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Endilega

Endilega is the tao of Icelandic: impossible to define or even explain. That doesn't stop us trying, though!

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Til vs. í / á

'Til' means 'to', right? Nothing's that simple! Learn when to use 'til' and when to use 'í' or 'á'.

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Age

They say 'Never ask a woman her age', but what if you really wanna know? Well, now you can ask her in Icelandic!

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Að þýða vs. að meina

Does "þýða" mean what you think it means? I mean, it'd be mean (and no mean feat) to find the mean of its many meanings.

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Að stoppa vs. að hætta

Learn how to quit smoking in Icelandic! I mean, how to say it. I can't actually help with your addiction. Sorry to get your hopes up.

The Names of the Cases

What's in a name? Quite a lot, apparently. Cases make a lot more sense when you understand their names.

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Við vs. með

Do you you "tala við" your friends or do you "tala með" them? It's "við". Use "við". I hate burying the lede.

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Auxiliary Verbs and “að”

Wait, was it 'ég vil að læra íslensku' or 'ég vil læra íslensku'?

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