How To Learn Icelandic
Icelandic is a North Germanic language spoken by about 330,000 people worldwide. Icelandic is considered one of Europe’s most difficult languages to learn because it has more distinct sounds than most European languages (many European languages have borrowed sounds from Icelandic over time). However, after learning to speak Icelandic for a few weeks, you’ll begin to notice how similar it actually is to English international language.
For example, many words in Icelandic which is a primary language are formed using vowel combinations that are used in English (such as ei and au), and many other words are spelled similarly to their English counterparts. If you already know some German or Danish as a Foreign language, then you might find it easier to pick up on some of these similarities between languages. Icelandic also uses lots of fricatives—the th sound—so if you have trouble with those, you may want to stick with another Scandinavian language such as Swedish or Norwegian.
On top of all that, Icelanders speak at a rapid-fire pace; mastering proper pronunciation will be your biggest challenge when learning Icelandic! The best way to get started with Icelandic is to listen and repeat native speakers. There are default teaching language courses available but the best is to learn a standard language is not to use any language technology but listen to native speakers.