English-Icelandic Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Icelandic translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Icelandic.
Translate full sentences into IcelandicAbout Icelandic
Icelandic is a North Germanic language spoken in Iceland. It has changed very little since the medieval period, allowing modern Icelanders to read sagas written centuries ago. Icelandic uses the Latin alphabet with þ (thorn) and ð (eth), letters that were once used in Old English but have since been dropped.
Cultural Note
Icelandic preserves the Old Norse grammar with four cases and three genders. It uses the letters þ (thorn) and ð (eth) for "th" sounds.
Browse common Icelandic vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | ég | I am here now. Ég er hér núna. |
| you | pron. | þú | You look very happy today. Þú lítur mjög hamingjusöm út í dag. |
| he | pron. | hann | He is my good friend. Hann er góður vinur minn. |
| she | pron. | hún | She reads every evening. Hún les á hverju kvöldi heima. |
| we | pron. | við | We live in this city. Við búum í þessari borg. |
| they | pron. | þau | They work together every day. Þau vinna saman á hverjum degi. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | hvað | What is on the table? Hvað er á borðinu? |
| where | int. | hvar | Where do you live now? Hvar býrðu núna? |
| when | int. | hvenær | When does school start? Hvenær byrjar skólinn? |
| who | int. | hver | Who is at the door? Hver er við dyrnar? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | vera | I want to be calm. Ég vil vera rólegur. |
| to have | v. | hafa | They have a new car. Þau hafa nýjan bíl. |
| to go | v. | fara | I go to school early. Ég fer snemma í skólann. |
| to come | v. | koma | Please come to my house. Komdu heim til mín. |
| to eat | v. | borða | We eat bread and fish. Við borðum brauð og fisk. |
| to love | v. | elska | I love my family deeply. Ég elska fjölskylduna mína heitt. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | maður | The man is my teacher. Maðurinn er kennarinn minn. |
| woman | n. | kona | That woman lives nearby. Sú kona býr hér nálægt. |
| child | n. | barn | The child sleeps peacefully. Barnið sefur friðsamlega. |
| family | n. | fjölskylda | My family eats together nightly. Fjölskyldan mín borðar saman á hverju kvöldi. |
| house | n. | hús | Their house is very big. Húsið þeirra er mjög stórt. |
| world | n. | heimur | The world is very large. Heimurinn er mjög stór. |
| water | n. | vatn | The water is cold. Vatnið er kalt. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | góður | This bread is very good. Þetta brauð er mjög gott. |
| bad | adj. | slæmur | The weather is bad today. Veðrið er slæmt í dag. |
| big | adj. | stór | They live in a big house. Þau búa í stóru húsi. |
| small | adj. | lítill | The room is very small. Herbergið er mjög lítið. |
| beautiful | adj. | fallegur | The sky is beautiful tonight. Himinninn er fallegur í kvöld. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | með | I went with my friend. Ég fór með vini mínum. |
| from | prep. | frá | She came from the city. Hún kom frá borginni. |
| to | prep. | til | We walked to the house. Við gengum til hússins. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | og | Bread and tea are ready. Brauð og te eru tilbúin. |
| or | conj. | eða | Tea or coffee is fine. Te eða kaffi er fínt. |
| but | conj. | en | Tired but happy. Þreyttur en hamingjusamur. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | já | Yes, I know the answer. Já, ég veit svarið. |
| no | interj. | nei | No, I do not agree. Nei, ég er ekki sammála. |
How It Works
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Common Uses
- •Learning Icelandic
- •Travel to Iceland
- •Reference for Icelandic classes
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