Pronounce 10 Popular Icelandic Places like an Icelander!

Most visitors to Iceland have never encountered Icelandic before arriving, so it is fair that they are not sure how to pronounce the sometimes long and complex looking names of places in the country. In this video, I break down how to pronounce 10 popular places to visit in Iceland and what they mean, so you can learn some Icelandic and a bit about the place you plan to visit. Plus, Icelanders will absolutely love to hear that you know some words in their language.
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[@Psyche-ud2mn]

Very good video. You have my gratitude.

[@AllThingsIceland]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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[@migmeana]

I'm not even planning on going to Iceland anytime soon but just from the way you talk about it with such excitement and genuine passion it makes me wanna visit, what a beautiful country! Much love from another island, a warmer one though! (Majorca)

[@AllThingsIceland]

That is awesome to hear. Much love back to you. 🙂

[@kristindaniel7065]

Hello. Do you do tours of Iceland? If so I would love info on this! My email is [e-mail]. Interest comes from my mom was Icelandic-- she is deceased now.

[@rochellemckinney3220]

This is awesome. I enjoy learning other languages 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@AllThingsIceland]

Glad to hear that. 😊

[@AllThingsIceland]

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[@patri7185]

Thank you Jewells. Always love your videos. ❤️

[@lynntalmon]

You are amazing and so inviting to come to Iceland thank you!!

[@edemadzaho.]

A super useful video Jewells. Thanks for sharing.

[@AllThingsIceland]

My pleasure and thanks for watching.

[@tariqkhader6196]

This is a great vlog. How long have you lived in Iceland? Are you an Icelandic citizen now?

[@karenfriebel7680]

LOVE this video! Your explanations of the pronunciations will help me in my continued pursuit to learn Icelandic. I have a feeling your husband says your pronunciations are spot on! Thanks! Time to start binge watching the videos I’ve missed of yours! 🙂

[@Westfjordian]

Þ used to exist in English through Middle English, only falling out of use whith printing as most/all early printing were done by Germans and they didn't have an equivalent letter. So at first they used the letter Y since that looked closest to English cursive þ Edit: Ok being guilty of super nitpicking, Húsa is in plural genitive (eignarfall fleirtölu) so technically "Bay of Houses"

[@deannachace9318]

Thank you! I love this language...it sounds so cool! More lessons, please!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Yay! Ok, will think about it. 😊

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Oh I'm excited to learn

[@AllThingsIceland]

Awesome!

[@reginaldwright4527]

You are SOOO Positive and a breath of fresh air!!! Wow........wow.......How can I seek your advice or perspective on other issues?

[@rarabee3397]

Great video. Been working on learning how to pronounce words of places in Iceland (particularly Ring Road stops). Please try and create more videos on this topic. :)

[@AllThingsIceland]

👍🏾😊

[@007speedcuber]

Something that might help your pronunciation is that on the double L sound like in 'þingvellir', the air flows out of rather than into your mouth as you describe it

[@KatSchlitz]

Finally watched this, wish I had been able to watch this before we went to Iceland in 2017! LOL I ask a local about Höfn but I pronounced it like it looks "Hoo(r)ff-nnn" .... and he looks at me quizzically, and then finally says "OOOhhhh!!!! You mean "Hup"! (or "hehp" or whatever he said LOL).... wow, so many letter combinations make sounds completely different than so many languages! I knew the "j" sound from Swedish. And I'm used to silent letters like in French, and strange symbols like in some African languages, and know the runes thus Thurisaz etc...but with Icelandic I just assumed near the same sound sets being the ancient related roots to English. I was sooooo wrong haha! What a world where "FN" sounds nothing like "F+N" or even "F" or "N" alone !! Anyone going to Iceland at least needs to hear all the common place names, pronounced. Or you won't understand a local *at all* and you won't easily be able to ask about a place. (But everyone is so nice in helping, even if they don't want tourists which I understand. I adore Iceland so much! Mainly it is a land of unusual energy.....and surreal landscapes

[@rarabee3397]

Yes, more on pronunciations of places. !!!!!!

[@musictravellife392]

You have a very positive aura if i see you when im in reikiavik i will say hi! We may become friends ☺️

[@AllThingsIceland]

😊

[@SionTJobbins]

this is great. The Icelandic 'll' sounds a little like the 'll' we have in Welsh - that's interesting. We also have the ð which we write as 'dd' in Welsh - although, some people write it by hand in the Icelandic/Old English way. We use 'dd' in Welsh for the th sound in 'this', 'together', 'weather', 'with' etc. Great to see you take such interest and delight in the Icelandic language. Top stuff.

[@bronwynecg]

Out of curiosity, how heavy (or light) is your American/English speaker accent is when speaking Icelandic? Accents in foreign languages intrigue me :)

[@gubjorggisladottir3525]

How many have "corrected" your translation of the name Vatnajökull? Vatn = Water Vötn - Waters now to the grammar part: here are Vötn, about Vötn, from Vötnum, to Vatna the correct translation of the word "Vatna" is Lakes. jökull is the Icelandic word for glacier so... The name of the largest glacier in Europe translated into English: Lakesglacier. As for Akureyri it is "Akur eyri" not "Aku reyri" as she says Akur is field and eyri is more difficult as I can not find it i.e. google translate does only translate the aurar meaning. Eyri is were sands have accumulate d around where rivers run into the sea (sandbanks like she said). So the towns name "Sands that are fields" or something like that... She does speak Icelandic correctly, all but Akureyri.

[@gumundurpallmarseliusarson5622]

Vik actually translates as Cove, not Bay, which is Flói. There´s a distinction, common for Icelanders not knowing that for they dont search deep enough in to the actual meaning of words. They just take the first word that the dictionary suggests. Common simple peaple I guess.

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[@AllThingsIceland]

LOL takk

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Opp

[@DS-nk7vd]

Hi Jewels. Did you happen to document the BLM solidarity protest in Reykjavik? I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts of living abroad as a black American away from your NYC community in such an upsetting but strangely empowering time. Keep up the good vibes!

[@AllThingsIceland]

Yes, I went to the gathering here. I do plan on doing a video about that experienced mixed with what it has been like for me to live here for 4 years. That will happen later this month. :-)

[@DS-nk7vd]

@@AllThingsIcelandAwesome, can't wait!

[@rogermoore27]

Ahhh....'sinus' explained = vaTN