Answering the MOST GOOGLED questions about ICELAND

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[@Andrea-rs5ip]

"Why is Iceland so windy?" My brain: *bECaOuSe oF ThE wINdS*

[@farkasabel]

Iceland is vulcanic so the air above the island should be warmer than the air above the ocean so winds from the ocean towards the mainland should happen often.

[@naufalaulia4584]

Damn u just broke my jokes level man

[@MrKorton]

Because I drop immense farts!

[@beepybopeyeball8115]

Che MeGusta r/woosh

[@stefaniavala6663]

I know all about iceland

[@chash.4284]

For the Linguistic Questions: Icelandic is a North Germanic Language - meaning a language spoken in Scandinavia (Finnish being the exception to this.) Having been relatively isolated from the rest of the world, Icelandic retained many traits that would distinguish it from the rest of the North Germanic Languages. In terms of similarity, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian all have about a 60% intelligibility rate. Faroese, being essentially a Danicized Icelandic, has a 70% intelligibility rate, thanks to its nearly 85% understanding of Danish. Icelandic, however, scores lowest of the group due to how different the consonants and vowels have become in all of the languages. Grammatically, Icelandic also retained its four Proto-Germanic grammatical cases; Nominative (Nefnifall, “The Man”), Dative (Þágufall, “About the Man”), Accusative (Þolfall, “From the Man”), and Genitive (Eignarfall, “To the Man”). Native German Speakers will also recognize this case system, as it’s the only other Germanic Language which hasn’t simplified down its grammatical structure

[@rejencann7411]

First of, Norþ Germanish nedœs mean it'st sproken in Shaþieȝ (Scandinavia). It means ðæt it'st descended from Old Dennish (Old Norse). Second, Icish nist sproken in Shaþieȝ, æniȝweiȝs. It'st sproken on æn ieȝlænd ðæt wœn must cross ðe whole Norþweiȝish Sea from Shaþieȝ to get to.

[@wardeni9603]

@@rejencann7411 Wtf is that language and why the hell did I understand it

[@wardeni9603]

Yes, to add to Finnish; it's a heavily germanic-influenced language, but the language roots are non-germanic (and non-indoeuropean in fact). So even though there's a high amount of shared vocabulary, the grammar differs quite a lot from the languages spoken in Scandinavia

[@chash.4284]

ᚱᚣᛖᚾ ᚳᛚᚩᚦᛁᛖᚱ Northern Germanic Languages today are spoken nigh entirely in Scandinavia. That’s why I classified it as such

[@Hrafna]

Chas Horton thank you ❤️ that’s very helpful

[@gerald4013]

England and the UK aren't the same thing. The UK is England+Wales+Scotland+Northern Ireland. England itself is about 130,000 km² big and Iceland is about 102,000 km² big. So England is bigger but not that much.

[@NoName-eq9md]

gerald Not for long pal ;)

[@barreloffun10]

@@NoName-eq9md What?

[@its_just_marvlus]

@@barreloffun10 NOT. FOR. LONG. PAL.

[@gerald4013]

@Till This Day I wouldn't say they "beg" to remain a part of the union... most of the time there's only a few % that makes the "remainers" win.

[@tilakmadichettitheappdeveloper]

wait , if you include ireland then shouldn't you also include isle of man ?

[@Giigiiii]

Hi from Brazil! I love your videos, they make smile and forget about whats happening in the world right now. Thank you!

[@rickycoker5830]

Your voice and mannerisms are so calming during these frightening times. Thank you Hrafna. And please don't eat puffins Icelanders.

[@adlerzwei]

Until you piss her off and awaken the Viking in her. Imaging her charging towards you with axe and shield in hand and chanting some pagan war songs. 🥺

[@Hrafna]

❤️

[@user-du4vh]

Okay i hate the taste of puffin but we eat it only once a year :,(

[@cvspvr]

what's wrong with eating puffin? it's just like eating chicken or duck

[@sania6]

@@cvspvr i think puffins are considerably scarce in population as compared to ducks or chickens. so eating them too much could endanger them

[@reshatajdini2]

Halló from Italy! You’re videos are always pleasant and very interesting, and takk fyrir for keeping us company during the quarantine!

[@liljakaren97]

The reason Iceland is called Iceland is because when Hrafna-Flóki came to Iceland he came in the winter and it was covered in ice and snow he named it Iceland. Before him, Naddoddur had come here and named the country Snowland, and then Garðar Svavarsson came after him and named it Garðarshólmi. Then finally Hrafna-Flóki came here and that name has stuck.

