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Icelandic Word practice
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| One | einn |
| Two | tveir |
| Three | þrír |
| Four | fjórir |
| Five | fimm |
| Six | sex |
| Seven | sjö |
| Eight | átta |
| Nine | níu |
| Ten | tíu |
| First | fyrsti |
| Second | annar |
| 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 |
| Fruits | ávextir |
| Apples | epli |
| Bananas | bananar |
| Tomatoes | tómatar |
| Potatoes | kartöflur |
| Onions | laukar |
| Red | rauður |
| Green | grænn |
| Blue | blár |
| White | hvítur |
| Black | svartur |
| Grey | grár |
| Breakfast | morgunmatur |
| Lunch | hádegismatur |
| Dinner | kvöldmatur |
| Milk | mjólk |
| Coffee | kaffi |
| Bread | brauð |
| Sunny | sólríkt |
| Windy | vindasamt |
| Rainy | rigning |
| Snowy | snjókoma |
| Cold | kuldi |
| Hot | heitt |
| Boy | strákur |
| Girl | stelpa |
| Son | sonur |
| Daughter | dóttir |
| Brother | bróðir |
| Sister | systir |
| Man | maður |
| Woman | kona |
| Father | faðir |
| Mother | móðir |
| Grandfather | afi |
| Grandmother | amma |
| House | hús |
| Toilet | salerni |
| Room | herbergi |
| Bedroom | svefnherbergi |
| Kitchen | eldhús |
| Table | borð |
| Cat | köttur |
| Dog | hundur |
| Mouse | mús |
| Bird | fugl |
| Cow | kýr |
| Horse | hestur |
| Socks | sokkar |
| Shoes | skór |
| Trousers | buxur |
| Shirt | skyrta |
| Sweater | peysa |
| Coat | frakki |
| English | enska |
| French | franska |
| German | þýska |
| Spanish | spænska |
| Italian | ítalska |
| Portuguese | portúgalska |
| Greek | gríska |
| Russian | rússneska |
| Arabic | arabíska |
| Hindi | hindú |
| Chinese | kínverska |
| Japanese | japanska |
| Taxi | leigubíll |
| Bus | strætó |
| Hotel | hótel |
| Reservation | pöntun |
| Airport | flugvöllur |
| Passport | vegabréf |
| Student | nemandi |
| Teacher | kennari |
| Pen | penni |
| Books | bækur |
| Page | síða |
| Dictionary | orðabók |
| Hand | hönd |
| Feet | fætur |
| Hair | hár |
| Eye | auga |
| Mouth | munnur |
| Nose | nef |
| Ambulance | sjúkrabíll |
| Doctor | læknir |
| Hospital | sjúkrahús |
| Pharmacy | apótek |
| Police | lögregla |
| Stomach ache | magaverkur |
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