11 Icelandic phrases you need to learn for Christmas

Planning to visit Iceland during the Christmas holidays? Well, here are a few Icelandic phrases that you are bound to need at one time or another during your stay.

1. “Gleðileg jól!”

Merry Christmas! - Icelanders begin to wish one another a merry Christmas as soon as the first Sunday of Advent arrives, so feel free to throw this phrase around at will.

2. “Gleðilegt nýtt ár!”

Happy New Year! - You’ll need to know this one if you plan on staying between Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

3. “Einn jólabjór, takk.”

One Christmas beer, thank you. – Over the past few years the arrival of the Christmas brews has become a holiday staple in Iceland. Local and international breweries offer a special range of Christmas beers and ciders that taste of cinnamon, apples and other things nice. The beers are available in Vínbúðin, local restaurants and bars.

Read the other eight over at icelandmag.com.