11 Icelandic phrases you need to learn for Christmas By ICELAND MAGAZINE 5. desember 2014 11:00 Icelanders begin to wish one another a merry Christmas as soon as the first Sunday of Advent arrives. Vísir / GVA Planning to visit Iceland during the Christmas holidays? Well, here are a few Icelandic phrases that you are bound to need at one time or another during your stay.1. “Gleðileg jól!” Merry Christmas! - Icelanders begin to wish one another a merry Christmas as soon as the first Sunday of Advent arrives, so feel free to throw this phrase around at will.2. “Gleðilegt nýtt ár!” Happy New Year! - You’ll need to know this one if you plan on staying between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.3. “Einn jólabjór, takk.” One Christmas beer, thank you. – Over the past few years the arrival of the Christmas brews has become a holiday staple in Iceland. Local and international breweries offer a special range of Christmas beers and ciders that taste of cinnamon, apples and other things nice. The beers are available in Vínbúðin, local restaurants and bars.Read the other eight over at icelandmag.com. News in English Mest lesið „Við þrífumst ekki til lengdar ein“ Innlent Allt í rugli á Rauðahafi Erlent Carney og Frjálslyndir fóru með sigur af hólmi Erlent Rafmagn að koma aftur á: Íslendingar lýsa mikilli óvissu Erlent Von á allhvössum vindi og rigningu Veður Reyndu að brjótast inn í hraðbanka Innlent Allt að komast í samt lag á Spáni og í Portúgal Erlent Mikilvægt að vera betri í bakgarðinum en óvelkomnir gestir Innlent Hafi verið látinn fljúga þrátt fyrir þekkt andleg veikindi Innlent Foreldrar eigi að byrja á því að setja sjálfum sér skjátíma Innlent
Planning to visit Iceland during the Christmas holidays? Well, here are a few Icelandic phrases that you are bound to need at one time or another during your stay.1. “Gleðileg jól!” Merry Christmas! - Icelanders begin to wish one another a merry Christmas as soon as the first Sunday of Advent arrives, so feel free to throw this phrase around at will.2. “Gleðilegt nýtt ár!” Happy New Year! - You’ll need to know this one if you plan on staying between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.3. “Einn jólabjór, takk.” One Christmas beer, thank you. – Over the past few years the arrival of the Christmas brews has become a holiday staple in Iceland. Local and international breweries offer a special range of Christmas beers and ciders that taste of cinnamon, apples and other things nice. The beers are available in Vínbúðin, local restaurants and bars.Read the other eight over at icelandmag.com.
News in English Mest lesið „Við þrífumst ekki til lengdar ein“ Innlent Allt í rugli á Rauðahafi Erlent Carney og Frjálslyndir fóru með sigur af hólmi Erlent Rafmagn að koma aftur á: Íslendingar lýsa mikilli óvissu Erlent Von á allhvössum vindi og rigningu Veður Reyndu að brjótast inn í hraðbanka Innlent Allt að komast í samt lag á Spáni og í Portúgal Erlent Mikilvægt að vera betri í bakgarðinum en óvelkomnir gestir Innlent Hafi verið látinn fljúga þrátt fyrir þekkt andleg veikindi Innlent Foreldrar eigi að byrja á því að setja sjálfum sér skjátíma Innlent