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)
AmericaBandaríkinis-sing_america
American languagebandarískais-sing_american-language
in American (English)á bandarískuis-sing_in-american-english
from Americafrá Bandaríkjunumis-sing_from-america
AmericanBandaríkjamaðuris-sing_american
Americanbandarískur, bandarísk, bandarísktis-sing_american2is-sing_american2-2is-sing_american2-3

Austria

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaAusturríkiis-sing_austria
Austrian languageausturrískais-sing_austrian-language
in Austrianá austurrískuis-sing_in-austrian
from Austriafrá Austurríkiis-sing_from-austria
AustrianAusturríkismaðuris-sing_austrian
Austrianausturrískur, austurrísk, austurrísktis-sing_austrian2is-sing_austrian2-2is-sing_austrian2-3

England

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEnglandis-sing_england
English languageenskais-sing_english-language
in Englishá enskuis-sing_in-english
from Englandfrá Englandiis-sing_from-england
English / EnglishmanEnglendinguris-sing_englishenglishman
Englishenskur, ensk, ensktis-sing_englishis-sing_english-2is-sing_english-3

France

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrakklandis-sing_france
French languagefranskais-sing_french-language
in Frenchá frönskuis-sing_in-french
from Francefrá Frakklandiis-sing_from-france
French / FrenchmanFrakkiis-sing_frenchfrenchman
Frenchfranskur, frönsk, fransktis-sing_frenchis-sing_french-2is-sing_french-3

Germany

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyÞýskalandis-sing_germany
German languageþýskais-sing_german-language
in Germaná þýskuis-sing_in-german
from Germanyfrá Þýskalandiis-sing_from-germany
GermanÞjóðverjiis-sing_german
Germanþýskur, þýsk, þýsktis-sing_german2is-sing_german2-2is-sing_german2-3

Italy

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyÍtalíais-sing_italy
Italian languageítalskais-sing_italian-language
in Italianá ítölskuis-sing_in-italian
from Italyfrá Ítalíuis-sing_from-italy
ItalianÍtaliis-sing_italian
Italianítalskur, ítölsk, ítalsktis-sing_italian2is-sing_italian2-2is-sing_italian2-3

Poland

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPóllandis-sing_poland
Polish languagepólskais-sing_polish-language
in Polishá pólskuis-sing_in-polish
from Polandfrá Póllandiis-sing_from-poland
PolishPólverjiis-sing_polish
Polishpólskur, pólsk, pólsktis-sing_polish2is-sing_polish2-2is-sing_polish2-3

Russia

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRússlandis-sing_russia
Russian languagerússneskais-sing_russian-language
in Russianá rússneskuis-sing_in-russian
from Russiafrá Rússlandiis-sing_from-russia
RussianRússiis-sing_russian
Russianrússneskur, rússnesk, rússnesktis-sing_russian2is-sing_russian2-2is-sing_russian2-3

Spain

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpánnis-sing_spain
Spanish languagespænskais-sing_spanish-language
in Spanishá spænskuis-sing_in-spanish
from Spainfrá Spániis-sing_from-spain
Spanish / SpaniardSpánverjiis-sing_spanishspaniard
Spanishspænskur, spænsk, spænsktis-sing_spanishis-sing_spanish-2is-sing_spanish-3

Switzerland

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSvissis-sing_switzerland
Swiss languagesvissneskais-sing_swiss-language
in Swissá svissneskuis-sing_in-swiss
from Switzerlandfrá Svissis-sing_from-switzerland
SwissSvisslendinguris-sing_swiss
Swisssvissneskur, svissnesk, svissnesktis-sing_swiss2is-sing_swiss2-2is-sing_swiss2-3

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