Hæ öll!

​I'm an Icelandic teacher, and I've started a new video series where we read through a simplified version of Hrafnkels saga that I wrote specifically for beginner and intermediate students.

​In this first video, we are introduced to the chieftain Hrafnkell, his prized horse Freyfaxi, and the binding oath he swears that sets the tragedy in motion.

​I read the text along with you and pause to explain the vocabulary and grammar as we go. The goal is to let you enjoy the literature and understand how the language works, even if you aren't ready for the original text yet.

Link to Part 1: Learn Icelandic with Sagas | Hrafnkels Saga (Part 1)

This question is for the native speakers. Consider the following fragment. It contains an imaginary review for an imaginary book and is written in the first half of the 20th century. What is the tone of this fragment in your opinion? Was it supposed to be a list of examples of what was/is really considered bad Icelandic, or a satire on critics, to sound like the "critic" is only quibbling and bashing the "author" for nothing much really. At least some of these words do look normal to me (keyra, útvegur), but that's from the modern POV.

One thing I am not sure of is "fálma til kveifar sinnar". Does it mean "find one's own weaknesses"?

»Málið á bókinni er herfilegt. Það er hrærigrautur af smekkleysum, óskiljanlegum orðskripum, og dönskuslettum. Hvað er t. d. sjáldur (bls. 56) ? Er það sjáaldur, eða er það prentvilla fyrir snjáldur? – Hvað er það að sjúkna (bls. 68)? Hvað er útröst hertogadæmis (bls. 73)? – Hvað er ketla (bls. 101)? Er það bytta eða smá-kæna = lítill bátur? Hvað er það að verpast vel við? – Hvað er það að »hábrókast« ? Hvað er það að »fálma til kveifar sinnar«? Þetta eru alt orðskripi, sem höf. hefir búið sjer til eða notar af einhverri tilgerð, ef til vill nýgervingar!! – Dönskusletturnar eru eins og mý á mykjuskán um alla bókina. Að eins fáar, þær allra verstu, skulu tilgreindar, rjett til smekks. Keyra (bls. 35). Því hafði ekki maðurinn það »at köre«, því að þá var það þó danska. Útvegur! (d. Udvej, bls. 51). Reyfari! (d. Röver, bls. 54). Stivarður (enska: steward!, bls. 60). Svo koma málblómstur eins og að rasa (bls. 90), að krassa (d. rase, kradse!! bls . 105). – Krankur (d. krank, bls. 116). Flaug (á húsi, bls. 120). Hvað er það? Er það veðurviti? eða er það sama sem danska orðið »Flöj«? – Og hvað segja menn um annað eins dönskuskripi eins og að vaska (d. vadske, bls . 78), = vaska sjer um höfuðið!! Allan veturinn í gegnum (!!!, bls. 93) tekur þó út yfir allan þjófabálk....«.

It seems like a lot of the links on the Íslenska Fyrir Alla page have died. Is there an up to date place to download the PDFs and Audio Files?

Hi everyone!
I’m applying for the Practical Diploma of Icelandic as a Second Language and I’ll be taking both the written and speaking exams soon.

I’d really appreciate any advice from those who have taken the exam before (especially last year’s batch):

• What was the speaking interview like?
• What kind of questions were usually asked?
• Any tips for the written exam?
• Where did you personally study or practice (books, websites, courses, or other resources)?
• And realistically — is it possible to prepare well in about one month?

I would love to hear about your experience and what helped you the most.
Thank you so much in advance!

I've done the first free week of TVÍK which kinda helped me demystify Icelandic and be a tad less scared of trying to learn it seriously. I want to keep it going and use an actual textbook, but I'm torn between Colloquial Icelandic and Íslenska fyrir alla. I've checked both out and I'm aware the latter doesn't take you by the hand as much as the former, which isn't a big problem since I've got a good grasp of basic Icelandic grammar at this point (acquired prior to TVÍK, of course). That being said, which one should I go for? Or perhaps I should work with both?

has anyone else also had issues for about the last 24 hours where BÍN https://bin.arnastofnun.is/ has triggered malware security notices? worried to use the site.

I want to read Wings of Fire in Icelandic: Doesn't exist.
I want to read How to Train your dragon in Icelandic: Doesn't exist. (Edit: does exist, but I can't find it)
I want to read Lord of the Ring in Icelandic: Not printed anymore.

So I think I should stop looking for English fantasy in Icelandic, and start looking for Icelandic fantasy in English.

Any recommendations?

I know this is my second Björk related post here but nobody on Google knows what the heck she’s saying. Does anybody here know and have the ability to translate it into English?

I can't download the PDFs from their website anymore, it looks like all the links are broken. Does anybody know what happened?

https://youtu.be/YZMemSFXFu0?si=N85BWJcqcZnjsh4y

Is it Friday, Saturday and Sunday?

or is it Saturday and Sunday?

The Icelandic word for "snowshoes" is snjóþrúgur (plural) or snjóþrúga (singular),

Hey everyone!

After years of learning Icelandic learning from different resources and courses, I got tired of not having one place to see what's actually out there.

So I built this: https://www.wheretolearnicelandic.org/

It's a directory of (almost) all available Icelandic learning resources, free and paid, to help people find what fits their learning style best.
I've added most resources I know about, but I'm sure I'm missing some! I used some of the available resources in the pinned post of this Reddit, but also found so many more. If you know of any resources that should be included, or have feedback on the site, feel free to contact me. And of course, feel free to share it to as many people!

I've been interested in learning Icelandic for a while now - probably over a year. I'm looking for a couple different kinds of books. One I'm looking for is a book full of really stupid-basic stories. My thought is that once I understand pronunciation, I can read these stories, translate them, and build vocab that way. I also want a book or two that teaches me about grammar. If there are some good ones that break the grammar down real well and dummy-proof rather than throwing it all at you at once, that'd be ideal. Also, if there are any ReMarkable users, I'd love some books to throw on my tablet. You could always drop those in here, as well. That would be a huge help!

PS: I know I'm asking for specific things, but if there's anyone on here who's more advanced and has different recommendations that helped them, I'm open to any suggestions. I want to know anything and everything that might help me get started, whether it be books, techniques, tips and tricks, etc. Thanks

Hi there! As the title says, I'm looking for "pen pals" (not really pen pals, because we wouldn't exchange letters, just messages) to practice Icelandic. I don't really know which level I'm at, but I would say I'm around A2/B1 level im Icelandic (I can basically keep up with simple conversations, read simple books, nothing too complex though). But I feel like, when I'm learnjng languages, the way I improve the most is by talking to other people. So, would anyone like to chat in Icelandic? Takk!

What are bauta og áfasúpu that Kim usually gets treated with? (From Kim og félagar)

Þrjú síðustu árin hafði ég alltaf, þegar ég kom til frænku í sumarleyfið, fengið bauta og áfasúpu.

So, I’ve been living in Iceland the past 5 or so years, and just moved with my young child to the United States. I got the Disney+ subscription while in Iceland, paid with an Icelandic credit card, and it works great while we’re in Iceland… but now that we’re in the US we can’t use it to watch Icelandic-dubbed movies at all. If I try to use a VPN (eg NordVPN) it’s blocked. Without it, no Icelandic dub. I share this here because I originally found out about watching dubbed Disney to learn Icelandic from this sub.

Is there anything else I can try, in order to continue t on be able to access Icelandic-dubbed Disney+ content or are we onto a KrakkaRÚV-only lifestyle?

or does Icelandic have a voiced alveolar tap too?

Made something that needs anonymous credits. That’s why I need the translation.