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Learning the Icelandic Vocabulary is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you practice the subject, the closer you get to mastering the Icelandic language. But first we need to know what the role of Vocabulary is in the structure of the grammar in Icelandic.
Icelandic vocabulary is the set of words you should be familiar with. A vocabulary usually grows and evolves with age, and serves as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. Here are some examples:
| English Vocabulary | Icelandic Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Orðaforði |
| Countries | Lönd |
| Australia | Ástralía |
| Cambodia | Kambódía |
| Canada | Kanada |
| China | Kína |
| Egypt | Egyptaland |
| England | England |
| France | Frakkland |
| Germany | Þýskaland |
| Greece | Grikkland |
| India | Indland |
| Indonesia | Indónesía |
| Italy | Ítalía |
| Japan | Japan |
| Mexico | Mexíkó |
| Morocco | Marokkó |
| Peru | Perú |
| Spain | Spánn |
| Thailand | Taíland |
| USA | Bandaríkin |
| Languages | Tungumál |
| Arabic | arabíska |
| Chinese | kínverska |
| English | enska |
| French | franska |
| German | þýska |
| Greek | gríska |
| Hebrew | hebreska |
| Hindi | hindú |
| Italian | ítalska |
| Japanese | japanska |
| Korean | kóreska |
| Latin | latína |
| Russian | rússneska |
| Spanish | spænska |
| Urdu | urdú |
| Days | Dagar |
| Monday | mánudagur |
| Tuesday | þriðjudagur |
| Wednesday | miðvikudagur |
| Thursday | fimmtudagur |
| Friday | föstudagur |
| Saturday | laugardagur |
| Sunday | sunnudagur |
| time | tími |
| hour | klukkustund |
| minute | mínúta |
| second | sekúnda |
Below is a list of the vocabulary and expressions in Icelandic placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Icelandic vocabulary.
| English Vocabulary | Icelandic Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| colors | litir |
| black | svartur |
| blue | blár |
| brown | brúnn |
| gray | grár |
| green | grænn |
| orange | appelsínugulur |
| purple | fjólublátt |
| red | rauður |
| white | hvítur |
| yellow | gulur |
| sizes | stærðir |
| big | stór |
| deep | djúpur |
| long | langur |
| narrow | þröngur |
| short | Stuttur |
| small | lítill |
| tall | hár |
| thick | þykkur |
| thin | þunnur |
| wide | breiður |
| tastes | smekkur |
| bitter | beiskur |
| fresh | ferskur |
| salty | saltur |
| sour | súr |
| spicy | sterkur |
| sweet | sætur |
| qualities | eiginleikar |
| bad | slæmur |
| clean | hreinn |
| dark | dökkur |
| difficult | erfiður |
| dirty | óhreinn |
| dry | þurr |
| easy | auðvelt |
| empty | tómur |
| expensive | dýr |
| fast | fljótur |
| foreign | erlendur |
| full | fullur |
| good | góður |
| hard | harður |
| heavy | þungur |
| inexpensive | ódýrt |
| light | ljós |
| local | staðbundinn |
| new | nýtt |
| noisy | hávær |
| old | gamall |
| powerful | öflugur |
| quiet | rólegur |
| correct | Rétt |
| slow | hægur |
| soft | mjúkur |
| very | mjög |
| weak | veikburða |
| wet | blautur |
| wrong | rangt |
| young | ung |
| food | matur |
| almonds | möndlur |
| bread | brauð |
| breakfast | morgunmatur |
| butter | smjör |
| candy | nammi |
| cheese | ostur |
| chicken | kjúklingur |
| cumin | broddkúmen |
| dessert | eftirréttur |
| dinner | kvöldmatur |
| fish | fiskur |
| fruit | ávöxtur |
| ice cream | ís |
| lamb | lambakjöt |
| lemon | sítróna |
| lunch | hádegismatur |
| meal | máltíð |
| meat | kjöt |
| oven | ofn |
| pepper | pipar |
| plants | planta |
| pork | svínakjöt |
| salad | Salat |
| salt | salt |
| sandwich | samloka |
| sausage | pylsa |
| soup | Súpa |
| sugar | sykur |
| supper | kvöldmatur |
| turkey | kalkúnn |
| apple | epli |
| banana | banani |
| oranges | appelsínur |
| peaches | ferskja |
| peanut | jarðhneta |
| pears | perur |
| pineapple | ananas |
| grapes | vínber |
| strawberries | jarðarber |
| vegetables | grænmeti |
| carrot | gulrót |
| corn | maís |
| cucumber | agúrka |
| garlic | hvítlaukur |
| lettuce | salat |
| olives | ólífur |
| onions | laukur |
| peppers | paprika |
