Looking for practical Russian (Русский) to Icelandic phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Russian 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.
Здравствуйте
Halló(Zdravstvuyte)
Спасибо
Takk(Spasibo)
Доброе утро
Góðan daginn(Dobroye utro)
Добрый день
Gott kvöld(Dobryy den')
Добрый вечер
Gott kvöld(Dobryy vecher)
Спокойной ночи
Góða nótt(Spokoynoy nochi)
До свидания
Sjáumst síðar(Do svidaniya)
До свидания
Bless(Do svidaniya)
Как вас зовут?
Hvað heitir þú?(Kak vas zovut?)
Меня зовут Джон
Ég heiti John(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Как дела?
Hvernig hefur þú það?(Kak dela?)
Приятно познакомиться
Gaman að kynnast þér(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Вы говорите по-английски?
Talarðu enska?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо
Ég tala ekki hindi vel(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)