One of the biggest complaints of those learning and teaching Icelandic is the tendency for Icelanders to switch over to…
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Icelandic Teacher: Don’t Speak English To Those Trying To Learn Icelandic
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Siri Threatens The Icelandic Language
As the Icelandic language faces tough competition from English influences, Icelandic authorities focus efforts on what needs to be done….
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Number Of People Choosing To Learn Icelandic Reaches Record High
According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, more than 200,000 people all over the world are registered as users…
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Trapped In A Narrative: New Book On The Guðmundur And Geirfinnur Case Released In The UK
For most Icelanders, the names Guðmundur and Geirfinnur have immediate connotations. In January and November of 1974, these two seemingly…
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New Website Tells Icelandic Women Of Genetic Mutation Linked To Cancer
Icelandic research centre deCODE Genetics will open a website today where women will be able to find out whether or…
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On The Edge Of Morality: Börkur Sigþórsson On His New Film “Vargur”
After the international success of the Icelandic TV series “Trapped,” Icelandic director Börkur Sigþórsson is close to finishing his new…
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More Amplifiers Than Band Members: The Powerful Doom Metal Of Morpholith
“The concert is held on the occasion of the screening of ‘The Doom Doc’ that we and Godchilla are organising,“…
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Icelandic Comedian Appears On Australian TV To Teach Hosts Some Icelandic
When Icelanders head abroad for either work or pleasure, they often find themselves at the mercy of foreign curiosity when…
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22% Of Icelandic Children Show Difficulties In Reading Their Own Language
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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this.is/madness: Icelandic Internet Pioneer Guðmundur Ragnar Guðmundsson
Guðmundur Ragnar Guðmundsson is the type of guy who gets bored easily. This drive to always be doing something new…
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Part 4: Meet The Foreigners Learning Icelandic
Do you want to learn Icelandic? Well, today is the Day of the Icelandic Tongue, where we honour this unique…
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Google Translate Icelandic News: Spanish Balls & Ripped Off Jaws
Icelandic news are interesting (somewhat), Google Translate is amazing, but together they make for a strange and confusing cocktail. Therefore,…
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Readers Write: On Preserving The Icelandic Language
To the editor of the Reykjavik Grapevine, My name is Marjorie and I live in Texas. I am learning Icelandic…
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VIDEO: Understand Icelandic In 3 Words
If you find it too tedious and time consuming to actually learn Icelandic, consider watching this video where we teach…
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Word Of The Issue: Farfuglaheimili
Iceland may be on everyone’s bucket list, but did you know that it’s also a firm favourite with migratory birds?…
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Icelandic For Foreigners Most Popular Subject At University Of Iceland
Icelandic for foreigners has become the most popular course at the University of Iceland, Vísir reports. There are numerous social…
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Word Of The Issue: Brúðkaup
Words often give us insight on past traditions. “Brúðkaup,” for instance, the Icelandic word for “wedding,” refers to the old…
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VIDEO: How To Speak With An Icelandic Accent
Ever wanted to convince someone you’re Icelandic without putting in the work to learn the language? Consider checking out this…
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Word Of The Issue: Ljósmóðir
Literally translated as “mother of light,” “ljósmóðir” is the Icelandic word for “midwife,” and it’s considered by many to be…
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Words of Interest: Long Live Icelandic
Icelandic has been global news as of late, because, like the Icelandic goat, it’s at risk of becoming extinct. The…
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Endangered Language
They’re saying you’re killing our language. What do you think about that? You and the smartphones. You don’t understand us,…
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Low Wages And Digital Death: Icelandic In Crisis
The Icelandic language is vulnerable – and it’s not because of foreign loan words. In any discussion about Icelandic, Icelanders…
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Ask A Scientist: Where Did Inhaling While Saying “Já” Come From?
What a lot of newcomers to Iceland may notice, when listening to Icelanders speak with each other, is that they…
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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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