Countries & Languages in Icelandic

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.

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America
Austria
England
France
Germany
Italy
Poland
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
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America

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
America	Bandaríkin
American language	bandaríska
in American (English)	á bandarísku
from America	frá Bandaríkjunum
American (Person from America)	Bandaríkjamaður
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)	bandarískur (m), bandarísk (f), bandarískt (n)

Austria

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Austria	Austurríki
Austrian language	austurríska
in Austrian	á austurrísku
from Austria	frá Austurríki
Austrian (Person from Austria)	Austurríkismaður
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)	austurrískur (m), austurrísk (f), austurrískt (n)

England

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
England	England
English language	enska
in English	á ensku
from England	frá Englandi
English (Person from England) / Englishman	Englendingur
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)	enskur (m), ensk (f), enskt (n)

France

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
France	Frakkland
French language	franska
in French	á frönsku
from France	frá Frakklandi
French (Person from France) / Frenchman	Frakki
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)	franskur (m), frönsk (f), franskt (n)

Germany

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Germany	Þýskaland
German language	þýska
in German	á þýsku
from Germany	frá Þýskalandi
German (Person from Germany)	Þjóðverji
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)	þýskur (m), þýsk (f), þýskt (n)

Italy

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Italy	Ítalía
Italian language	ítalska
in Italian	á ítölsku
from Italy	frá Ítalíu
Italian (Person from Italy)	Ítali
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)	ítalskur (m), ítölsk (f), ítalskt (n)

Poland

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Poland	Pólland
Polish language	pólska
in Polish	á pólsku
from Poland	frá Póllandi
Polish (Person from Poland)	Pólverji
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)	pólskur (m), pólsk (f), pólskt (n)

Russia

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Russia	Rússland
Russian language	rússneska
in Russian	á rússnesku
from Russia	frá Rússlandi
Russian (Person from Russia)	Rússi
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)	rússneskur (m), rússnesk (f), rússneskt (n)

Spain

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Spain	Spánn
Spanish language	spænska
in Spanish	á spænsku
from Spain	frá Spáni
Spanish (Person from Spain) / Spaniard	Spánverji
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)	spænskur (m), spænsk (f), spænskt (n)

Switzerland

English	Icelandic	Pronunciation (Audio)
Switzerland	Sviss
Swiss language	svissneska
in Swiss	á svissnesku
from Switzerland	frá 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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