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This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in Icelandic. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Icelandic“.
Previous lesson: Basic Conversation in Icelandic
Next lesson: Countries & Languages in Icelandic
Colors
| English | Icelandic | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
|---|---|---|---|
light / clear | ljós (m), ljós (f), ljóst (n) | ||
dark | dimmur (m), dimm (f), dimmt (n) | ||
 | color | litur | |
 | colored | litaður (m), lituð (f), litað (n) | |
 | white | hvítur (m), hvít (f), hvítt (n) | |
 | black | svartur (m), svört (f), svart (n) | |
 | yellow | gulur (m), gul (f), gult (n) | |
 | orange | appelsínugulur (m), appelsínugul (f), appelsínugult (n) | |
 | red | rauður (m), rauð (f), rautt (n) | |
 | pink | bleikur (m), bleik (f), bleikt (n) | |
 | violet | fjólublár (m), fjólublá (f), fjólublátt (n) | |
 | blue | blár (m), blá (f), blátt (n) | |
 | green | grænn (m), græn (f), grænt (n) | |
 | brown | brúnn (m), brún (f), brúnt (n) | |
 | grey | grár (m), grá (f), grátt (n) |
Appearance & attributes
| English | Icelandic | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
|---|---|---|---|
new | nýr (m), ný (f), nýtt (n) | ||
old | gamall (m), gömul (f), gamalt (n) | ||
small | smár (m), smá (f), smátt (n) | ||
large / big | stór (m), stór (f), stórt (n) | ||
young | ungur (m), ung (f), ungt (n) | ||
kind / pleasant | ljúfur (m), ljúf (f), ljúft (n) | ||
unkind / unpleasant | óvingjarnlegur (m), óvingjarnleg (f), óvingjarnlegt (n) | ||
patient | þolinmóður (m), þolinmóð (f), þolinmótt (n) | ||
tall (When talking about people) | hávaxinn (m), hávaxin (f), hávaxið (n) | ||
middle sized (When talking about people) | meðalhár (m), meðalhá (f), meðalhátt (n) | ||
small (When talking about people) | lágvaxinn (m), lágvaxin (f), lágvaxið (n) | ||
fat | feitur (m), feit (f), feitt (n) | ||
thin / slim | grannur (m), grönn (f), grannt (n) | ||
nice / pretty | fríður (m), fríð (f), frítt (n) | ||
beautiful | fallegur (m), falleg (f), fallegt (n) | ||
ugly | ljótur (m), ljót (f), ljótt (n) | ||
ill / sick | veikur (m), veik (f), veikt (n) | ||
healthy | heilbrigður (m), heilbrigð (f), heilbrigt (n) | ||
happy / cheerful | glaður (m), glöð (f), glatt (n) | ||
sad | leiður (m), leið (f), leitt (n) | ||
sporty | íþróttamannslegur (m), íþróttamannsleg (f), íþróttamannslegt (n) | ||
ambitioned | metnaðarfullur (m), metnaðarfull (f), metnaðarfullt (n) | ||
intelligent | gáfaður (m), gáfuð (f), gáfað (n) | ||
creative | skapandi | ||
active | aktívur (m), aktív (f), aktívt (n) | ||
sentimental | viðkvæmur (m), viðkvæm (f), viðkvæmt (n) | ||
rational | skynsamur (m), skynsöm (f), skynsamt (n) | ||
emotional | tilfinningasamur (m), tilfinningasöm (f), tilfinningasamt (n) | ||
natural | eðlilegur (m), eðlileg (f), eðlilegt (n) | ||
romantic | rómantískur (m), rómantísk (f), rómantískt (n) | ||
nice / amiable | vingjarnlegur (m), vingjarnleg (f), vingjarnlegt (n) | ||
spontaneous | bráðlátur (m), bráðlát (f), bráðlátt (n) | ||
energetic | orkubolti | ||
stressed (out) | stressaður (m), stressuð (f), stressað (n) | ||
relaxed | afslappaður (m), afslöppuð (f), afslappað (n) | ||
frustrated | pirraður (m), pirruð (f), pirrað (n) | ||
talented | hæfileikaríkur (m), hæfileikarík (f), hæfileikaríkt (n) |
Questions & phrases
| English | Icelandic | Pronunciation (Audio) | |
|---|---|---|---|
What does he look like? | Hvernig lítur hann út? | ||
What does she look like? | Hvernig lítur hún út? | ||
What is he like? | Hvernig er hann? | ||
What is she like? | Hvernig er hún? |
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