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 Bylgja Dís er látin Innlent Fjárlög 2026: Ríkisstjórnin sýnir á spilin fyrir næsta ár Innlent Gestur Guðmundsson er látinn Innlent Fjórar ungar vinkonur fórust í eldsvoða í Noregi Erlent Bera kennsl á mann fimmtíu árum eftir að hann lét sig hverfa Erlent Vill hækka skráningargjöldin í 100 þúsund krónur Innlent Daður við drengi sem verður kynferðislegt og endar með hótun Innlent „Mjög miður að við séum komin á þennan stað“ Innlent Fjórir af hverjum fimm vilja setja árlegt hámark á hælisleitendur Innlent Óttast verðhækkanir sem bitni á konum og barnafjölskyldum 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 Bylgja Dís er látin Innlent Fjárlög 2026: Ríkisstjórnin sýnir á spilin fyrir næsta ár Innlent Gestur Guðmundsson er látinn Innlent Fjórar ungar vinkonur fórust í eldsvoða í Noregi Erlent Bera kennsl á mann fimmtíu árum eftir að hann lét sig hverfa Erlent Vill hækka skráningargjöldin í 100 þúsund krónur Innlent Daður við drengi sem verður kynferðislegt og endar með hótun Innlent „Mjög miður að við séum komin á þennan stað“ Innlent Fjórir af hverjum fimm vilja setja árlegt hámark á hælisleitendur Innlent Óttast verðhækkanir sem bitni á konum og barnafjölskyldum Innlent