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Þetta reddast, þetta kemur. Posted by hulda on Apr 10, 2012
One of the most Icelandic expressions I can think of is Þetta reddast, “it’ll work out”/”it’ll fix itself”. It’s used in any kind of a situation where someone’s facing a problem, no matter how difficult. It can be anything ranging from a confusing schedule at work to a situation that’s so desperate it would take…
Gleðilega Páska! Posted by hulda on Apr 5, 2012
Happy Easter to all you readers! The holidays have begun in Iceland and we’re now living the dymbilvika/kyrravika (Holy Week). I’m not counting last Sunday’s Pálmasunnudagur (Palm Sunday) because the actual páskafrí (Easter holiday/vacation) officially started today and to Icelanders that is what matters the most. Freely quoting my boyfriend and a teacher of mine…
Komið þið sæl! Posted by hulda on Apr 1, 2012
Greetings from Iceland! I’m Hulda and I’m the newest addition to the language blogging team, nice to meet you all! I’ve only lived here for a short while – a bit over a year – but in that time alone the country and its people have totally won me over. I have been writing so…