Sunday, November 12, 2006

Family, People

kona is woman
maður is man
eiginmaður is husband
eiginkona is wife
barn is child
foreldrar is parents
systkini is siblings
bróðir is brother
systir is sister
strákur is boy
stelpa is girl
börn is children
afi is grandpa
amma is grandma
barnabarn is grandchild
tengdadóttir is daughter in law
tengdasonur is son in law
vinur is friend
vinkonna is girlfriend
ég is I
þú is you
við is we
þið is it
þeir (m), þær (f), pau (n) is they
maðurminn is my husband
vinir is friends
nemandi is student
hjon is a married couple
fjölskyldan is family
skipnemi is an exchange student
dóttir is daughter
sónur is son
pabbi is father
mamma is mother
fræka in aunt or other female relative
frændi is uncle or other male relative
kennari is teacher
póstur is mail person
smiður is carpentar
bakari is baker
lögregla is police
kokkur is cook
hjúkrunarfæðingur is nurse (it is a scary one)tannlæknir is a dentist
slátvari is a butcher
listmálari is a painter
ritari is a secretary
sjómaður is a seaman
bifvélauirki is a car mechanic
múvavi is someone who builds cement walls
lögrængur is lawyer

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