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b'Even though, English is widely spoken in Iceland, I think these words and phrases will certainly come in handy if you plan to visit or if you already live here and want to learn the language.  Even if you don\\u2019t have Iceland on your bucket list, I find it is a fascinating language to listen to, especially since it has not evolved much since the 12th  century. For anyone that is curious about the history of the Icelandic language check out the podcast episode I did about it.
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\\nIf you find yourself interested in learning more Icelandic words and phrases after listening to this episode, head over to my Instagram account @Foreign2familiar. I teach a new Icelandic word or phrase in my Instagram stories every day.
\\nIcelandic Letters That Are Not in the English Alphabet
\\nBefore I jump into the useful phrases, I want to point out that there are some letters in Icelandic that do not exist in English and they are the following:
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\\n\\xc6
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\\n\\xf6
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\\n\\xd0 - a "th" such as in weather
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\\n\\xfe - a"th" sound that is unvoiced
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\\n\\xc1
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\\n\\xcd
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\\n\\xdd
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\\nI am not going to go over every word in the Icelandic alphabet because that would make this episode much longer. However, I have included a cute Youtube video below about how to pronounce Icelandic letters.
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\\nOne simple rule to remember when saying Icelandic words is that the stress falls on the first syllable of a word.
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\\nI am going to start off with the most widely used words and phrases that are helpful when you are interacting with a person that speaks Icelandic. Then, I will move on to words and phrases to know when at a restaurant. Following that are useful words if a problem arises (such as needing the police, if you are sick and so on).  The third section are words about common signs in Iceland. Lastly, are words for service places and titles of professionals that you might need, such as a doctor. Ok, now let\\u2019s jump into some Icelandic.
\\nMost Widely Used Words & Phrases in Iceland
\\nJ\\xe1 - Yes
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\\nJ\\xfa  - Yoo and it is used for answering a negative question
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\\nNei - No
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\\nG\\xf3\\xf0an daginn or Go\\xf0an dag  - Good morning or Good afternoon. Commonly used at any time before 6 PM
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\\nS\\xe6ll - Hello (informal, to a man).
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\\nS\\xe6l - Hello (informal, to a woman).
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\\nH\\xe6 - Hi (pronounced just like the English word)
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\\nGott kv\\xf6ld or Go\\xf0a kv\\xf6ldi\\xf0 - Good evening - commonly used after 6 PM
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\\n\\xc9g heiti ______ - My name is ______
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\\nGaman a\\xf0 kynnast \\xfe\\xe9r - Nice to meet you.
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\\nHva\\xf0 segir\\xf0u gott? - How are you? or literally What say you good?
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\\n\\xc9g segi allt gott, \\xfeakka \\xfe\\xe9r fyrir - Fine, thank you.
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\\nHva\\xf0 heitir\\xf0u?  - What is your name?
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\\n\\xc9g er fr\\xe1 - I am from
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\\nWeirdly enough, Icelandic people don\\u2019t have a word for \\u201cplease\\u201d. The closest word they have is vinsamlegast, which means kindly.
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\\nGj\\xf6r\\xf0u svo vel, (to one person) or Geri\\xf0 \\xfei\\xf0 svo vel (to many people) - Here you are or if you please
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\\nTakk fyrir or Takk - Thank you.
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\\nEkkert a\\xf0 \\xfeakka or Ekkert m\\xe1l - You\'re welcome.
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\\nAfsaki\\xf0 - Excuse me, (getting someone\'s attention).
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\\nFyrirgef\\xf0u - Excuse me, (begging pardon).
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\\nHa? - I\'m sorry, if you didn\'t hear what they said
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\\n\\xdev\\xed mi\\xf0ur - I\'m sorry, (regretful)
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\\nBless or bless bless - Goodbye
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\\nB\\xe6 - Bye
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\\nG\\xf3\\xf0a n\\xf3tt - Good night.
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\\nSof\\xf0u vel - Sleep well
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\\n\\xc9g skil ekki - I don\'t understand.
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\\nG\\xe6tir\\xf0u tala\\xf0 h\\xe6gar? - Could you speak more slowly?
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