew	prjatiu
    this
    This is		THET-ta ayr		petta er _—
    or	• H’YARD-na ayr		Herna er
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    What is this?	KVAHDH ayr THET-ta?	Hvab er betta?
    thousand	THOO-sewnd	biisund
    thread	TVIN-nee	tvinni
    three	THREER	brir
    Thursday time	FIM-tew-DA-ghewr	fimtudagur
    What time	KVAHDH AYR	Hvab er
    is it? tired	KLEWK-kahn?	klukkan?
    I am tired	YEGH ayr THRAYT-tewr	Eg er breyttur
    We are tired	VIDH AY-rewm THRAYT-teer	Vi3 erum breyttir
    tobacco	TOAB-ahk	tobak
    today	ee DAHGH	i dag
    toilet	NOWDH-hooss	nabhus
    or	SA-layrd-nee	salerni
    Where is a toilet?	KVAR ayr NOWDH-hooss?	Hvar er nabhus?
    tomatoes	TO-ma-tar	tomatar
    tomorrow	ow MAWR-gewn dh as in this, that	a morgun 79
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    too	AWV	of
    That is • too		THET-ta ayr awv		petta er of
    toothbrush	TAHN-bewst-ee	tannbursti
    toothpaste	TAHN-pa-sta	tannpasta
    towel	HAHNT-klai-dhee	handklaeSi
    town	BAIR	baer
    or	THAWRP	porp
    the town	THAWR-pidh	porpiS
    Where is the town?	KVAR ayr THAWR-pidh?	Hvar er porpib?
    yegh SKIL EK-k'yee... G’YER-ridh 5vaw VEL ahdh EN-dewr-ta-ka
    Wish I understood Icelandic
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    Tuesday	THRIDH-yew-DA-ghewr	priSjudagur
    twelve	TOALF	tolf
    twenty	TEWT-tew-gew	tuttugu
    twenty-one	TEWT-tew-gew awgh AYD-n	tuttugu og einn
    twenty-two	TEWT-tew-gew awgh TVAYR	tuttugu og tveir
    two	TVAYR	tveir
    	U
    undershirt	NAI R-skeer-ta	naerskyrta
    undershorts	NAI R-bewkh-sewr	naerbuxur
    understand
    Do you understand?	SKIL-yidh TH’YAYR?	SkiljiS per?
    I don’t understand	yegh SKIL EK-k’yee	Eg skil ekki
    	V
    veal	KOWL-va-K’YERT	kalfakjot
    vegetables	GRAIN-met-ee	graenmeti
    dh as in this, that
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    very	M’YERGH	mjog
    That is very		THET-ta ayr	petta er M’YERGH		mjog	 w
    Wait a minute! BEE-dhidh ERG-na- Bibib augnablik! blik!
    want
    I want		yegh AIT-tla ahdh	fig aetla ab FOW 	fa —-
    We want___ vidh AIT-tlewm ahdh Vib aetlum ab
    FOW_____	fa---
    I want to_ G’YET YEGH	Get eg fengib
    FAYN-g’yidh	ab----?
    	ahdh	?
    wash
    I want to wash up	G’YET yegh FAYN- Get eg fengib g’yidh ahdh	ab pvo mer? THVAW M’YAYR?
    Watch out!	VAR-idh IDH-ewr!	Yarib ybdur!
    water	VAHT-n	vatn
    boiled water SAW-dhidh VAHT-n sobib vatn
    drinking water	DRIK-k’yar-VAHT-n	drykkjarvatn
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    WHICH IS WHICH?
    SHOES
    ’• 5KOR	4.	DRIK-k’yar-VAHT-n
    2. LOWSS-nai-lewr	5.	TVIN-nee
    3- SKAYDH	6.	SAHLT
    7. TAY
    (Answers in Word List.)
    SAFETY PINS
    TEA	THREAD
    SPOON	DRINKING WATER	SALT
    English
    Pronunciation
    Icelandic Spelling
    hot water HAYT VAHT-n
    heitt vatn
    we
    We are		VIDH AY-rewm	 ViS erum
    We don’t have		vidh HER-vewm EK- ViS hofum k’yee		ekki
    We have		vidh HER-vewm	 ViS hofum
    W e want		vidh AIT-tlewm ahdh ViS aetlum aS FOW		fa
    Wednesday	MIDH-vik-ew-DA-	miSvikudagur ghewr
    welcome
    You’re welcome	VAYR-dhee IDH-ewr VerSi ySur aS ahdh GO-dhew	goSu
    what	KVAHDH	hvaS
    What is this? or What is that?	KVAHDH ayr	HvaS er petta? THET-ta?
    What is your name?	KVAHDH HAY-tidh HvaS heitiS per? TH’YAYR?
    What time	KVAHDH AYR	HvaS er
    is it?	KLEWK-kahn?	klukkan?
    What time	KLEWK-kahn	Klukkan hvaS
    does the	KVAHDH FAYR	fer straetis-
    bus leave?	STRAI-tiss-VAHG-nin?	vagninn?
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    What time does the movie begin?	KLEWK-kahn KVAHDH BEER-yar BEE-yo-idh?	Klukkan hvab byrjar bioib?
    where
    Where can I get	?	KVAR g’yet yegh FAYN-g’yidh	?	Hvar get eg fengib	?
    Where are	?	KVAR AY-rew	?	Hvar eru	?
    Where is	?	KVAR ayr	?	Hvar er	?
    wine	VEEN	vfn
    bottle of wine	FLA-ska ahv VEE-nee	flaska af vini
    workman	VAYR-ka-MA-dhewr	verkamabur
    wounded
    I am wounded	YEGH ayr SAIR-dhewr	fig er saerbur
    We are wounded	VIGH AY-rewm SAIR-dheer	Vib erum saerbir
    	Y
    Yes	YOW	Ja
    yesterday	ee G’YAIR	i gaer
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    VEGH ayr
    SAfP-
    English	Pronunciation	Icelandic Spelling
    v —
    you
    Have	HA-vidh	HafiS per--?
    you___? TH’YAYR_________?
    Are you___? AY-rew THIDH______?	Eru piS_?
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    I Y Ari ' c / nobody \ L here ta/k vf-7rl«j\ 7^\ English? y''’i
    A
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