[@evyj9261]

Lol i just finished watching Vikings... 😁 Floki landed at black sand beach.. i thought.. i had pictures in there too

[@SuperBatfreak]

@@evyj9261 I read somewhere that Floki named it Iceland so no one would visit, the Show is very fictional so i wouldnt take the generel Floki story "seriously".

[@evyj9261]

@@SuperBatfreak of course that show it is fictional 🤣.. im just happy to see i was there where they shoot the film.. what is wrong with that? You the one that is too serious 🤣

[@brylner]

According to the Landnámabók the swede Garðar Svavarsson discovered Iceland. I've read a lot of the Icelandic sagas and I plan to visit Iceland some day. Visit Egils homestead and try to lift all of the stones there is!

[@ynntari2775]

Imagine if the country was called Garðarshólmi, I can already hear the english-speaking world calling it GardarSHolmi

[@ToxicBanana]

Today I learned what a Puffin is, and now I'm sad that people eat them :(

[@nomeaknat]

There is an age old adage that goes, "The cuter the animal the better they taste."

[@utopicuta]

@@nomeaknat well now i know why i don't like pork...

[@nerissacrawford8017]

@@nomeaknat Rabbit is cute. But I find the meat to be meh.

[@HansBjorgman]

@@utopicuta Pigs are cute.

[@scrotube]

@@nomeaknat I need to find a chinchilla fast then!

[@kristianmaglasang3123]

Hey, stay safe there. I read that Iceland now has over 800 cases.

[@giarose240]

See people dont think that's a lot but for less than 400,000 people living there... damn

[@SuperBatfreak]

@@giarose240 got a buddy who works directly with the cases, as a paramedic and firefighter. So im always worried about this.

[@suokkos]

@@giarose240 , Numbers are high because they have one of the best testing rates in world. This detects much high portion of cases than other countries. In Iceland true cases is less than twice from detected cases. But many other countries like UK or US likely detects only one in ten infection or even less.

[@giarose240]

@@suokkos that's true also. My step father (65 and asthmatic) was refused testing when he showed symptoms. If he was tested sooner he wouldn't of had to go into ICU or pass it onto others in my family - he did self isolate in one floor of the house away from all of us but no matter how much you clean it still spreads - from UK

[@280zjammer]

Kristian Maglasang of what? That’s a massive percentage of the population.

[@vikingpotet]

As a Norwegian I can understand Icelandic if you take it slowly and can read Icelandic pretty easy

[@BlazeLeeDragon]

You always bring a smile to our faces Hrafna, keep up the good work!

[@johnrinehart2074]

Your videos have definitely become a light for me. Thank you!

[@rolandlazli]

Sometimes I forget English isn’t your native language but you’re so good at it

[@luca_the_linguist]

Iceland is very expensive because it is literally a frozen, volcanic, mountainous island in the middle of the Atlantic. Still love it though :)

[@kristofferrasmussen8707]

then explain why Denmark is expensive XD

[@cvspvr]

@@kristofferrasmussen8707 big macs are cheaper in denmark than they are in america

[@jamesgilvarry]

"the world is going through a tough time right now" i had to check the date to see what tough time were talking about

[@chap5674]

This is the earliest I’ve ever been love you hrafna

[@atomiclad4049]

Hrafna, you and your videos are a light in these dark times. Thank you.

[@vicentemunozcalahorro8616]

I've been in Iceland during a summer a couple of years ago and I had a great time there! Take care of yourself and stay safe these days! Greetings from Barcelona

[@xoxolovehn4682]

I love all of your videos. I went to Iceland in 2016 and absolutely loved it! 💜 It's so beautiful and peaceful. Would love to go again one day.

[@evaklent8958]

I just love watching your videos! Your vibe is amazing! Keep up working on your videos in that way💘 Hope you'll be safe and protected from all this chaos.

[@patrickduffy6642]

I find your videos a great way to understand what Iceland has to offer in its unique culture.

[@averysnow5279]

Girl Your makeup is on point! Thank you for doing this video, super interesting!

[@Cristian-Akuma]

A nice lesson about Iceland, we learned a lot today. Thanks for the vids.

[@phbuss]

I'm hopefully going to Reykjavik and Akureyri from Sweden in two months. We'll see if the situation is more stable then. Can't wait to see some beautiful icelanders 😄

[@danielmarton2505]

We planned our trip 2 month ago with your videos, it was very helpful and thank you for sharing all this useful information about your country. We traveled back just before this pandemic thing so it was lucky for us! In the end our trip was a life-long adventure. 😁

[@sgtdroid]

I love your personality! Please continue to entertain us with your wonderful and informative videos!

