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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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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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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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
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■ 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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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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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?
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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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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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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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English Pronunciation Icelandic Spelling
$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
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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
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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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English Pronunciation Icelandic Spelling
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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ai as in aisle, bite
English Pronunciation Icelandic Spelling
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
ai as in aisle, bite 85
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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