The richness of Icelandic children’s lexicon, as well as their level of comprehension of their own language, has been dangerously decreasing…
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22% Of Icelandic Children Show Difficulties In Reading Their Own Language
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The Eccentric Trad Society of Ölsmiðjan
Once a week, after schoolyards fall quiet and workdays end, a handful of musicians climb the stairs of a whitewashed…
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Quirky Culture: The President’s Socks
Forget speeches, foreign tours and bureaucratic preamble. Iceland’s president, Guðni Th. Jóhannnesson, is now addressing the nation through his socks….
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Use Of English At Keflavík Airport Exception To Nordic Norm
English has now taken place of prominence on signs at Keflavík International Airport, bucking a trend that persists across Nordic…
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English Page On Becoming Icelandic Citizen “Unavailable”
There is as yet no English language content for the steps required to gain Icelandic citizenship. A spokesperson for the…
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“RASSGAT” – Ragnar Egilsson Explains Words!
So we have a word, which is this word: “rassgat”. It 100% literally means “asshole”, as in “the hole part…
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The Universal Language Of Laughter And Dance
If you don’t speak Icelandic, your access to the arts in Iceland is limited and superficial. You can enjoy music,…
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[ˈkwarˌerˈeɪjaˌfjatl̥aˌjœːkʏɬ] Or, Why Is Icelandic Considered Difficult To Learn?
For most English-speaking tourists, the Icelandic language might be another in a long list of quaint novelties experienced from behind…
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University of Iceland: A New Linguistic Area
A new linguistic area has developed at the University of Iceland, where Icelandic and English are used equally, says a…
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So What’s This Lack Of Army I Keep Hearing About?
Iceland has no army. It does operate a Coast Guard, which does have four ships, three of which are combat-ready…
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