Meg Matich is a poet and translator in Reykjavik. She earned her Master’s of Fine Arts from Columbia University and has received support for her work from the Banff Centre, PEN America, and the Fulbright Commission, and she is a frequent collaborator with Reykjavik UNESCO and a friend of UNESCO Lviv. Meg is the author…
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The words “love“ and “hate“ are very strong words. To be fair, I don‘t actually love or hate any part of learning the Icelandic language but those words work much better in a title than what I “enjoy the most“ and what I “strongly dislike“. So, just take those words with a big grain salt….
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Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir is the author of Ástiðir and Dagatal, two books about short stories in Icelandic. In this interview we talk about how short stories in various levels of Icelandic help learners of the language to learn faster and easier. Karítas is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Creative Writing in the U.K. and was…
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I have spoken about my love for Memrise on here before, so it is no surprise that I am super excited about Memrise’s recent announcement to roll out an official Icelandic course on their language learning platform.
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I had so much anxiety, anticipation and excitement before I ventured off to Iceland for my third visit. Because I had only been learning Icelandic for about 5 months, I expected that I would face some challenges with being able to communicate in the language when I arrived in the country. However, I wasn’t expecting…
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Ok, I’m just going to come out and say it – I love Memrise! Since the beginning of my language learning journey, this tool has played an integral role in helping me to become more familiar with Icelandic words and phrases. There are many reasons why I recommend this resource to anyone interested in learning…
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