[@waynenuss3185]

Enjoy all your videos. Can't wait for you to go on one of your hikes this summer.

[@emirjusufbegovic4474]

Big support to you! We love you and we love Iceland!❤🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸

[@imacastle]

Congratulations on 200k! Stay safe!

[@raeleighjay7842]

i’ve been binging your videos 🥺 i adore you!

[@joedogthemighty]

I love hearing your accent! But also it was interesting to hear you talk about things. What are some words in other languages that you really struggle to say? I knew a German exchange student in high school who could not say the word “political” for the life of him. We had to help train him before a speech he had to do for a class

[@jenanewp1696]

Hi ! I’m from France, first time im watching your videos. They are very instructive, im not especially attracted to Iceland (except for landscapes and nature hahahaha like everyone else !) but its nice to learn about your country. You seem nice, you are not annoying or irritating like some others youtubers, and your voice is soothing, its very enjoyable. I wish you the best for the future of your channel !

[@RennieNightcart]

I have always been fascinated by Iceland. Thank you for your wonderful content. With only about 360,000 population, Icelanders are amongst the most literate, smartest and fittest people on Earth!

[@MegaRhorho]

A most beautiful and knowledgeable hostess ! Much love from RSA and thank you for your countrymen’s help!

[@MrMich1lol]

I've been to Island a year ago - truly the most magnificent country there is. If you love nature in it's pureness you should definitely visit. It's simply beautiful.

[@rickflaro3795]

Always been a dream to visit Iceland. Being Canadian I am more than used to the climate.After watching your videos and learning about your culture. I'm now more determined to learn Icelandic and visit your beautiful country. Thank you Hrafna..

[@dustinfulks8166]

You are so awesome and entertaining. I love your videos, I’ve been to Iceland twice. I hope to meet you on my next trip.

[@lamegoldfish6736]

I have my thumbs up for you! 😃. Thank you much!

[@bartekdettlaff5392]

Best wishes from Poland! I love watching your videos!

[@izzy350]

Happy 200k subscribers

[@asshatteryengaged813]

Aye! And thank you for staying on topic with Iceland. 👍

[@izzy350]

AssHattery Engaged what? I was just congratulating her

[@280zjammer]

It actually does smell like sulfur a tiny bit when you first turn the hot water/steam on (I’ve never felt water quite that hot right from the tap). Americans visiting Iceland should turn the cold water on first.

[@Azhydehack]

I wish every one be safe in iceland ..including you be careful you are priceless

[@akhan4727]

your english is so good!! many of those words tie us up too don't worry :)

[@phos4us]

Congrats of 200k. I know other people said this but happiness isn't limited :)

[@georginaburrows]

I was supposed to board a flight to Scandinavia and Iceland this week, but it was pushed back to next year for obvious reasons. So im super excited for next year when i finally get to see your beautiful country 🙌🏻 love from West Virginia, US

[@janinahamberger4455]

i began to learn Icelandic before my A Levels but now i don't have the time, but i can say that the grammar in the simple sentences is really similar in german and in icelandic, but when it comes to more complex sentences the grammar is really different. And the words are so different as well, so you can't tell by hearing or reading a word which could it be in the other language. So you can say that the languages are kind of similar, but you can't understand each other without learning the other language.

[@steel6866]

I just started watching/following your channel, it's pretty cultural and curious, love it. Greetings from Mexico!! :D

[@bibleverses5908]

Hrafna is such a gentle and good soul ♥️♥️♥️

[@ashchase8340]

Please keep doing your own thing and don't be Sorry. You're a Beautiful distraction to what is going on in my life due to current events. Love from Canada..

[@georgepapaioannou4791]

Love your videos !!! Greetings from Greece

[@Lencwv]

Really love your videos... keep up the good work -- you make me feel good when I watch them. Also, you look as beautiful as ever...:-)

[@idontuploud]

Loved this video 💕

[@runningtraveler1193]

5:36 The Icelandic native horses are the best! They're so small, friendly, and they love humans so much!

[@youtubecontent545]

Nice video by Hrafna!♥️♥️♥️

[@iNTERS22]

Love your videos!

[@gardenmusicnotebook2748]

I just love the way Icelandic sounds!

[@nemeseax7123]

Enjoyed this video so much - will of course visit Iceland again . I am your Swedish subscriber from USA 🇺🇸,😊❤️

[@stark7324]

You always make me smile :)

[@montana3918]

I love how you say Floki. It just sounds like in the Viking series.

[@kazzicup]

Trains are super fun for me even though I've been on trains from a young age . 💙

[@artmedia1217]

Hrafna, good video. Like it 👌

[@biviabella]

can you do an updated everyday makeup routine ? i LOVE how you do your eyeliner

[@ooje402]

Proud that I knew the answers all of these. Also, Iceland: the original Viking tourist trap.

