How to conjugate a verb in Icelandic

How to conjugate a verb in Icelandic

You want to learn how to conjugate Icelandic verbs? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Icelandic lessons complete with useful examples. I speak, you speak, we all speak... we make learning Icelandic verbs fun.

Icelandic verb conjugation: I

Verbs are used to describe actions. Icelandic verbs are conjugated for each person. The conjugation typically consists of an ending placed on the verb stem. For the first person singular however, Icelandic verbs typically have no ending.

Examples

ég nota
I use
ég leita að
I look for
ég geri
I do
ég bý
I live
ég trúi
I believe
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About Icelandic

Icelandic as a language is of great interest to linguists. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Icelandic would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Basic words and phrases in Icelandic

Learn to get by in Icelandic with these useful words and phrases. The phrases below will help you to greet people in Icelandic, introduce yourself in Icelandic and even hold a conversation in Icelandic after you have met someone.

Allól og blessuð
Hello !
Allt er í lagi ?
Everything okay ?
Hvernig gengur ?
How's it going ?
Er í lagi með þig ?
Are you okay ?
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Step 8 : Icelandic verbs

Verbs are used to describe actions. There are 1000's of verbs that you can learn in Icelandic. A good approach would be to start out by learning just three Icelandic verbs by heart. We suggest you learn the Icelandic verbs að sjá, að langa í and að líka (see, want, like). Using the nouns bók, stóll and hurð (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn to use each verb with each noun (I want the book, you see the chair, they like the door etc.). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about Icelandic verbs including useful examples. After you've learned using the three verbs að sjá, að langa í and að líka by heart you can move on to Step 9 (Icelandic possessive pronouns).

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