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Icelandic → Vocabulary → 0 to A1 Course → Travel and Transportation → Directions and Locations

Asking for Directions

When traveling to a new place or city, it is common to ask for directions. Here are some useful phrases you can use when asking for directions in Icelandic:

  • Hvar er ... ? - Where is ...?
  • Hvernig kem ég á ... ? - How do I get to ...?
  • Gerðu svo vel og hjálpaðu mér að finna ... . - Can you please help me find ... ?

Here are some common places and directions vocabulary words in Icelandic:

Icelandic Pronunciation English Translation
staður [stauður] place
bakarí [ba-kau-ri] bakery
banki [ban-kí] bank
stöðvarhús [stöðvar-hús] bus station
kirkja [kír-kja] church
veitingastaður [vei-ting-a-stauður] restaurant
sjúkrahús [sju-kra-hús] hospital
sundlaug [sun-tlauk] swimming pool
verslun [ver-s##lun] store
flugvöllur [flug-völlur] airport
bílastæði [bi-la-staiði] parking lot
umferð [um-fert] traffic
austur [øy-stur] east
sunnur [sun-nur] south
vestur [ves-tur] west
norður [nor-ður] north
höfuðborg [höu-fup-or-k] capital city

Here are some useful phrases you can use when giving directions in Icelandic:

  • Áfram beint. - Straight ahead.
  • Til vinstri. - To the left.
  • Til hægri. - To the right.
  • Vinstri hendi. - Left hand.
  • Hægri hendi. - Right hand.
  • Aftur. - Back.
  • Fara yfir gatnamót. - Go across the street.
  • Á hægri hönd er ... . - On the right hand side is ... .
  • Á vinstri hönd er ... . - On the left hand side is ... .

Examples

Here are some examples of asking for directions and giving directions in Icelandic:

  • Spurning: Hvar er veitingastaðurinn?
  • Svar: Hann er til hægri.
  • Translation: Question: Where is the restaurant?
  • Translation: Answer: It is to the right.

  • Spurning: Hvernig kemst ég á stöðvarhúsið?
  • Svar: Taktu bussinn 5.
  • Translation: Question: How do I get to the bus station?
  • Translation: Answer: Take bus number 5.

  • Spurning: Gerðu svo vel og hjálpaðu mér að finna sjúkrahúsið.
  • Svar: Áfram beint og þá til vinstri.
  • Translation: Question: Can you please help me find the hospital?
  • Translation: Answer: Go straight ahead and then to the left.

Location-Specific Vocabulary

Here are some location-specific vocabulary words in Icelandic:

Icelandic Pronunciation English Translation
vélstjóri [véls-tjó-ri] driver
bifreið [bi-fröið] car
leiðsögn [leið-sögn] navigation
vegur [ve-gur] road
kort [kort] map
ferðalag [fer-ða-lag] journey
götuhorn [gö-tu-horn] street corner
fjörð [fjörð] fjord
jökull [jö-kull] glacier
slétta [slét-ta] plain
háskóli [há-sko-li] university
ferðamaður [fer-ða-ma-ður] tourist

Examples

Here are some examples of using location-specific vocabulary words in Icelandic:

  • Ég þarf að fá kort af Reykjavík til að hjálpa mér með leiðsögnina.
  • Translation: I need to get a map of Reykjavik in order to help me with the navigation.

  • Reykjavíkurflugvöllur er stærsti flugvöllur landsins.
  • Translation: Reykjavik airport is the biggest airport in the country.

  • Fjörðurinn er einstakur einkenni islenskrar náttúru.
  • Translation: The fjord is a unique characteristic of Icelandic nature.

Practice

Now that you have learned some vocabulary and phrases related to directions and locations in Icelandic, try practicing by asking for and giving directions with your language partner, friend, or teacher.

Exercise

Match the Icelandic words with their English translations:

  1. gata
  2. áfram
  3. tala við
  4. verslun


Table of Contents - Icelandic Course - 0 to A1


Greetings and Introductions


Pronouns and Articles


Numbers and Time


Present Tense Verbs


Everyday Activities


Adjectives and Adverbs


Food and Dining


Questions and Negation


Travel and Transportation


Prepositions


Weather and Seasons


Icelandic Culture and Traditions



Videos

Icelandic Lesson #34: The Directions - Pronunciation - YouTube


Other Lessons


Sources


Icelandic English Translation
A. continue 1. street
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