| potatoes | kartöflur |
| pumpkin | grasker |
| beans | baunir |
| tomatoes | tómatar |
| alligator | krókódíll |
| alligators | krókódílar |
| bear | björn |
| bears | birnir |
| bird | fugl |
| birds | fuglar |
| bull | naut |
| bulls | naut |
| cat | köttur |
| cats | kettir |
| cow | kýr |
| cows | kýr |
| deer | hjörtur |
| many deer | margir hirtir |
| dog | hundur |
| dogs | hundar |
| donkey | asni |
| donkeys | asnar |
| eagle | örn |
| eagles | ernir |
| elephant | fíll |
| elephants | fílar |
| giraffe | gíraffi |
| giraffes | gíraffar |
| goat | geit |
| goats | geitur |
| horse | hestur |
| horses | hestar |
| lion | ljón |
| lions | ljón |
| monkey | api |
| monkeys | apar |
| mouse | mús |
| mice | mýs |
| rabbit | kanína |
| rabbits | kanínur |
| snake | snákur |
| snakes | snákar |
| tiger | Tígrisdýr |
| tigers | tígrisdýr |
| wolf | úlfur |
| wolves | úlfar |
| objects | Hlutir |
| bathroom | Baðherbergi |
| bed | rúm |
| bedroom | svefnherbergi |
| ceiling | loft |
| chair | stóll |
| clothes | föt |
| coat | frakki |
| cup | bolli |
| desk | skrifborð |
| dress | kjóll |
| floor | gólf |
| fork | gaffall |
| furniture | húsgögn |
| glass | glas |
| hat | hattur |
| house | hús |
| ink | blek |
| jacket | jakki |
| kitchen | Eldhús |
| knife | hnífur |
| lamp | lampi |
| letter | bréf |
| map | kort |
| newspaper | Dagblað |
| notebook | minnisbók |
| pants | buxur |
| paper | pappír |
| pen | penni |
| pencil | blýantur |
| pharmacy | Apótek |
| picture | mynd |
| plate | diskur |
| refrigerator | ísskápur |
| restaurant | veitingahús |
| roof | þak |
| room | Herbergi |
| rug | gólfmotta |
| scissors | skæri |
| shampoo | sjampó |
| shirt | skyrta |
| shoes | skór |
| soap | sápa |
| socks | sokkar |
| spoon | skeið |
| table | borð |
| toilet | salerni |
| toothbrush | tannbursti |
| toothpaste | tannkrem |
| towel | handklæði |
| umbrella | regnhlíf |
| underwear | nærföt |
| wall | veggur |
| wallet | veski |
| window | gluggi |
| telephone | Sími |
| this | þetta |
| that | þetta/það |
| these | þessi/þessir/þessar |
| those | þessa |
| Questions | Spurningar |
| how? | hvernig? |
| what? | hvað? |
| who? | Hver? |
| why? | hvers vegna? |
| where? | hvar? |
| different objects | mismunandi hlutir |
| art | list |
| bank | banki |
| beach | strönd |
| book | bók |
| by bicycle | á hjóli |
| by bus | með rútu |
| by car | með bíl |
| by train | með lest |
| cafe | kaffihús |
| country | land |
| desert | eyðimörk |
| dictionary | orðabók |
| earth | Jörðin |
| flowers | blóm |
| football | Fótbolti |
| forest | skógur |
| game | leikur |
| garden | garður |
| geography | landafræði |
| history | Saga |
| house | hús |
| island | eyja |
| lake | vatn |
| library | Bókasafn |
| math | stærðfræði |
| moon | tungl |
| mountain | fjall |
| movies | bíó |
| music | tónlist |
| ocean | haf |
| office | skrifstofa |
| on foot | gangandi |
| player | leikmaður |
| river | á |
| science | vísindi |
| sea | sjór |
| sky | himinn |
| soccer | knattspyrna |
| stars | stjörnur |
| supermarket | stórmarkaður |
| swimming pool | sundlaug |
| theater | leikhús |
| tree | tré |
| weather | veður |
| bad weather | slæmt veður |
| cloudy | skýjað |
| cold | kuldi |
| cool | svalt |
| foggy | þoka |
| hot | heitt |
| nice weather | ágætis veður |
| pouring | hellirigning |
| rain | regn |
| raining | rigning |
| snow | snjór |
| snowing | snjókoma |
| ice | ís |
| sunny | sólríkt |
| windy | vindasamt |
| spring | vor |
| summer | sumar |
| autumn | haust |
| winter | Vetur |
| people | Fólk |
| aunt | frænka |
| baby | barn |
| brother | bróðir |
| cousin | frændi |
| daughter | dóttir |
| dentist | tannlæknir |
| doctor | læknir |
| father | Faðir |
| grandfather | afi |
| grandmother | amma |
| husband | eiginmaður |
| mother | Móðir |
| nephew | Frændi |
| niece | frænka |
| nurse | hjúkrunarfræðingur |
| policeman | Lögreglumaður |
| postman | bréfberi |
| professor | prófessor |
| son | sonur |
| teacher | kennari |
| uncle | Frændi |
| wife | eiginkona |
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