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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/)