Teach Yourself Icelandic vocab

Question 1

what

Answer 1

hvað

Question 2

who

Answer 2

hver

Question 3

when

Answer 3

hvenær

Question 4

where

Answer 4

hvar

Question 5

little bit

Answer 5

svolitla

Question 6

that’s impressive!

Answer 6

það er aldeilis!

Question 7

which

Answer 7

hvaða

Question 8

like (not verb)

Answer 8

eins og

Question 9

parents

Answer 9

foreldrar (k)

Question 10

dark haired

Answer 10

dokkhærður

Question 11

tall

Answer 11

hávaxinn

Question 12

fin, lively

Answer 12

hress

Question 13

fun, entertaining

Answer 13

skemmtilegur

Question 14

thin

Answer 14

grannur

Question 15

serious

Answer 15

alvarlegur

Question 16

honest

Answer 16

heiðarlegur

Question 17

blond

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ljóshærður

Question 18

hard working

Answer 18

duglegur

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long

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siður

Question 20

hair

Answer 20

hár

Question 21

short

Answer 21

lágvaxinn

Question 22

chubby

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þybbinn

Question 23

shy

Answer 23

feiminn

Question 24

dark blond

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skollitað

Question 25

short

Answer 25

stuttur

Question 26

too

Answer 26

of

Question 27

fat

Answer 27

feitur

Question 28

hospitable

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gestrisinn

Question 29

gray-haired

Answer 29

gráhærður

Question 30

outspoken

Answer 30

opinskár

Question 31

still, yet

Answer 31

samt

Question 32

polite

Answer 32

kurteis

Question 33

to mean

Answer 33

að þýða (-i)

Question 34

that

Answer 34

að

Question 35

to see

Answer 35

að skoða (+acc)

Question 36

tomorrow

Answer 36

á morgun

Question 37

many interesting things

Answer 37

margt athyglisvert

Question 38

I’m practicing

Answer 38

ég er að æfa mig

Question 39

to have to

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að verða

Question 40

let’s

Answer 40

við skulum

Question 41

then

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svo

Question 42

somewhere

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einhvers staðar

Question 43

place

Answer 43

staður (m.)

Question 44

by, at

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hjá (+dat.)

Question 45

to get, fetch

Answer 45

ná í

Question 46

of, from

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af (+dat.)

Question 47

great

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öflugur

Question 48

nightlife

Answer 48

skemmtanalíf (n.)

Question 49

to get

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að fá (+acc.)

Question 50

to show up

Answer 50

að mæta

Question 51

not later than

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ekki seinna en

Question 52

to talk to

Answer 52

að tala við

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early

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snemma

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again

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aftur

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farm

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bóndabær (m.)

Question 56

near

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rétt hjá (+dat.)

Question 57

address

Answer 57

heimilisfang (n.)

Question 58

the home number

Answer 58

heimasíminn (m.)

Question 59

mobile number

Answer 59

gemsanúmer (n.)

Question 60

is called

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er kallaður

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biggest

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stærsti

Question 62

town

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bærinn

Question 63

is divided into

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skiptist í

Question 64

to call

Answer 64

að hringja (-i)

Question 65

who, which

Answer 65

sem

Question 66

to wait for

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að biða eftir (+dat.)

Question 67

outside

Answer 67

fyrir utan (+acc.)

Question 68

It’s almost 20:30.

Answer 68

Hún er að vera hálfníu.

Question 69

yesterday evening

Answer 69

í gærkvöldi

Question 70

yesterday morning

Answer 70

í gærmorgun

Question 71

tomorrow morning

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í fýrramálið

Question 72

in the fifth year

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á fimmta ári

Question 73

nurse

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hjúkrunarfrædingur

Question 74

to know

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að þekkja

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to grow up

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að alast upp

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I grew up

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ég ólst upp

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continue

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halda afram

Question 78

last year

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i fyrra

Question 79

as

Answer 79

sem

Question 80

to quit, stop

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að hætta (-i)

Question 81

to decide

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ákveða

Question 82

morning hour

Answer 82

morgunstund (f.)

Question 83

mouse

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mús (f.)

Question 84

spotlight

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kastljós (n.)

