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Icelandic made easier I'm not gonna lie to you: learning Icelandic, like any language, is hard. But we can make it easier.

17/09/2026

I hope you will be as delighted as me to learn that the English word 'reef' (like the oceanic structures where Nemo and his dad lived) and the Icelandic 'rif' (like the bones keeping your organs where organs are supposed to be) are related!

Icelandic is such an easy language. Lots of cognates for the average English speaker to latch on to!

03/09/2026

Our very own awesome, handsome, more-things-ending-in-'some' Gísli has started a channel with short-form video content where he teaches Icelandic! You should absolutely check it out so you can tell your friends you were watching him before it was cool =)

He's also on TikTok!

'meira' and 'fleira' are easy to mix up, because they both translate to 'more' in English, but they're not the same in I...
19/02/2026

'meira' and 'fleira' are easy to mix up, because they both translate to 'more' in English, but they're not the same in Icelandic! I wrote up a little article to help clarify the differences (hint: it's just that one is for countable things, the other uncountable).

https://www.icelandicmadeeasier.com/posts/meira-vs-fleira

I also added an exercise to Grammar made easi(er) to help you practice when to use which!

https://grammar.icelandicmadeeasier.com/exercises/Adjectives/meira%20or%20fleira

31/01/2026

"Bjartsýnn" = "optimistic" is a banger of a word.

It literally means "bright-seeing". What a great way to describe someone who tends to look at the bright side of things!

10/10 word. Poetic as all hell.

Your friends are awesome: learn Icelandic with them! Get a group together and get a Tailored Course, just for you.It's 1...
09/01/2026

Your friends are awesome: learn Icelandic with them! Get a group together and get a Tailored Course, just for you.

It's 18,000 krónur per class, but that's spread between all participants (so if there's 2 of you, it's 9,000 each. If there's 10 of you, it's 1,800 each). Most unions reimburse 75-100% of the cost.

Timing and location is decided in consultation with the teacher, Þóra, and tailored to your group's preferences. She'll also tailor the content of the course to you and your group.

What do you think about having a tailored course with your friends?

Want to practise your Icelandic? Come to the library in Grófin next Saturday, 20 December, get some free coffee, chat, a...
13/12/2025

Want to practise your Icelandic? Come to the library in Grófin next Saturday, 20 December, get some free coffee, chat, and go on an exciting field trip to a city museum with Icelandic guidance!

It's FREE and there's no need to register: just show up and chat =)

Here's the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/574902672357073/574902682357072

03/12/2025

I'm doing lots of word frequency analysis to pick words for grammar.icelandicmadeeasier.com, and here's a fun-fact I just had to share:

Out of all the days of the week, 'Saturday' comes up the most often, about 2.7 times more often than the (apparently) least important tday, Tuesday. Whodathunk?

Day frequency
laugardagur 183,945
sunnudagur 152,555
föstudagur 122,826
mánudagur 96,025
fimmtudagur 88,241
miðvikudagur 73,547
þriðjudagur 68,730

25/11/2025

I'm planning to write an article on meira vs. fleiri and I'd like to get a better feel for what you think.

What are some questions you'd like answered or points you'd like addressed about those words?

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