Sunday, May 22 Update
First my siblings went on a glacier walk (or hike), and I stayed home and went to a black sand beach.
Iceland with Parents
Saturday, May 21 Update
Hello! Today we first went to the folk museum, which was really cool because they had all sorts of different things, like they had a place where you could dress up as a pirate, and had a bunch of short videos about puffins.
Icelandic with Blaer 2: Essential Phrases
Welcome to another installation of Icelandic with Blaer! I know it’s been a while, but since we’re actually in Iceland now, I can’t let my parents steal all the thunder! I’m going to share with you a bit of what I’ve learned so far: the most essential parts of Icelandic. (If you only read one post, …
Icelandic With Blaer 1: Pronunciation
If you’re planning to go to Iceland, it might be useful to learn a bit of Icelandic first! A lot of Icelanders speak English, but you’ll be able to go to more places and learn more things with at least basic knowledge of Icelandic. I don’t know much Icelandic yet, so I’m going to be …
Halló!
Hi! I’m Blaer. I’m the oldest sister (14) and I’ll be posting about the Icelandic language, as well as managing some social media accounts. Here’s a little factoid to get you started: In Iceland, many last names will be in the form [name]sson or [name]sdóttir. As you may have guessed, “son” and “dóttir” mean “son” …