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Icelandic Vocabulary - Drinks

Hi Icelandic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the most important Icelandic words related to drinks. Knowing these words will help you to order drinks in a restaurant or bar, and understand what people are talking about when they mention drinks. Let's get started!

Drinks

Here is a list of the most common drinks in Iceland:

Icelandic	Pronunciation	English Translation
Ávöxtasaftur	/ˈaːvœxtasaftʏr/	Fruit juice
Kaffi	/ˈkafːi/	Coffee
Te	/teː/	Tea
Mjólk	/mjoulk/	Milk
Vatn	/vatn/	Water
Appelsínusaftur	/apɛlsiːnusaftʏr/	Orange juice
Ál	/ɔːl/	Beer
Víni	/ˈviːni/	Wine

Usage

Now that you know the words for different drinks, let's look at how to use them in a sentence.

• Eg vil hafa kaffi. - I would like to have coffee.
• Vil þú hafa te? - Would you like to have tea?
• Ég er að borða mjólk. - I am drinking milk.
• Þú ert að drekka vatn. - You are drinking water.
• Hvað viltu drekka? - What would you like to drink?
• Ég vil hafa appelsínusaft. - I would like to have orange juice.
• Vil þú hafa ál? - Would you like to have beer?
• Ég er að drekka víni. - I am drinking wine.

Practice

To improve your Icelandic Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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