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Icelandic, spoken by a handful of people relative to the global population, plays a vital role in shaping Iceland’s cultural expression and sense of belonging. SpeakPal, our AI language learning platform, offers an immersive experience, combining the best way to learn a language with personalized guidance from AI language tutors. By valuing Icelandic and fostering awareness of its cultural significance, we can ensure its prosperous future.
AI Language Learning: Examples of Icelandic Grammar
(Adjectives): stór, lítill, fallegur
1.“Hundurinn er stór.” (The dog is big.)
2.“Þetta er fallegur bók.” (This is a beautiful book.)
(Adverbs): hratt, varlega, oft
1.“Hún hleypur hratt.” (She runs quickly.)
2.“Hann talar varlega.” (He speaks softly.)
(Articles): þessi, sá, hinn
1.“Þessi hundur er minn.” (This dog is mine.)
2.“Ég las það bók.” (I read that book.)
(Conditionals): ef, nema, þótt
1.“Ef þú hleypur hratt, munt þú vinna.” (If you run fast, you will win.)
2.“Við förum út, nema það rigni.” (We will go out, unless it rains.)
(Nouns): hundur, borg, bók
1.“Hundurinn er mjög stór.” (The dog is very big.)
2.“Ég bý í stóru borg.” (I live in a big city.)
(Perfect Progressive): hef verið að læra, hafði verið að borða, mun hafa verið að spila
1.“Ég hef verið að læra íslensku.” (I have been learning Icelandic.)
2.“Við munum hafa verið að spila tölvuleik.” (We will have been playing a computer game.)
(Prepositions): á, undir, með
1.“Bókin er á borðinu.” (The book is on the table.)
2.“Hundurinn liggur undir borðinu.” (The dog is under the table.)
(Progressive): er að læra, var að borða, verður að spila
1.“Ég er að læra íslensku.” (I am learning Icelandic.)
2.“Við verðum að spila tölvuleik.” (We will be playing a computer game.)
(Pronouns/Determiners): hann, þessi, nokkrir
1.“Hann er vinur minn.” (He is my friend.)
2.“Ég vil hafa nokkrar bækur.” (I want some books.)
(Sentences): Ég borða, Hún hleypur, Við hugsum
1.“Ég borða epli.” (I am eating an apple.)
2.“Við hugsum um þig.” (We are thinking of you.)
(Tense Comparison): hleyp, hljóp, mun hlaupa
1.“Hann hleypur hver dag.” (He runs every day.)
2.“Hann mun hlaupa á morgun.” (He will run tomorrow.)
(Tenses): læri, lærði, hef lært
1.“Ég læri núna.” (I am learning now.)
2.“Hann hefur lært allan daginn.” (He has learned all day.)
(Verbs): hlaupa, sjá, koma
1.“Við ættum að hlaupa núna.” (We should run now.)
2.“Getur þú séð það?” (Can you see it?)
Learn Icelandic Tongue Twisters and Master Grammar
1. Á eigin vegum eiga agalega margar agalega margar ástæður.
Translate: On their own way, they have terribly many, terribly many reasons.
2. Sjö símamenn snemma um morguninn.
Translate: Seven telephone men early in the morning.
3. Tveir tröllskessur töluðu tungum tveggja tuga.
Translate: Two troll women spoke the languages of twenty.
4. Hvar eru níu nýir nýburar núna?
Translate: Where are nine new newborns now?
5. Þrjátíu og þrír þéttir þrælar þræla þétt.
Translate: Thirty-three tough slaves work hard.
6. Flugfreyjan flutti fimm flöskur fullar af frjókorni.
Translate: The flight attendant carried five bottles full of pollen.
7. Ekki reyna að hræra rjómann röngu megin.
Translate: Don't try to stir the cream from the wrong side.
8. Syngjandi selir söngla í sjónum.
Translate: Singing seals hum in the sea.
9. Fljótandi fiskar fljóta fram og til baka.
Translate: Floating fish float back and forth.
10. Snjólétt snúningur snjót ekki snemma.
Translate: A light snow turn doesn't snow early.
11. Fjórar flöskur fullar af ferskum fjórum.
Translate: Four bottles full of fresh fours.
12. Kolkrabbar klifra krókódílana krókótt.
Translate: Octopuses climb the crooked crocodiles.
13. Hákarlinn hefur hundrað harðgerðar hendur.
Translate: The shark has a hundred hardy hands.
14. Grænir grasbítar ganga grannur gróður.
Translate: Green grazers walk through thin vegetation.
15. Nokkur nornir núna nema námsefni.
Translate: Some witches now study the curriculum.
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