| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
huh?, what? (colloquial) | ha |
Huh, what did you say? | Ha, hvað sagðirðu? |
Huh? I didn't hear anything. | Ha? Ég heyrði ekki neitt. |
wow | vá |
Wow, this is a great house! | Vá, þetta er flott hús! |
Wow, you are very strong! | Vá, þú ert mjög sterkur! |
the dude (colloquial) | gaurinn |
Who is this dude? | Hver er þessi gaur? |
The dude over there owns three cars. | Gaurinn þarna á þrjá bíla. |
the fellow, the guy | náunginn |
The guy in the shop helped me a lot. | Náunginn í búðinni hjálpaði mér mikið. |
I know the fellow who lives there. | Ég þekki náungann sem býr þarna. |
the devil (curse word) | andskotinn |
Damn it, I forgot the phone at home! | Andskotinn, ég gleymdi símanum heima! |
He yelled damn it when he fell. | Hann öskraði andskotinn þegar hann datt. |
the devil (curse word, stronger) | djöfullinn |
Damn, that was expensive! | Djöfullinn, þetta var dýrt! |
Don't say the d-word to grandma. | Ekki segja djöfullinn við ömmu. |
to joke around | grínast |
Are you kidding? | Ertu að grínast? |
I was just joking. | Ég var bara að grínast. |
to swear (an oath) | sverja |
I swear that this is true. | Ég sver að þetta er satt. |
He swore to tell the truth. | Hann sór að segja sannleikann. |
broke, out of money (colloquial) | blankur |
I am completely broke after the trip. | Ég er alveg blankur eftir ferðina. |
We are broke after the summer holiday. | Við erum blönk eftir sumarfríið. |
cool (impressive) | svalur |
This jacket is very cool. | Þessi jakki er mjög svalur. |
The concert was very cool! | Tónleikarnir voru mjög svalir! |
stupid | heimskur |
Don't be stupid, take the hat along. | Ekki vera heimskur, taktu húfuna með. |
That was a stupid idea. | Þetta var heimsk hugmynd. |
a bit (colloquial) | smá |
I am a bit tired today. | Ég er smá þreyttur í dag. |
The food is a bit expensive here. | Maturinn er smá dýr hérna. |
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