Word for the Travel Wise (12/13/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Here is an easy and very common word I’m sure you’ll be using on your stay in Iceland.

Today’s word is an Icelandic word used in Iceland:

bless – goodbye

Háskóli Íslands, one of the universities offers an excellent free starter course to learning Icelandic. Pictures, text, and audio for sample conversations are included. European Youth Portal points out other sources of study within the country and distance learning. I’ve met several speakers with My Language Exchange. Lastly, check out the BBC for a few easy phrases to help get you around the town.

Past Icelandic words: söngkona/söngvari, himnaríki, velkomin, dýrt, menning

Word for the Travel Wise (10/29/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Culture in Iceland? Of course there is culture in Iceland and tons of it! Check out the country events guide if you don’t believe me and to point your attention to one that especially caught my eye look for the African Souvenirs in Iceland Exhibition taking place until 12, November 2006. Could be a pretty cool cultural event to check out, otherwise being in Iceland should be a cultural experience in its own.

Today’s word is an Icelandic word used in Iceland:

menning – culture

Háskóli Íslands, one of the universities offers an excellent free starter course to learning Icelandic. Pictures, text, and audio for sample conversations are included. European Youth Portal points out other sources of study within the country and distance learning. I’ve met several speakers with My Language Exchange. Lastly, check out the BBC for a few easy phrases to help get you around the town.

Past Icelandic words: söngkona/söngvari, himnaríki, velkomin, dýrt

Word for the Travel Wise (07/06/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Okay, so I was just toying around looking for something to inspire a word or two tonight and this was the best I could do. Maybe it wasn’t the best, but it gave me a small chuckle. I went to Iceland’s tourism site to see what events were happening around the country, but got sucked into What Are They Saying About Us semi gossipy press-release section. In this section of the site you’ll find stories from the NY Times, Globe and Mail, LA Times, Shape Magazine and even the Oprah Show, where Ms. Oprah Winfrey is quoted saying, “I think I’m part Icelandic.” That to me is funny. Otherwise it really hasn’t a whole lot to do with the word I ended up going with, but I’m sure you’ll get it.

Today’s word is an Icelandic word used in Iceland:

dýrt – expensive

Háskóli Íslands, one of the universities offers an excellent free starter course to learning Icelandic. Pictures, text, and audio for sample conversations are included. European Youth Portal points out other sources of study within the country and distance learning. I’ve met several speakers with My Language Exchange. Lastly, check out the BBC for a few easy phrases to help get you around the town.

Past Icelandic words: söngkona/söngvari, himnaríki, velkomin

Word for the Travel Wise (05/19/06)

by Adrienne Wilson on

Here’s a bit of world music news hailing from the country of Iceland – It appears Björk will be releasing a seven album box set titled Surrounded. The hot metallic pink dual disc set will include the artist’s full catalog in Dolby 5:1 and DTS surround sound including all music videos. (I know – be calm everyone.) For those arguing Björk’s position as a true world music artist need to get with it. If you’re in America and she’s from Iceland and some of the tracks happen to be in the Icelandic language, then that my friends is world music. I know I’m not the only one inspired to visit Iceland because of the artist!

Today’s word is an Icelandic word used in Iceland:

velkomin – welcome

Use this one during your travels as much as you can stand. I’ll be using when my own Surrounded box set arrives sometime in June.

In the meantime and from afar we will work on our vocab. Háskóli Íslands, one of the universities offers an excellent free starter course to learning Icelandic. Pictures, text, and audio for sample conversations are included. European Youth Portal points out other sources of study within the country and distance learning. I’ve met several speakers with My Language Exchange. Lastly, check out the BBC for a few easy phrases to help get you around the town.

Past Icelandic words: söngkona/söngvari, himnaríki