HelloTalk fyrir íslensku.

Since talk of forming a study group is going around, I cannot help but ‘promote’ the app HelloTalk. This app is specifically designed for language acquisition, aiming to connect learners with native speakers (but also more experienced learners). On this app, you can post statuses, pictures, and more in your target language, and other people can correct them and also add comments. Corrects appear in both red (before) and green (after), making it really easy to learn from them! It is also possible to post audio clips, or to share audio via chats so that people can correct your pronunciation without always having to schedule face-to-face conversations (making it very convenient to collaborate without conflicting schedules). Of course, there is the option of setting up both voice and video calls so that we have the option to speak live with one another, should the need arise. We can also form group chats for all of these things, so that we may share text, audio, and even video within our own bubble of space.

Overall, this app is phenomenal for group language study. The only problem so far, other than a few pestering people trying to hook-up, is that there aren’t a lot of Icelandic learners or speakers on the app yet. That could change, though, if we all decided to hop on it and bring the Icelandic ‘section’ to life.

If you decide to join HelloTalk for learning Icelandic, search “fjorn_is” to find me! I can make a post later to share all of our usernames and tags, or you can feel free to post it on the blog (via submission) yourself!

Bless bless!
– Fjörn

languagesandotherthings:

❄️ Learn Icelandic Resources ❄️

Free links to help learn Icelandic and about the country.

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Online Schools

Icelandic Online

Íslenska Fyrir Alla

IE Languages

Youtube

Cool Icelandic Lessons

Expert Village

Icelandic Alphabet

Learn Icelandic

PopLangauge: ICELANDIC

Media

National Broadcaster RÚV

Bylgjan

DV

Et Cetera

Icelandic Sign Language ABCs

Conjugation

About Iceland

Digital Keyboard

A New Icelandic Dictionary.

Komið sæl og blessuð, vinir mínir!

After waiting several months, I finally got myself this dictionary. I haven’t had the chance to use it much yet (just got it last night), but it looks great! This, in combination with ‘textbooks’ and Madison-Wisconsin’s online dictionary, should prove to be very useful!

Bless bless!
– Fjörn

fjorn-the-skald:

A Basic Guide for Pronouncing Icelandic.

This is a subject that I frequently post about, and yet its basics have yet to be properly discussed. This post will help you to achieve familiarity with the Icelandic language, both in terms of written characters and their respective sounds. This guide may also be used as a method for pronouncing Old Norse. It is a lengthy guide, but that is because Icelandic, in all its beauty, is a bit difficult for most people to pronounce. In the end, this quite is only “basic” because it does not delve deeply into the linguistics behind certain sounds involved. Nonetheless, this guide should provide to be very helpful!

When working through this guide, try to avoid becoming overwhelmed. I strongly recommend working through only one section at a time.

Keep reading

Íslensk tónlist: Árstíðir – Ljóð í sand.

Njótið! 
– Fjörn

Some Basic Icelandic Notes.

Komið sæl og blessuð, vinir mínir!

I was reviewing lesson 1 of my Icelandic ‘textbook’ today. I felt like sharing some of my notes, so here they are! they are not very detailed, but they can still come in handy. Perhaps some of you will find them useful (especially if you are just starting out). My apologies, by the way, if the handwriting is a bit sloppy; I’m not used to taking digital notes quite yet.

Since I didn’t include the vocabulary section of my notes, heita means ‘to be named’. So, for the last picture of this photoset, ég heiti… means ‘I am named…’, þú heitir… means ‘you are named…’, etc.

Bless bless!
– Fjörn