Icelandic in 90 Days

Day 89 - Common Urban and Rural Landscapes

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Vocabulary of the Day

borg

(city)

bær

(town)

þorp

(village)

stórþéttbýli

(metropolis)

Úthverfi

(suburb)

Hverfi

(neighborhood)

miðbærinn

(downtown)

Skýjakljúfur

(skyscraper)

Íbúðarhús

(apartment building)

hús

(house)

garður

(park)

Leikvöllur

(playground)

gata

(street)

Vegur

(road)

Gata

(avenue)

breiðstræti

(boulevard)

Gata

(lane)

Umferðarljós

(traffic light)

Gangbraut

(crosswalk)

Gangstétt

(sidewalk)

almenningssamgöngur

(public transportation)

Strætóstoppistöð

(bus stop)

neðanjarðarlest

(subway)

Lestarstöð

(train station)

flugvöllur

(airport)

markaður

(market)

Verslunarmiðstöð

(shopping center)

Verslunarmiðstöð

(mall)

Veitingahús

(restaurant)

kaffihús

(café)

Barur

(bar)

leikhús

(theater)

Bíó

(cinema)

bókasafn

(library)

safn

(museum)

skóli

(school)

háskóli

(college)

háskóli

(university)

Sjúkrahús

(hospital)

Heilsugæslustöð

(clinic)

Apótek

(pharmacy)

Líkamsræktarstöð

(gym)

Leikvangur

(stadium)

hérað

(countryside)

bóndabær

(farm)

hlaða

(barn)

akur

(field)

haga

(pasture)

Ávaxtagarður

(orchard)

skógur

(forest)

fjall

(mountain)

hæð

(hill)

á

(river)

vatn

(lake)

tjörn

(pond)

lækur

(stream)

Brú

(bridge)

girðing

(fence)

Slóð

(path)

Slóð

(trail)

jarðvegur

(dirt road)

dráttarvél

(tractor)

Gróðurhús

(greenhouse)

vindmylla

(windmill)

síló

(silo)

hlaða

(stable)

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