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 Ný kosningaspá: Sjö flokkar sem næðu inn manni Innlent „Ég sé eftir því að nokkru leyti“ Innlent „Talandi um að skila ekki til samfélagsins“ Innlent Svona gullhnullungar finnast hvergi lengur nema í Grænlandi Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar kjósa sér nýtt þing Innlent Fjölmenn lögregluaðgerð á Ísafirði Innlent „Er ekki hægt að hafa sér þátt fyrir hann?“ Innlent „Ég mun deyja á þessari hæð“ Innlent Ósennilegar skýringar á því hvernig DNA endaði á kynfærum Innlent Grænlendingar fagna nýjum alþjóðaflugvelli Erlent
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 Ný kosningaspá: Sjö flokkar sem næðu inn manni Innlent „Ég sé eftir því að nokkru leyti“ Innlent „Talandi um að skila ekki til samfélagsins“ Innlent Svona gullhnullungar finnast hvergi lengur nema í Grænlandi Innlent Kosningavaktin: Íslendingar kjósa sér nýtt þing Innlent Fjölmenn lögregluaðgerð á Ísafirði Innlent „Er ekki hægt að hafa sér þátt fyrir hann?“ Innlent „Ég mun deyja á þessari hæð“ Innlent Ósennilegar skýringar á því hvernig DNA endaði á kynfærum Innlent Grænlendingar fagna nýjum alþjóðaflugvelli Erlent