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 Selja sinn sögufrægasta grip til að lifa af sumarið Innlent Segir Íran hafa farið yfir strikið Erlent Fregnir af eldsvoða á flugvelli í Teheran Erlent Sofnaði undir stýri og svipt bílprófinu í hálft ár Innlent Benz brann í Breiðholti Innlent Vilja milljarð frá First Water sem hafnar vanefndum Innlent Minnihlutinn mætir ekki á morgun Innlent Þórdís kemur Þorgerði til varnar: „Birtingarmynd pólitískra öfga“ Innlent Íranir hefna sín og eldflaugar fljúga í Tel Aviv Erlent Sprengjum og öxum beitt við heimili til að kúga út fé 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 Selja sinn sögufrægasta grip til að lifa af sumarið Innlent Segir Íran hafa farið yfir strikið Erlent Fregnir af eldsvoða á flugvelli í Teheran Erlent Sofnaði undir stýri og svipt bílprófinu í hálft ár Innlent Benz brann í Breiðholti Innlent Vilja milljarð frá First Water sem hafnar vanefndum Innlent Minnihlutinn mætir ekki á morgun Innlent Þórdís kemur Þorgerði til varnar: „Birtingarmynd pólitískra öfga“ Innlent Íranir hefna sín og eldflaugar fljúga í Tel Aviv Erlent Sprengjum og öxum beitt við heimili til að kúga út fé Innlent