Halló allir!
Ready for a fun challenge? Let’s test our Icelandic pronunciation with some tongue twisters! Icelandic has a few tricky phrases that can make even native speakers stumble, so don’t worry if you find it challenging—this is all about having fun and practicing together.
Here are a couple of popular Icelandic tongue twisters to get us started:
- Þetta er þunnur þorskur í þunnri þorskasúpu (This is a thin cod in a thin cod soup)
- Sestu, samviskusamur samlokusmyrjari, og smyrðu svo samlokur! (Sit down, conscientious sandwich maker, and spread those sandwiches!)
Do you know any other Icelandic tongue twisters? Share them here, and let’s see who can say them the fastest (and with the fewest mistakes)!
Looking forward to hearing everyone’s attempts—best of luck!
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Íris Líf, OLS Community Manager – Icelandic