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Challenging Question Words

What's the difference between "who" and "whom"? Whom cares? Learn about some challenging Icelandic question words instead!
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Question Words Overview

What - or who? - are the Icelandic question words?
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Hugsa, spá, pæla, halda, finnast: How to Say “Think”

Thinking about thinking. Do you think it's a meta article? What do you think of that? Learn the different ways to say "think" in Icelandic!
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The Future

In this article: eels, hovercrafts, dictatorial mice. Also, how to talk about the future in Icelandic. Now stop saying 'mun' so much!
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Semi-Deictic Timing

This weekend, next Monday and last spring: learn to use the words next and last to talk about time in Icelandic!
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Duration

Work in time but finish on time: learn the mysteries of the Icelandic words for duration!
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How to Tell the Time

What time is it? IT'S ICELANDIC LEARNING TIME! This article won't teach you any classic puns, but it will make telling time easier!
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Point-Relative Timing

Ten minutes ago, you didn't know how to say "ten minutes ago" in Icelandic. Fix that by reading about Point-Relative Timing!