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 Ísland leggur til fólk á rússnesku landamærin Innlent Ók líklega á yfir 120 rétt fyrir slysið Erlent Er Trump að gefast upp á Pútín? Erlent Öllu flugi til og frá næststærstu borg Frakklands aflýst Erlent Fluttur á bráðamóttöku með áverka á höfði eftir líkamsárás Innlent „Kannski var þetta prakkarastrik“ Innlent Segir stjórnina ekki standa við stóru orðin í orkumálum Innlent 109 látnir og yfir 160 saknað Erlent „Þú ert mögulega búin að nota gagnaver 400 sinnum síðan í morgun“ Innlent Aðeins eitt mál enn óleyst í vopnahlésviðræðum 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 Ísland leggur til fólk á rússnesku landamærin Innlent Ók líklega á yfir 120 rétt fyrir slysið Erlent Er Trump að gefast upp á Pútín? Erlent Öllu flugi til og frá næststærstu borg Frakklands aflýst Erlent Fluttur á bráðamóttöku með áverka á höfði eftir líkamsárás Innlent „Kannski var þetta prakkarastrik“ Innlent Segir stjórnina ekki standa við stóru orðin í orkumálum Innlent 109 látnir og yfir 160 saknað Erlent „Þú ert mögulega búin að nota gagnaver 400 sinnum síðan í morgun“ Innlent Aðeins eitt mál enn óleyst í vopnahlésviðræðum Erlent