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Icelandic personal pronouns are an integral part of communicating effectively in Icelandic. Learning how to use them correctly will allow you to express yourself more accurately and confidently in conversations. In this lesson, we will cover Icelandic personal pronouns, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns.

Icelandic Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject of a sentence. They are equivalent to the English pronouns "I", "you", "he/she/it", "we", and "they".

Here are the Icelandic subject pronouns:

Icelandic	Pronunciation	English
Ég	[jek]	I
Þú	[θuː]	You (singular)
Hann	[haɲː]	He
Hún	[huːn]	She
Það	[θaːθ]	It
Við	[vɪð]	We
Þið	[θɪð]	You (plural)
Þeir	[θɛir]	They (masculine)
Þær	[θaɛr]	They (feminine)
Þau	[θœi]	They (neuter)

Examples

• Ég er góð/ur í íþróttir. – [jek ɛr kouːð yː iθroutir] – I'm good at sports.
• Þú ert falleg/ur. – [θuː ɛr̥t falɛɣ yːr̥] – You're beautiful.
• Hann er hættur/samur. – [haɲː ɛr̥ haitːʏr̥ samʏr̥] – He's brave.
• Hún er dugleg/ur. – [huːn ɛr̥ tʏːklɛɣ yːr̥] – She's diligent.
• Það er erfitt. – [θaːθ ɛr̥ ɛrvɪht] – It's difficult.
• Við erum vinir. – [vɪð ɛr̥ʏm vɪnɪr̥] – We're friends.
• Þið eruð góð í skólunni. – [θɪð ɛr̥ʏð koːð yː skoulʏnɪ] – You're good in school.
• Þeir eru gömul. – [θɛir̥ ɛr̥ʏ ɣœmʏl] – They're old (masculine).
• Þær eru tilbúnar. – [θaɛr̥ ɛr̥ʏ tɪlbunar] – They're ready (feminine).
• Þau eru þreytt. – [θœi ɛr̥ʏ θreitː] – They're tired (neuter).

Icelandic Object Pronouns

Object pronouns are used to replace the object of a sentence. They are equivalent to the English pronouns "me", "you", "him/her/it", "us", and "them".

Here are the Icelandic object pronouns:

Icelandic	Pronunciation	English
Mig	[mɪɣ]	Me
Þig	[θɪɣ]	You (singular)
Hann	[haɲː]	Him
Hana	[hanä]	Her
Það	[θaːθ]	It
Okkur	[ɔ̝hkʏr]	Us
Ykkur	[ɪkːʏr]	You (plural)
Þá	[θau]	Them (masculine)
Þær	[θär̥]	Them (feminine)
Þau	[θœi]	Them (neuter)

Examples

• Ég sé þig. – [jek saɪ θɪɣ] – I see you.
• Hann hjálpar þeim. – [haɲː cauːlpar θɛim̥] – He helps them (masculine).
• Hún elskaði hann. – [huːn ɛlskaðɪ haɲː] – She loved him.
• Við horfum á það. – [vɪð hɔrvʏm̥ auː θaːθ] – We're looking at it.
• Þið segið mér. – [θɪð sɛɣɪð mjeːr̥] – You're telling me.
• Þau elska þér. – [θœi ɛlska θjeːr] – They love you (neuter).

Icelandic Possessive Pronouns

Possessive pronouns are used to show possession. They stand alone and do not modify nouns. They are equivalent to the English pronouns "mine", "yours", "his/hers/its", "ours", and "theirs".

Here are the Icelandic possessive pronouns:

Icelandic	Pronunciation	English
Minn/min	[mɪnːn̥]	Mine
Þinn/tinn	[θɪnː]	Yours (singular)
Hans/hennar/hins	[hans/hɛnːar/hins]	His/hers/its
Okkar/vor/vort	[ɔ̝hkar/vɔr/vɔr̥t]	Ours
Ykkar/ðar/þiðar	[ɪkːʏr/ðaɾ̥/θɪðar̥]	Yours (plural)
Sín/sitt/sín	[siːn/sɪtt/siːn]	Theirs

Examples

• Ég er með minn hund. – [jek ɛr̥ mɛð mɪnː ˈhʏnt] – I have my dog.
• Þú ert með þinn böskuð. – [θuː ɛr̥t mɛð θɪnː ˈpœskiːð] – You have your hat.
• Hann er með sitt hjól. – [haɲː ɛr̥ mɛð sɪtː hjuːl] – He has his bike.
• Við erum með okkar bækur. – [vɪð ɛr̥ʏm̥ mɛð ɔ̝hkar̥ ˈpjakʏr] – We have our books.
• Þið eruð með ykkar föt. – [θɪð ɛr̥ʏð mɛð ɪkːʏr fœht] – You have your clothes.
• Þau eru með sína hest. – [θœi ɛr̥ʏ mɛð siːna hɛst] – They have their horse.

Congratulations! You have learned about Icelandic personal pronouns, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, and possessive pronouns. Keep practicing and incorporating them into your conversations to improve your Icelandic language skills.

Table of Contents - Icelandic Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Articles

• Personal Pronouns
• Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Present Tense Verbs

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs

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Everyday Activities

• Daily Routine
• Hobbies and Interests

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Adverbs Formation

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Food and Dining

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Meals and Dining Out

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Questions and Negation

• Question Words
• Negation

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Directions and Locations

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Prepositions

• Common Prepositions
• Prepositional Phrases

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons and Months

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Icelandic Culture and Traditions

• Icelandic Holidays
• Icelandic Music and Literature

Other Lessons

• Verbs
• Possession
• Adverbs
• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Adverbs Formation
• How to Use Be
• Plurals
• Common Prepositions
• Icelandic Articles
• Nouns

Sources

• Icelandic grammar - Wikipedia
• Icelandic Pronouns - ielanguages.com
• Introduction to pronouns | Icelandic Grammar Reference

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