Pimsleur Icelandic

Want to learn a  little Icelandic?  You don’t actually need it in Iceland, everyone speaks perfect English, but it’s fun to try just a bit.

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Saying Hello

I think it’s just polite to try to learn a few words in the language of the country you’re visiting. You don’t need to speak fluently, and you’ll probably mangle the few words you know, but learning just a few — please, thank you, hello — is nice. I hate seeing people just start talking […]

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That volcano that erupted….

Eyafjallajokull. Apparently Icelanders all over laughed themselves silly over everyone’s failed attempts to actually pronounce this. I think most local newscasters gave up and simply said, “the icelandic volcano”

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