When introducing yourself in Icelandic, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Icelandic names of countries and languages are quite similar and sometimes even identical to English, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with this lesson.

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

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

America

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaBandaríkin
American languagebandaríska
in American (English)á bandarísku
from Americafrá Bandaríkjunum
American (Person from America)Bandaríkjamaður
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)bandarískur (m), bandarísk (f), bandarískt (n)

Austria

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaAusturríki
Austrian languageausturríska
in Austrianá austurrísku
from Austriafrá Austurríki
Austrian (Person from Austria)Austurríkismaður
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)austurrískur (m), austurrísk (f), austurrískt (n)

England

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEngland
English languageenska
in Englishá ensku
from Englandfrá Englandi
English (Person from England) / EnglishmanEnglendingur
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)enskur (m), ensk (f), enskt (n)

France

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrakkland
French languagefranska
in Frenchá frönsku
from Francefrá Frakklandi
French (Person from France) / FrenchmanFrakki
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)franskur (m), frönsk (f), franskt (n)

Germany

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyÞýskaland
German languageþýska
in Germaná þýsku
from Germanyfrá Þýskalandi
German (Person from Germany)Þjóðverji
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)þýskur (m), þýsk (f), þýskt (n)

Italy

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyÍtalía
Italian languageítalska
in Italianá ítölsku
from Italyfrá Ítalíu
Italian (Person from Italy)Ítali
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)ítalskur (m), ítölsk (f), ítalskt (n)

Poland

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPólland
Polish languagepólska
in Polishá pólsku
from Polandfrá Póllandi
Polish (Person from Poland)Pólverji
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)pólskur (m), pólsk (f), pólskt (n)

Russia

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRússland
Russian languagerússneska
in Russianá rússnesku
from Russiafrá Rússlandi
Russian (Person from Russia)Rússi
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)rússneskur (m), rússnesk (f), rússneskt (n)

Spain

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpánn
Spanish languagespænska
in Spanishá spænsku
from Spainfrá Spáni
Spanish (Person from Spain) / SpaniardSpánverji
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)spænskur (m), spænsk (f), spænskt (n)

Switzerland

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSviss
Swiss languagesvissneska
in Swissá svissnesku
from Switzerlandfrá Sviss
Swiss (Person from Switzerland)Svisslendingur
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)svissneskur (m), svissnesk (f), svissneskt (n)

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