Now you know how to talk about date and time in Icelandic, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in Icelandic.

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

Holidays & Good wishes in Icelandic

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Good wishes

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Bestu kveðjur!
Congratulations!Til hamingju!
Good luck!Gangi þér vel!
Happy birthday!Til hamingju með afmælið!
Merry Christmas!Gleðileg jól!
Happy Easter!Gleðilega páska!
Happy New Year!Gleðilegt nýtt ár!
with all my heart / wholeheartedinnilega

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayafmæli
Christmasjól
Yulejól
Christmas Eveaðfangadagur
Easterpáskar
Easter holidayspáskafrí
Pentecost / WhitsunHvítasunna
New Year’s Evegamlárskvöld
New Yearnýár
weddingbrúðkaup
gifting
name daynafnadagur
Valentine’s DayValentínusardagur
anniversaryafmæli

Verbs

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) invite(að) bjóða
(to) wish(að) óska
(to) make a gift(að) búa til gjöf
(to) get(að) fá

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]partí
veisla
parties [Pl]partí
veislur
birthday partyafmælisveisla
invitation [Sg]boð
invitations [Pl]boð
I invite you to the party!Ég býð þér í veisluna!
wish [Sg]ósk
wishes [Pl]óskir
What would you like? / What do you want?Hvað langar þig í?
surprise [Sg]óvæntur glaðningur
surprises [Pl]óvæntir glaðningar
present / gift [Sg]gjöf
presents / gifts [Pl]gjafir

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