Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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

Family & Friends in Icelandic

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Family & Relatives

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipvinátta
vinskapur
is-sing_friendship
is-sing_friendship-2
family [Sg]fjölskyldais-sing_family
families [Pl]fjölskylduris-plur_family
parentsforeldraris-sing_parents
father [Sg]faðiris-sing_father
fathers [Pl]feðuris-plur_father
dad [Sg]pabbiis-sing_dad
dads [Pl]pabbaris-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]pabbiis-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]pabbaris-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]móðiris-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]mæðuris-plur_mother
mom [Sg]mammais-sing_mom
moms [Pl]mömmuris-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]mammais-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]mömmuris-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisterssystkinis-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brotherbróðiris-sing_brother
sistersystiris-sing_sister
child [Sg]barnis-sing_child
children [Pl]börnis-plur_child
son [Sg]sonuris-sing_son
sons [Pl]syniris-plur_son
daughter [Sg]dóttiris-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]dæturis-plur_daughter
grandparentsamma og afiis-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]afiis-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]afaris-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]afiis-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]afaris-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]ammais-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]ömmuris-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]ammais-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]ömmuris-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]barnabarnis-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]barnabörnis-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]frændiis-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]frænduris-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]frænkais-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]frænkuris-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]frændsystkinis-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]frændsystkinis-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
loveástis-sing_love
(to) love(að) elskais-sing_to-love
I love youég elska þigis-sing_i-love-you
I love you very muchég elska þig heittis-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriendkærastiis-sing_boyfriend
girlfriendkærastais-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?Viltu giftast mér?is-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]eiginmaðuris-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]eiginmennis-plur_husband
wife [Sg]eiginkonais-sing_wife
wives [Pl]eiginkonuris-plur_wife
marriedkvæntur, kvæntis-sing_marriedis-sing_married-2
marriedgiftur, giftis-sing_married2-2is-sing_married2
friendshipvinátta
vinskapur
is-sing_friendship
is-sing_friendship-2

Notes:

1 Applies for men, a lesbian would also be "kvænt"2 Applies for women, a gay man would also be "giftur"

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