To express large figures like prices or national statistics, you need hundruð (hundreds) and þúsund (thousands). To create larger multiples, simply state the number of hundreds or thousands.
| The amount is five hundred thousand crowns. | Upphæðin er fimm hundruð þúsund krónur. |
When calculating a total, use samtals (in total). For even higher numbers, use milljónir (millions).
| The price is in total five million. | Verðið er samtals fimm milljónir. |
Statistics and Demographics
Large numbers frequently appear when discussing a population (mannfjöldinn) or its inhabitants (íbúar).
| The population is eight hundred thousand inhabitants. | Mannfjöldinn er átta hundruð þúsund íbúar. |
| The population is in total twenty thousand. | Mannfjöldinn er samtals tuttugu þúsund. |
You will also use them to state an average (meðaltalið) or a specific number (talan).
| The average is ten thousand. | Meðaltalið er tíu þúsund. |
| The number is ten million. | Talan er tíu milljónir. |
Saying Years
When reading a year before 2000, Icelandic works just like English. Count the centuries using hundruð, followed by og (and) and the remaining tens and units. For example, 1950 is read as "nineteen hundred and fifty".
| Grandma was born in the year nineteen hundred and fifty. | Amma fæddist árið nítján hundruð og fimmtíu. |
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