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!is-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Til hamingju!is-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Gangi þér vel!is-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Til hamingju með afmælið!is-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Gleðileg jól!is-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Gleðilega páska!is-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Gleðilegt nýtt ár!is-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedinnilegais-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayafmæliis-sing_birthday
Christmasjólis-sing_christmas
Yulejólis-sing_yule
Christmas Eveaðfangadaguris-sing_christmas-eve
Easterpáskaris-sing_easter
Easter holidayspáskafríis-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunHvítasunnais-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s Evegamlárskvöldis-sing_new-years-eve
New Yearnýáris-sing_new-year
weddingbrúðkaup
gifting		is-sing_wedding
is-sing_wedding-2
name daynafnadaguris-sing_name-day
Valentine’s DayValentínusardaguris-sing_valentines-day
anniversaryafmæliis-sing_anniversary

Verbs

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) invite(að) bjóðais-sing_to-invite
(to) wish(að) óskais-sing_to-wish
(to) make a gift(að) búa til gjöfis-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) get(að) fáis-sing_to-get

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishIcelandicPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]partí
veisla		is-sing_party
is-sing_party-2
parties [Pl]partí
veislur		is-plur_party
is-plur_party-2
birthday partyafmælisveislais-sing_birthday-party
invitation [Sg]boðis-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]boðis-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Ég býð þér í veisluna!is-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
wish [Sg]óskis-sing_wish
wishes [Pl]óskiris-plur_wish
What would you like? / What do you want?Hvað langar þig í?is-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
surprise [Sg]óvæntur glaðninguris-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]óvæntir glaðningaris-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]gjöfis-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]gjafiris-plur_presentgift

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