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 Pakistan segir Indland mögulega gera árás á næstu klukkustundum Erlent Skiptar skoðanir á stöðvarskyldu: „Held að enginn vilji hverfa aftur í það ástand“ Innlent Njósnaaðgerðir sagðar tengjast deilum tveggja af auðugustu mönnum landsins Innlent „Miklu svakalegra en ég gerði mér grein fyrir“ Innlent Árásarmannsins enn leitað Erlent Boðar brottfararstöð fyrir hælisleitendur Innlent Furðar sig á umdeildri Exit-auglýsingu og hækkar veiðigjöldin Innlent „Fyrst hélt ég að þetta væri eitthvað grín“ Innlent „Viltu ekki tala við mig eins og ég sé gamalmenni“ Innlent „Í guðanna bænum höldum vöku okkar við aksturinn" 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 Pakistan segir Indland mögulega gera árás á næstu klukkustundum Erlent Skiptar skoðanir á stöðvarskyldu: „Held að enginn vilji hverfa aftur í það ástand“ Innlent Njósnaaðgerðir sagðar tengjast deilum tveggja af auðugustu mönnum landsins Innlent „Miklu svakalegra en ég gerði mér grein fyrir“ Innlent Árásarmannsins enn leitað Erlent Boðar brottfararstöð fyrir hælisleitendur Innlent Furðar sig á umdeildri Exit-auglýsingu og hækkar veiðigjöldin Innlent „Fyrst hélt ég að þetta væri eitthvað grín“ Innlent „Viltu ekki tala við mig eins og ég sé gamalmenni“ Innlent „Í guðanna bænum höldum vöku okkar við aksturinn" Innlent