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
department storestórverslun
kiosksjoppa
bakerybakarí
confectionerysælgætisbúð
butcher’sslátrari
marketmarkaður
librarybókasafn
churchkirkja
cinemabíóhús
theaterleikhús
hotel [Sg]hótel
hotels [Pl]hótel
bankbanki
schoolskóli
universityháskóli
kindergartenleikskóli
chemist’s / drugstoreapótek
hospitalspítali
sjúkrahús

Cities and Places

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
town / citybær
borg
househús
buildingbygging
street / roadgata
vegur
avenuebreiðstræti
bridgebrú
center/city centermiðbær
miðborg
crossingvegamót
squaretorg
parkalmenningsgarður
landmark / sightkennileiti
monumentminnisvarði

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
vehicleökutæki
carbíll
trainlest
busrúta [1]
strætó
tramsporvagn
metroneðanjarðarlest
bicyclehjól
reiðhjól
motorbikemótorhjól
taxileigubíll
airplaneflugvél
shipskip
(train) station(lestar) stöð
main stationaðalstöð
stopstopp
station / stopstoppistöð
parking areabílastæði
petrol stationbensínstöð
(to) go by car(að) fara á bíl
(to) go by motorbike(að) fara á mótorhjóli
(to) go by bike(að) fara á hjóli
(to) go by bus(að) fara í strætó
(að) fara með rútu
(to) go by metro(að) fara með lest

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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