Nouns represent people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to refer to somebody or something. Memorize the Icelandic nouns below and you’ll be well equipped for almost every basic conversation.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Icelandic“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Nouns

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Important nouns

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
childbarnis-sing_child
manmaðuris-sing_man
womankonais-sing_woman
familyfjölskyldais-sing_family
town / citybær
borg		is-sing_towncity
is-sing_towncity-2
countrylandis-sing_country
worldheimuris-sing_world
househúsis-sing_house
carbíllis-sing_car
street / roadgata
vegur		is-sing_streetroad
is-sing_streetroad-2
shopbúð
verslun		is-sing_shop
is-sing_shop-2
doorhurðis-sing_door
tableborðis-sing_table
chairstóllis-sing_chair
windowgluggiis-sing_window
newspaperdagblaðis-sing_newspaper
bookbókis-sing_book
penpenniis-sing_pen
bagpokiis-sing_bag
rucksackbakpokiis-sing_rucksack
happinesshamingjais-sing_happiness
loveástis-sing_love
flowerblómis-sing_flower
ballboltiis-sing_ball
workvinna
starf		is-sing_work
is-sing_work-2
vacationfríis-sing_vacation
passport [Sg]vegabréfis-sing_passport
passports [Pl]vegabréfis-plur_passport
languagetungumális-sing_language
questionspurningis-sing_question
answersvaris-sing_answer
beginning / startbyrjunis-sing_beginningstart
endlokis-sing_end

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