Verbs in Icelandic

Verbs are a key part of any language. The Icelandic verbs list below will help you learn common Icelandic verbs in no time. Together with other basic nouns and adjectives, this will quickly allow you to express basic things in Icelandic. For even more Icelandic verbs, take a look at our learning resources for Icelandic at the end of the page.

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Basic Icelandic Verbs
Icelandic Action Words
Movements in Icelandic
Icelandic Business Verbs

Basic Icelandic Verbs

English	Icelandic
to open in Icelandic	að opna (opnaði)
to close in Icelandic	að loka (lokaði)
to sit in Icelandic	að sitja (sat - sátu - setið)
to stand in Icelandic	að standa (stendur - stóð - stóðu - staðið)
to know in Icelandic	að vita (veit - vissi - vissu - vitað)
to think in Icelandic	að hugsa (hugsaði)
to win in Icelandic	að sigra (sigraði)
to lose in Icelandic	að tapa (tapaði)
to ask in Icelandic	að spyrja (spurði - spurt)
to answer in Icelandic	að svara (svaraði)
to help in Icelandic	að hjálpa (hjálpaði)
to like in Icelandic	að líka (líkaði)
to kiss in Icelandic	að kyssa (kyssti - kysst)
to eat in Icelandic	að borða (borðaði)
to drink in Icelandic	að drekka (drakk - drukku - drukkið)

Icelandic Action Words

English	Icelandic
to take in Icelandic	að taka (tekur - tók - tóku - tekið)
to put in Icelandic	að setja (setti - sett)
to find in Icelandic	að finna (fann - fundu - fundið)
to steal in Icelandic	að stela (stal - stálu - stolið)
to kill in Icelandic	að drepa (drap - drápu - drepið)
to fly in Icelandic	að fljúga (flýgur - flaug - flugu - flogið)
to attack in Icelandic	að ráðast á (ræðst á - réðist á - réðust á - ráðist á)
to defend in Icelandic	að verja (varði - varið)
to fall in Icelandic	að falla (fellur - féll - féllu - fallið)
to choose in Icelandic	að velja (valdi - valið)

Movements in Icelandic

English	Icelandic
to run in Icelandic	að hlaupa (hleypur - hljóp - hlupu - hlaupið)
to swim in Icelandic	að synda (synti - synt)
to jump in Icelandic	að hoppa (hoppaði)
to pull in Icelandic	að toga (togaði)
to push in Icelandic	að ýta (ýtti - ýtt)
to throw in Icelandic	að kasta (kastaði)
to crawl in Icelandic	að skríða (skreið - skriðu - skriðið)
to fight in Icelandic	að berjast (barðist - barist)
to catch in Icelandic	að grípa (greip - gripu - gripið)
to roll in Icelandic	að rúlla (rúllaði)

Icelandic Business Verbs

English	Icelandic
to buy in Icelandic	að kaupa (keypti - keypt)
to pay in Icelandic	að borga (borgaði)
to sell in Icelandic	að selja (seldi - selt)
to study in Icelandic	að læra (lærði - lært)
to call in Icelandic	að hringja (hringdi - hringt)
to read in Icelandic	að lesa (las - lásu - lesið)
to write in Icelandic	að skrifa (skrifaði)
to calculate in Icelandic	að reikna (reiknaði)
to measure in Icelandic	að mæla (mældi - mælt)
to earn in Icelandic	að vinna sér inn (vann sér inn - unnu sér inn - unnið sér inn)
to count in Icelandic	að telja (taldi - talið)
to scan in Icelandic	að skanna (skannaði)
to print in Icelandic	að prenta (prentaði)

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Verbs in Icelandic

Basic Icelandic Verbs

Icelandic Action Words

Movements in Icelandic

Icelandic Business Verbs

Icelandic Vocabulary Books

Learn Icelandic - Quick / Easy / Efficient

Icelandic Vocabulary Book

Icelandic Flashcards

Icelandic Flashcards Online

Printable Icelandic Flashcards

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