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 Stöðugt landris og hugað að rýmingu Innlent Skjálftavirkni aukist í kjölfar gosloka Innlent Færeyingar áforma 4.500 króna aðgangseyri á alla ferðamenn Erlent Forsetavaktin 2024: Hver verður sjöundi forseti lýðveldisins? Innlent Fylgi Höllu hrundi eftir kappræðurnar á RÚV Innlent Dýrin séu dauð, veik, horuð og í miklum vanhöldum Innlent Börnum safnað saman og þau skotin Erlent Meintur fjárdráttur mikið áfall fyrir starfsfólk skólans Innlent Ræktar 95 tegundir af túlípönum í Mosfellsdal Innlent Ellefu slasaðir eftir að flugtak Boeing 737 mistókst 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 Stöðugt landris og hugað að rýmingu Innlent Skjálftavirkni aukist í kjölfar gosloka Innlent Færeyingar áforma 4.500 króna aðgangseyri á alla ferðamenn Erlent Forsetavaktin 2024: Hver verður sjöundi forseti lýðveldisins? Innlent Fylgi Höllu hrundi eftir kappræðurnar á RÚV Innlent Dýrin séu dauð, veik, horuð og í miklum vanhöldum Innlent Börnum safnað saman og þau skotin Erlent Meintur fjárdráttur mikið áfall fyrir starfsfólk skólans Innlent Ræktar 95 tegundir af túlípönum í Mosfellsdal Innlent Ellefu slasaðir eftir að flugtak Boeing 737 mistókst Erlent