Question 85

Icelandic handball championship

Answer 85

Íslandsmótið í handbolta

Question 86

secretary

Answer 86

ritari

Question 87

mainly

Answer 87

aðallega

Question 88

really? (lit. Is it?)

Answer 88

er það?

Question 89

to walk

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að labba

Question 90

down to

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niður að

Question 91

harbour

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höfn

Question 92

to visit

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að heimsækja (+ acc.)

Question 93

probably

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víst

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before

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áður en

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to answer the phone

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að svara í símann

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at home

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heima

Question 97

to call (somebody)

Answer 97

kalla á (+ acc.)

Question 98

How do you like it in Akureyri?

Answer 98

Hvernig líkar þér á Akureyri?

Question 99

both … and

Answer 99

bæði … og

Question 100

to his place

Answer 100

til hans

Question 101

have you visited?

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ertu búinn að heimsækja?

Question 102

to send

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að senda

Question 103

e-mail

Answer 103

tölvupóst

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sun

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sól (f.)

Question 105

degrees (temperature)

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stiga (n.)

Question 106

heat (warmth)

Answer 106

hiti (m.)

Question 107

to go out for dinner

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að fara út að borða

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next week

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í næsti viku

Question 109

give our regards

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skilaðu kveðju frá okkur

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to return

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að skila (+ dat.)

Question 111

everybody

Answer 111

allir

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soon

Answer 112

bráðum

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Didn’t you have a nice time?

Answer 113

Höfðuð þið það ekki gott?

Question 114

to have a nice time

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hafa það gott

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jeep

Answer 115

jeppi (m.)

Question 116

broken down

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bilaður

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go, start a journey

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leggja af stað

Question 118

I will (shall)

Answer 118

Ég skal

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old

Answer 119

gamall

Question 120

get, be allowed

Answer 120

fékk

Question 121

to stop at

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að koma við í (+ dat.)

Question 122

way, route

Answer 122

leið (f.)

Question 123

to want

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að vilja (+ acc.)

Question 124

of

Answer 124

af (+ dat.)

Question 125

popcorn with cheese

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ostapopp n.

Question 126

bottle

Answer 126

flaska (f.)

Question 127

soda water

Answer 127

sódavatn (n.)

Question 128

to ask

Answer 128

að biðja (+ acc.)

Question 129

to need (nodig hebben)

Answer 129

vanta (+ acc.)

Question 130

to smile

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að brosa

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to believe

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að trúa

Question 132

litre

Answer 132

lítri

Question 133

semi-skimmed milk

Answer 133

léttmjólk (f.)

Question 134

can, tin

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dós (f.)

Question 135

shrimp

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rækja

Question 136

head of cabbage

Answer 136

kálhaus (m.)

Question 137

cucumber

Answer 137

gúrka (f.)

Question 138

nut

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hneta (f.)

Question 139

shopping trolley

Answer 139

kerra (f.)

Question 140

it is enough

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það er nóg

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basket (shop)

Answer 141

karfa (f.)

Question 142

while

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á meðan

Question 143

checkout (kassa)

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kassi (m.)

Question 144

to stand

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að standa

Question 145

queue

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biðröð (f.)

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oh

Answer 146

æi

Question 147

forget

Answer 147

gleyma

Question 148

shampoo

Answer 148

sjampó (n.)

Question 149

quick

Answer 149

fljótur

Question 150

shut up! (singular)

Answer 150

þegiði!

Question 151

sweets (not nammi)

Answer 151

sælgæti

Question 152

I won’t do that.

Answer 152

Ég geri það ekki.

Question 153

great (æ…)

Answer 153

æðislegt

Question 154

my love

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elskan min

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to cut

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að skera (+ acc.)

Question 156

such

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svona

Question 157

to set the table

Answer 157

að leggja á borðið

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from (not frá)

Answer 158

ur (+ dat.)

Question 159

dishwasher

Answer 159

uppþottavél (f.)

Question 160

shall I?

Answer 160

á ég?

Question 161

lay, put

Answer 161

leggja (+ acc.)

Question 162

There will be ice cream for dessert.

Answer 162

Það verdur ís i eftirmat.