[@hersoul7775]

Praying my June trip is still on I’ve been waiting for this for 3 years. Hope to see you there as well lol

[@eluemina2366]

A belief in Elves doesn't make you less than anyone. There are many people now and in the past who have seen them with their own eyes and lived with them even. Viewing the belief in them as something derogatory is throwing cold water on these people's experiences. Personally I think Humanity should quit being stuck up and explore these possibilities. What is there to loose? Nothing, only more to gain! 🧝🏻‍♂️🌷🧚✨

[@ryancole3567]

You should try to teach Icelandic. I would enjoy that and maybe others would too.

[@gunybjarnadottir7870]

She has done it

[@Cowellini]

Your videos are so amazing and informative. I stumbled on one of them and i got hooked. And now i watch them while driving to work.. i mean my phone is on my dashboard and listen to your topics :) i just love how my mind wanders about iceland and not think of my work too much. Im surprised to know that iceland people dnt use personal cars and uber and no mcdonalds... but u guys have costco, and u guys pay more fee for picking up mailed items. So nice to know :-)

[@metalicia]

I just love you!!!! From Nicaragua

[@puresquared]

Hello from Florida! My favorite Icelandic woman!

[@tombombadil5994]

Really nice to hear your voice.

[@Latexi_LMX]

And to answer the question that was skipped, "Is Iceland part of EU", Iceland is heavily integrated in the European Union via the European Economic Area and Schengen agreement, but it is a Non-Member state of EU.

[@hermunkulus]

Nothing to add other than the fact that I was lucky enough to go to Reykjavik and its surrounding villages last year and as someone who loves hiking and taking in scenery, your country is amazing. Could have done without the food being very expensive though.

[@dantedante839]

Hello, I'd like to make some things clear. Island is a Nordic country, but many people don't know the different between Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden and Danmark) and Nordic countries (Scandinavia plus Finland and Island). They have the Welfare State in Nordic nations, which means they have free healthcare system, free education and a lot of freedom, that's why many people say Nordics are socialists in America (but that's not true because they play a lot of taxes.. like A LOT, literally).

[@16-BitGuy]

german is a west-germanic language (also english), icelandic a north-germanic one. there are similar basic words and easy day to day sentences you could understand without learning german by just knowing english and icelandic: Ich will heim! Kommst du mit mir? Komm her! ja, gerne. Wir (við) alle waren(vorum) in Berlin für zwei Tage. Ich kaufe mehr Bier (bjór) für meinen Vater und dann etwas(eitthvað) Milch (mjólk) für meine Mutter.

[@davidwhite374]

I am looking forward to my first trip to Iceland this fall. I want to see the Northern Lights!

[@jantelogin9754]

thank you!!

[@no-jb8kp]

When i google Iceland, Hrafna pops up . Lol im in Massachusetts and your videos are intriguing and informative. I like to go to places where people are kind.

[@Wolf-ji8bw]

Have you ever been to the Reykjanes peninsula? My unit stopped there for a few hours at the NAS Keflavik on the way to mainland Europe for training. What little I saw of the country seemed very beautiful.

[@maximvazhenin3345]

I don’t know if this is an Icelandic accent or not. But its sounds so adorable✨ Watching your videos for the first time. Greetings from Russia :)

[@NathazDesign]

Hi, I’m french and i see your video for learn english because you speak clearly and your video are interesting. So, thanks :D

[@vusalbayramli4510]

One of my favorite iceland country because this has a pretty pure wather. İt is in a word that's worth to visit to iceland for a visitor who wants to see places of intereset..

[@codiefitz3876]

We will sing the songs of the Forest whilst spinning in ecstasy on a riverbed

[@Mischnikvideos]

Windy: The hurricans in the Caribbean pull up the US coast and then turn off towards Europe. Iceland is on their way. The hurricans are now only low pressure areas, but it means wind, rain, little sun. The weather is spring-like (compared to Western Europe) and changes often. Because of the clouds, the summers are not as warm as they could be, but the winters are not as cold either.

[@BlazeLeeDragon]

All the questions around water smelling cracked me up my Grandmother was born and raised in Iceland and many of my aunts and uncles where also born there and came over to the USA young. However I've heard many stories about the water smelling bad and to not drink tap water.

