Adjectives describe people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to describe what something or somebody is like. The car is old, the hotel is cheap. You get it. Memorize the Icelandic adjectives below and you’ll be well equipped for most basic conversations.
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Icelandic“.
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Important adjectives
English | Icelandic | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
good | góður, góð, gott | is-sing_goodis-sing_good-2is-sing_good-3 |
bad | slæmur, slæm, slæmt | is-sing_badis-sing_bad-2is-sing_bad-3 |
new | nýr, ný, nýtt | is-sing_newis-sing_new-2is-sing_new-3 |
old | gamall, gömul, gamalt | is-sing_oldis-sing_old-2is-sing_old-3 |
small | smár, smá, smátt | is-sing_smallis-sing_small-2is-sing_small-3 |
large / big | stór, stór, stórt | is-sing_largebigis-sing_largebig-2is-sing_largebig-3 |
long | langur, löng, langt | is-sing_longis-sing_long-2is-sing_long-3 |
short | stuttur, stutt, stutt | is-sing_shortis-sing_short-2is-sing_short-3 |
cheap | ódýr, ódýr, ódýrt | is-sing_cheapis-sing_cheap-2is-sing_cheap-3 |
expensive | dýr, dýr, dýrt | is-sing_expensiveis-sing_expensive-2is-sing_expensive-3 |
light / clear | ljós, ljós, ljóst | is-sing_lightclearis-sing_lightclear-2is-sing_lightclear-3 |
dark | dimmur, dimm, dimmt | is-sing_darkis-sing_dark-2is-sing_dark-3 |
late | seinn, sein, seint | is-sing_lateis-sing_late-2is-sing_late-3 |
early | snemmt | is-sing_early |
interesting | áhugaverður, áhugaverð, áhugavert | is-sing_interestingis-sing_interesting-2is-sing_interesting-3 |
boring | leiðinlegur, leiðinleg, leiðinlegt | is-sing_boringis-sing_boring-2is-sing_boring-3 |
tired | þreyttur, þreytt, þreytt | is-sing_tiredis-sing_tired-2is-sing_tired-3 |
easy / simple | auðveldur, auðveld, auðvelt | is-sing_easysimpleis-sing_easysimple-2is-sing_easysimple-3 |
for free | ókeypis | is-sing_for-free |
right / correct | réttur, rétt, rétt | is-sing_rightcorrectis-sing_rightcorrect-2is-sing_rightcorrect-3 |
wrong | rangur, röng, rangt | is-sing_wrongis-sing_wrong-2is-sing_wrong-3 |
strong | sterkur, sterk, sterkt | is-sing_strongis-sing_strong-2is-sing_strong-3 |
weak | veikur, veik, veikt | is-sing_weakis-sing_weak-2is-sing_weak-3 |
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