Vocabulary

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The Cookie Monster from Sesame Street sitting in a giant letter 'C' eating a cookie.

Svo and þá

First I woke up, then I ate breakfast, and THEN you show up to read this article!
A yellow roller coaster going full throttle, almost upside down.

Hafa vs. búinn

Have you learned when to use 'búinn' for 'have' yet?
Two wizened taoist monks look into the camera.

Endilega

Endilega is the tao of Icelandic: impossible to define or even explain. That doesn't stop us trying, though!
A birthday cake with candles that spell out 'Happy birthday'.

Age

They say 'Never ask a woman her age', but what if you really wanna know? Well, now you can ask her in Icelandic!
A cartoon-style image of a grandma getting lots of eggplant emojis by text.

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.
An illustration of a man smoking in the street.

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.
Lots of shelves of boxes

How to Learn Vocabulary

There are many words to learn: learn to learn them as fast as possible.
A crushed soda can.

Geta, kunna, mega: How to Say "can"

Can I borrow the can that can't know how to speak French? Learn the differences between geta, kunna, and mega!