Looking for practical Hebrew (עברית) to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hebrew phrase first, then the Icelandic translation (Icelandic) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Icelandic.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Icelandic-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
שלום
Halló(Shalom)
תודה
Takk(Toda)
בוקר טוב
Góðan daginn(Boker Tov)
אחר צהריים טובים
Gott kvöld(Achar Tzohorayim Tovim)
ערב טוב
Gott kvöld(Erev Tov)
לילה טוב
Góða nótt(Laila Tov)
נתראה מאוחר יותר
Sjáumst síðar(Nitra'eh Me'uchar Yoter)
להתראות
Bless(Lehit'raot)
מה השם שלך?
Hvað heitir þú?(Ma Hashem Shelcha?)
שמי ג'ון
Ég heiti John(Shmi John)
מה שלומך?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(Ma Shlomcha?)
נעים להכיר אותך
Gaman að kynnast þér(Naim Lehakir Otcha)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
אתה מדבר אנגלית?
Talarðu enska?(ata medaber anglit?)
אני לא מדבר הינדית טוב
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(ani lo medaber hindit tov)
אני לא מבין
Ég skil ekki(ani lo mevin)
בבקשה דבר לאט
Vinsamlegast talaðu hægt(bevakasha daber le'at)
אתה יכול להגיד את זה שוב?
Gætirðu sagt það aftur?(ata yachol lehagid et ze shuv?)
איפה השירותים?
Hvar er salernið?(eifo hasherutim?)
איך אני מגיע למרכז העיר?
Hvernig kem ég að miðbænum?(eich ani magia lemerkaz ha'ir?)
פנה שמאלה
Beygðu til vinstri(p'neh smolah)
פנה ימינה
Beygðu til hægri(p'neh yemina)
לך ישר
Farðu beint áfram(lech yashar)
כמה עולה הנסיעה?
Hvað kostar farinn?(kama oleh hanesi'ah?)
כרטיס אחד, בבקשה
Eitt miði, takk(kartis echad, bevakasha)
האם זה רחוק מכאן?
Er það langt отс отс?(ha'im ze rakhok mikhan?)
אני אבוד
Ég er týndur(ani avud)
איפה אני יכול לקנות כרטיס סים?
Hvar get ég keypt SIM-kort?(eifo ani yachol liknot kartis sim?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
כן
Já(ken)
לא
Nei(lo)
אולי
Kannski(ulai)
אני מסכים
Ég er sammála(ani maskim)
אני לא מסכים
Ég er ósammála(ani lo maskim)
זה נשמע טוב
Það hljómar vel(ze nishma tov)
מה אתה חושב?
Hvað heldurðu?(ma ata choshev)
אתה יכול לעזור לי?
Geturðu hjálpað mér?(ata yachol la'azor li)
אני צריך עזרה
Ég þarf hjálp(ani tzarich ezra)
חכה רגע
Bíddu aðeins(chake rega)
אני מצטער
Fyrirgefðu(ani mitza'er)
אין בעיה
Engin vandamál(ein be'aya)
מזל טוב
Til hamingju(mazal tov)
יום הולדת שמח
Til hamingju með afmælið(yom huledet sameach)
נסיעה בטוחה
Gangi þér vel á ferðinni(nesi'a betucha)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
איפה תחנת הרכבת?
Hvar er járnbrautastöðin?(Eifo takhanat harakevet?)
איפה תחנת האוטובוס?
Hvar er strætóstoppið?(Eifo takhanat ha'otobus?)
באיזה רציף זה?
Hvaða pallur er það?(Be'eize ratzif ze?)
באיזו שעה זה יוצא?
Hvað tíma fer það?(Be'eizo sha'a ze yotze?)
האם זה הדרך הנכונה?
Er þetta rétta leiðin?(Ha'im ze haderech hanekhona?)
זה קרוב כאן
Það er nálægt hér.(Ze karov kan)
זה רחוק מכאן
Það er langt frá hér.(Ze rakhok mikhan)
אתה יכול להראות לי על המפה?
Geturðu sýnt mér á kortinu?(Ata yakhol lehar'ot li al hamapa?)