Online teachers

  • Icelandic teachers on iTalki. Classes are around ISK 3,000 per hour.
  • Mímir, classroom – 36 classes for around ISK 46,000. If you live in Iceland and are a part of a labour union, the classes will be subsidized. Online classes start in September and in January.

Language exchange

Forums

Dictionaries

Teaching material

Books

Texts

  • Level B2 Bilingual texts from Carry On Icelandic (2004)
  • Level A2 Árstíðir (2020) – Short stories for learners of Icelandic ISK 2,900
  • Level C1 Donald Duck magazines – these magazines are extremely popular with children in Iceland and Northern Europe. ISK 1,700
Other recommended reading

Audiobooks

Audiobooks for children
Audiobooks for adults

Children’s plays

Children’s plays, audio only

Videos

Various videos
Various songs

Podcasts

Scripted podcasts
  • Í ljósi sögunnar (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – The most popular Icelandic podcast. A podcast about notable international historical events. The narrator speaks clearly, and the topics might be familiar since they’re international.
  • Vísindavarp Ævars (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – Scientific podcast for children. The narrator speaks clearly.
  • Spegillinn (Spotify, iTunes, Android, RÚV) – News analysis.
  • Frjálsar hendur (Spotify) – Deep discussion of history and literature.
  • Halldór Armand (Spotify, Android, RÚV) – Short audio essays.
Unscripted podcasts
  • Já OK (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – Two friends born around 1993 discuss various forgotten parts of modern Icelandic culture.
  • Skoðanabræður (Spotify, iTunes) – Two brothers born around 1996 discuss random things and youth culture. You will find it difficult to understand them because their speech is so slurred, but it’s great for practising listening skills for colloquial Icelandic.
  • Segðu mér (Spotify, iTunes) – Various interviews with famous Icelanders.
  • BíóTvíó (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – Two friends have the goal of watching every single Icelandic film and discuss it together in their podcast. They have so far watched around 160.
  • Tvíhöfði (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – A podcast by two comedians that were extremely popular in the 90s.
  • Grínland (Spotify)
  • Sögur af landi (Spotify, iTunes, RÚV) – Interviews with people around the country.
  • Fílalag (Spotify, iTunes, Online) – Discussions of songs, usually American songs.
  • Hemmi frændi
  • Alvarpið – Publisher of various Podcasts

Classes in real life

Various