Icelandic Vocabulary

The Icelandic vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: einn	Two: tveir	Three: þrír
Four: fjórir	Five: fimm	Six: sex
Seven: sjö	Eight: átta	Nine: níu
Ten: tíu	First: fyrsti	Second: annar

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: mánudagur	Tuesday: þriðjudagur	Wednesday: miðvikudagur
Thursday: fimmtudagur	Friday: föstudagur	Saturday: laugardagur
Sunday: sunnudagur	Now: núna	Yesterday: í gær
Today: í dag	Tonight: í kvöld	Tomorrow: á morgun

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: ávextir	Apples: epli
Bananas: bananar	Tomatoes: tómatar
Potatoes: kartöflur	Onions: laukar

Red: rauður	Green: grænn	Blue: blár
White: hvítur	Black: svartur	Grey: grár

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: morgunmatur	Lunch: hádegismatur
Dinner: kvöldmatur	Milk: mjólk
Coffee: kaffi	Bread: brauð

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: sólríkt	Windy: vindasamt	Rainy: rigning
Snowy: snjókoma	Cold: kuldi	Hot: heitt

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: strákur	Girl: stelpa
Son: sonur	Daughter: dóttir
Brother: bróðir	Sister: systir
Man: maður	Woman: kona
Father: faðir	Mother: móðir
Grandfather: afi	Grandmother: amma

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: hús	Toilet: salerni	Room: herbergi
Bedroom: svefnherbergi	Kitchen: eldhús	Table: borð

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: köttur	Dog: hundur	Mouse: mús
Bird: fugl	Cow: kýr	Horse: hestur

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: sokkar	Shoes: skór	Trousers: buxur
Shirt: skyrta	Sweater: peysa	Coat: frakki

Most popular languages in the world:

English: enska	French: franska	German: þýska
Spanish: spænska	Italian: ítalska	Portuguese: portúgalska
Greek: gríska	Russian: rússneska	Arabic: arabíska
Hindi: hindú	Chinese: kínverska	Japanese: japanska

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: leigubíll	Bus: strætó
Hotel: hótel	Reservation: pöntun
Airport: flugvöllur	Passport: vegabréf

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: nemandi	Teacher: kennari	Pen: penni
Books: bækur	Page: síða	Dictionary: orðabók

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: hönd	Feet: fætur	Hair: hár
Eye: auga	Mouth: munnur	Nose: nef

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: sjúkrabíll	Doctor: læknir
Hospital: sjúkrahús	Pharmacy: apótek
Police: lögregla	Stomach Ache: magaverkur

As you can see, this Icelandic vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.