[@caiosiqueira6138]

4:00 I see you guys would hate Brazil and Australia Lmao

[@arikhe]

Thanks for video! Greetings from Poland:)) I'd like once to learn Icelandic and come there. Firstly I should improve my english xD but I really love Iceland. Hope you're safe there wherever you are guys c:

[@klaudiatruszkowska2570]

You are really beautiful woman! I guess now you are my inspiration! ❤🥰🌞

[@cmjones222]

From what I heard, about the windy is - you all do not have a lot of trees. You have a lot of flat area, there is nothing to stop the wind from flowing across Iceland, no obstructions, I been there twice Love Iceland!

[@allenjohnson9554]

The active season for Puffins hunting is from April 15th until April 25th. So yea u can shoot and eat puffins in the hunting season.

[@TheDarkgusgus]

Happy birthday 🤪

[@carmellabrown3335]

I really enjoyed this video

[@moonstar4605]

Love ur vid 💕💕💕💕

[@inakinahuelsantosangel3460]

Hi from Argentina. KZbin randomly recommended this, but great videos 👍. It would be cool if you make a video reacting to music from subscribers countries... I'll recommend Los Tucu Tucu or Mercedes "La negra" Sosa.

[@jorgevale1829]

Kinda wondering: is there any accents in Iceland? Like most countries will have regions where you can distinguish a particular way of talking. Does that exist in Iceland?

[@sofiaromerogarcia5241]

I don't think so

[@eyorsmarisigurssonringsted4993]

yes sometimes people that live in the north speak a little different than other Icelanders they sometimes say the k a lot smoother then others, like if they would say milk they would pronounce it "milg"

[@Gondaldin]

We do pronounce some words (or type of words) differently depending on where we live but calling it an accent is inaccurate because the difference only applies to some words instead of an overall manner of speaking.

[@ghostical2750]

There's only one that wich is the Akureyri Accent but not everyone has one even those who live in Akureyri and it's not very noticeable and you most likely never notice it or meet a person with unless your Icelandic Source: Icelandic and have family that live every where in Iceland

[@bjarkiorarson3546]

Yes, to a some extent. Source: Me, born and raised in Akureyri, northern Iceland, 400KM away from Reykjavík. Currently living in Berlin. I lived in Reykjavík for five years during my studies and people there could almost instantly recognise that I was from the north. Sometimes I only needed to utter one short sentence for them to realise. Actually compared to most people in my town, my accent or way of speaking is somewhat strong I've been told, but that is probably because a big part of my relatives and my father are from the area of Lake Mývatn in north eastern Iceland, about an hour drive east of Akureyri, and the accent there can be really strong! Heck, when I was an exchange student in Austria, the other foreign students even recognised the difference when I was talking to another Icelandic student who was from the southwest! The main aspect is the pronunciation of consonants in between vowels or at the end of a word, like my home town of Akureyri. The 'K' in Akureyri pronounced like an actual strong K in my northern accent, but someone from Reykjavík will pronounce it more as a G, like "Agureyri". And on top of that, they sometimes even inflect the name in the wrong way, like when you want to say "within Akureyri" it would be "innan Akureyrar", but someone from Reykjavík might (willingly or not) say "innan Agureyris". That last one they say sometimes just to annoy us from the north XD Also there are a couple of different terms for the same thing like a hot dog ("pylsa" in the north and "pulsa" in the south, comes from Danish "pølse") and sore muscles after a work out ("strengir" in the north and "harðsperrur" in the south). With all that said, you can also sometimes recognise a southern Icelander in northern Iceland. There are also some slight differences in other parts of the country as well, but this north/south divide probably the most prevalent. Short version: Yes, some, but the difference is nowhere near as much as in most other countries. People have no problem understanding each other from different parts of the country.

[@ravenprice6112]

Love your videos. I'm hoping to move to Iceland in the future but being an American it seems very difficult 🥺.

[@davidjoseffer2256]

Hrafna, I love your channel, and I've just discovered it! I went to Iceland in 1968 via a stopover en route to Luxembourg, then flying as Loftleider. My question is this: Do you know of an Icelandic born artist named Karl Karval? He was the father of my godfather, and I knew Karl when he was a little kid. The flight attendant back 50+ years ago said she knew the name and that he was well known, but I have not been able to find out anymore. Do you have some information about him? I was little when I met him but I enjoyed his stories, especially about drinking cod liver oil every day in Iceland before he emigrated. He had all of his own teeth throughout his life!

[@andrewblackrain4000]

I like your Island Smile 👍😋😜☺️ big Like from Romania

[@robertstoner3561]

I waited for this kind of video so long :) P.S. MINIMIN :)))

[@SavyoMouraOFC]

Hrafna! make a video talking about how people dealt with the black plague!

[@maireadk5574]

💞❤️ love to you from Sweden