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# Icelandic Cheatsheet

## Overview
Icelandic is a North Germanic language spoken by over 350,000 people in Iceland and by Icelandic communities in other countries.

## Alphabet
The Icelandic alphabet consists of 32 letters, including the following additional letters:
- `á`, `ð`, `é`, `í`, `ó`, `ú`, `ý`, and `þ`.

## Pronunciation
- `ll` is pronounced as a voiceless lateral fricative, similar to the Welsh "ll".
- `ð` is pronounced as the "th" in "this".
- `þ` is pronounced as the "th" in "thin".
- `au` is pronounced as the "oi" in "boil".
- `ei` is pronounced as the "ay" in "say".
- `ey` is pronounced as the "ey" in "hey".
- `j` is pronounced as the "y" in "yes".
- `ö` is pronounced as the "u" in "hurt".

## Grammar
- Icelandic uses the Latin alphabet and is written from left to right.
- Nouns have gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter) and can be either singular or plural.
- Verbs are inflected for tense, aspect, and mood.
- Word order in Icelandic sentences is typically subject-verb-object.

## Examples
- `Góðan daginn!`: Hello! (formal)
- `Hvernig hefurðu það?`: How are you?
- `Ég tala ekki íslensku.`: I don't speak Icelandic.
- `Bless!`: Goodbye!
- `Eitt kaffi, takk.`: A coffee, please.
- `Ég elska þig.`: I love you.

## Resources
- [Icelandic Online](https://icelandiconline.com/)
- [Icelandic Grammar Forum](https://www.reddit.com/r/learnIcelandic/)
- [Icelandic Dictionary](https://www.dict.is/)