This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Icelandic words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

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

Cities & Traffic in Icelandic

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
shopbúð
verslun		is-sing_shop
is-sing_shop-2
department storestórverslunis-sing_department-store
kiosksjoppais-sing_kiosk
bakerybakaríis-sing_bakery
confectionerysælgætisbúðis-sing_confectionery
butcher’sslátrariis-sing_butchers
marketmarkaðuris-sing_market
librarybókasafnis-sing_library
churchkirkjais-sing_church
cinemabíóhúsis-sing_cinema
theaterleikhúsis-sing_theater
hotel [Sg]hótelis-sing_hotel
hotels [Pl]hótelis-plur_hotel
bankbankiis-sing_bank
schoolskóliis-sing_school
universityháskóliis-sing_university
kindergartenleikskóliis-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstoreapótekis-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalspítali
sjúkrahús		is-sing_hospital
is-sing_hospital-2

Cities and Places

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
town / citybær
borg		is-sing_towncity
is-sing_towncity-2
househúsis-sing_house
buildingbyggingis-sing_building
street / roadgata
vegur		is-sing_streetroad
is-sing_streetroad-2
avenuebreiðstrætiis-sing_avenue
bridgebrúis-sing_bridge
center/city centermiðbær
miðborg		is-sing_centercity-center
is-sing_centercity-center-2
crossingvegamótis-sing_crossing
squaretorgis-sing_square
parkalmenningsgarðuris-sing_park
landmark / sightkennileitiis-sing_landmarksight
monumentminnisvarðiis-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicleökutækiis-sing_vehicle
carbíllis-sing_car
trainlestis-sing_train
busrúta
strætó		is-sing_bus
is-sing_bus-2
tramsporvagnis-sing_tram
metroneðanjarðarlestis-sing_metro
bicyclehjól
reiðhjól		is-sing_bicycle
is-sing_bicycle-2
motorbikemótorhjólis-sing_motorbike
taxileigubíllis-sing_taxi
airplaneflugvélis-sing_airplane
shipskipis-sing_ship
(train) station(lestar) stöðis-sing_train-station
main stationaðalstöðis-sing_main-station
stopstoppis-sing_stop
station / stopstoppistöðis-sing_stationstop
parking areabílastæðiis-sing_parking-area
petrol stationbensínstöðis-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by car(að) fara á bílis-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbike(að) fara á mótorhjóliis-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bike(að) fara á hjóliis-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by bus(að) fara í strætó
(að) fara með rútu		is-sing_to-go-by-bus
is-sing_to-go-by-bus-2
(to) go by metro(að) fara með lestis-sing_to-go-by-metro

Notes:

1 rúta is used for busses that drive outside a city or town, strætó runs inside a city or town with a fixed schedule

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