Icelandic - Basic Vocabulary
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This is a collection of basic vocabulary for the Icelandic language, including around 200 words.
1. Numbers
Learn to count and express quantities with basic numerals, cardinal and ordinal numbers, and numerical expressions
| Number | Icelandic | English |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | núll | zero |
| 1 | einn | one |
| 2 | tveir | two |
| 3 | þrír | three |
| 4 | fjórir | four |
| 5 | fimm | five |
| 6 | sex | six |
| 7 | sjö | seven |
| 8 | átta | eight |
| 9 | níu | nine |
| 10 | tíu | ten |
| 11 | ellefu | eleven |
| 12 | tólf | twelve |
| 13 | þrettán | thirteen |
| 14 | fjórtán | fourteen |
| 15 | fimmtán | fifteen |
| 16 | sextán | sixteen |
| 17 | sautján | seventeen |
| 18 | átján | eighteen |
| 19 | nítján | nineteen |
| 20 | tuttugu | twenty |
| 30 | þrjátíu | thirty |
| 40 | fjörutíu | forty |
| 50 | fimmtíu | fifty |
| 60 | sextíu | sixty |
| 70 | sjötíu | seventy |
| 80 | áttatíu | eighty |
| 90 | níutíu | ninety |
| 100 | hundrað | hundred |
| 1K | þúsund | thousand |
| 1M | milljón | million |
2. Colors
Explore basic and advanced colors, shades, and descriptive terms for talking about the visual world around you
| Color | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| ⚪ | hvítur |
| ⚫ | svartur |
| 🔴 | rauður |
| 🔵 | blár |
| 🟡 | gulur |
| 🟢 | grænn |
| 🟣 | fjólublár |
| 🟤 | brúnn |
| 🟠 | appelsínugulur |
| 🌸 | bleikur |
| ⭐ | gull |
| 🌑 | silfur |
| ☁️ | grár |
3. Animals
Discover vocabulary for domestic pets, farm animals, wild creatures, and exotic species from around the world
| Animal | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 🐶 | hundur |
| 🐱 | köttur |
| 🐴 | hestur |
| 🐮 | kýr |
| 🐷 | svín |
| 🐦 | fugl |
| 🐟 | fiskur |
| 🐭 | mús |
| 🦊 | refur |
| 🐇 | kanína |
| 🐻 | björn |
| 🐼 | panda |
| 🐨 | kóala |
| 🐘 | fíll |
| 🐢 | skjaldbaka |
| 🦒 | gíraffi |
| 🦆 | önd |
| 🕷️ | kónguló |
4. People
Learn words for immediate and extended family members, relationships, and terms for describing different types of people
| Person | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 👨👩👧👦 | fjölskylda |
| 🧔 | maður |
| 👩 | kona |
| 👦 | strákur |
| 👧 | stelpa |
| 👶 | barn |
| 👨🦳 | faðir |
| 👩🦳 | móðir |
| 👴 | afi |
| 👵 | amma |
| 🧑🦰 | bróðir |
| 👩🦱 | systir |
| 🧑 | vinur |
| 👥 | fólk |
| 🙋 | manneskja |
5. Objects
Build vocabulary for everyday items, household objects, tools, and common things you encounter in daily life
| Object | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 🏠 | hús |
| 🏢 | bygging |
| 🏫 | skóli |
| 🏪 | verslun |
| 🛣️ | vegur |
| 🌆 | borg |
| 🌳 | tré |
| 💧 | vatn |
| ☀️ | sól |
| ☁️ | ský |
| 📚 | bók |
| 🖊️ | penni |
| 📱 | sími |
| 🔑 | lykill |
| 🚗 | bíll |
6. Food
Master vocabulary for meals, snacks, beverages, cooking ingredients, and different types of cuisine from various cultures
| Food | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 🍎 | epli |
| 🍌 | banani |
| 🍞 | brauð |
| 🧀 | ostur |
| 🥩 | kjöt |
| 🥛 | mjólk |
| ☕ | kaffi |
| 🍵 | te |
| 💧 | vatn |
| 🍺 | bjór |
| 🍷 | vín |
| 🍽️ | matur |
| 🍳 | egg |
| 🍚 | hrísgrjón |
| 🥕 | grænmeti |
7. Time
Learn to express time concepts including days of the week, months, seasons, clock times, and temporal expressions
| Time | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| ☀️ | dagur |
| 🌙 | nótt |
| ⏰ | klukkustund |
| 🗓️ | vika |
| 📅 | mánuður |
| 🗓️ | ár |
| 🗓️ | mánudagur |
| 🗓️ | þriðjudagur |
| 🗓️ | miðvikudagur |
| 🗓️ | fimmtudagur |
| 🗓️ | föstudagur |
| 🗓️ | laugardagur |
| 🗓️ | sunnudagur |
| 🌅 | morgunn |
| 🌆 | kvöld |
| 🕛 | núna |
| 🔜 | fljótlega |
| 🕒 | tími |
8. Verbs
Essential action words and verbs for describing activities, states of being, and both physical and mental actions
| Verb | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 🗣️ | tala |
| 🚶 | ganga |
| 🏃 | hlaupa |
| 🍽️ | borða |
| 🍷 | drekka |
| 😴 | sofa |
| 📖 | lesa |
| ✍️ | skrifa |
| 👀 | sjá |
| 👂 | heyra |
| 💭 | hugsa |
| 🤔 | vita |
| ❤️ | elska |
| 👍 | líka |
| 👋 | koma |
| 🚪 | opna |
| 🔒 | loka |
| 💡 | læra |
| ➕ | gefa |
| 💸 | kaupa |
9. Adjectives
Expand your descriptive vocabulary with words for qualities, characteristics, emotions, and properties of things
| Adjective | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 😊 | ánægður |
| 😢 | leiður |
| 😠 | reiður |
| 👍 | góður |
| 👎 | slæmur |
| ⬆️ | stór |
| ⬇️ | lítill |
| 🆕 | nýr |
| 🕰️ | gamall |
| 💯 | margir |
| 🤏 | fáir |
| 🥵 | heitur |
| 🥶 | kaldur |
| 💪 | sterkur |
| 👶 | veikur |
| ✨ | fallegur |
| 👹 | ljótur |
| ✅ | réttur |
| ❌ | rangur |
| ⚡ | fljótur |
10. Connectors
Master conjunctions, transitions, and linking expressions to connect ideas and create more complex, flowing sentences
| Connector | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| ➕ | og |
| ➡️ | en |
| 👉 | eða |
| 🤔 | vegna þess að |
| 👉 | svo |
| 🤨 | þó |
| 🤔 | því |
| ➕ | einnig |
| 🕒 | þegar |
| 🤔 | ef |
| 🕒 | áður |
| 🕒 | eftir |
| 🕒 | síðan |
| 🕒 | meðan |
11. Professions
Learn vocabulary for various careers, occupations, and professional roles across different industries and sectors
| Profession | Icelandic |
|---|---|
| 👨🏫 | kennari |
| 🧑⚕️ | læknir |
| 👩💻 | verkfræðingur |
| 👨🍳 | kokkur |
| 🧑🌾 | bóndi |
| 👮 | lögreglumaður |
| 🧑🎨 | listamaður |
| 🧑💼 | skrifstofumaður |
| 🔬 | vísindamaður |
| 🛒 | sölumaður |
Your Icelandic Journey Starts Now!
Congratulations! You've just learned over 200 essential Icelandic words. This list is a fantastic starting point, but remember that consistency is key to true fluency.
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