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We all have an accent. Posted by on Apr 14, 2012

Here’s a small example set of different kinds of accents from my class. Try to hear which countries they say they’re from for a small language practice. (Note the man who walks past the camera – we all saw him but he doesn’t show up in the video. I’m suspecting he may be one of…

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Þetta reddast, þetta kemur. Posted by 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…

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