Colloquial Icelandic The Complete Course for Beginners

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; The sounds and letters of Icelandic; 1 Velkomin til Íslands! Welcome to Iceland!; 2 Hvaðan ert þú? Where are you from?; 3 Hvert förum við? Where are we going?; 4 Ég ætla að fá ... Hvað verður þetta mikið? I would like to get ... How much will that be?; 5 Föt Clothing; 6 Á ferð og flugi On the move; 7 Daglegt líf Daily life; 8 Verði þér að góðu! Enjoy your meal!; 9 Fjölskyldur Families; 10 Stefnumót Appointments; 11 Gisting Accommodation; 12 Tómstundir Spare time; 13 Ísland Iceland.;14 Saga og þjóð Story, history and people15 Höfuð, herðar, hné og tær Head and shoulders, knees and toes; 16 Gangi þér vel! Good luck!; Grammar summary; Glossary of grammatical terms; Key to exercises; Glosses of reading passages; Icelandic-English glossary; English-Icelandic glossary; Index.;Colloquial Icelandic provides a step-by-step course in Icelandic as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Icelandic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include:progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skillsstructured, jargon-free explanations of grammaran extensive range of focused and stimulating exercisesrealistic and entertaining dialogues cove