| Introduction |
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| Abbreviations |
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| Pronunciation |
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| How to use this book |
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Lesson 1 Kveojur / Greetings |
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15 | (12) |
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16 | (1) |
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16 | (4) |
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How to use the vocabulary lists |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (1) |
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Verb conjugation and the verb ad heita to be called |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (3) |
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Lesson 2 Talardu islensku? / Do you speak Icelandic? |
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27 | (8) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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Regular verb: ad tala to talk, to speak |
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31 | (1) |
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Progressive with the verb ad vera to be |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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Phonetically reduced bu you in yes/no questions |
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32 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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Lesson 3 Morgunmatur / Breakfast |
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35 | (10) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (1) |
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Answering questions yes: ja vs. ju |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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Lesson 4 Hver ert bu? / Who are you? |
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45 | (14) |
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46 | (1) |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (3) |
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The prefix 6- in front of adjectives |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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The verb combination ad vera buinn ad + infinitive |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (3) |
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Lesson 5 I heimsokn hja Jeremy / Visiting Jeremy |
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59 | (14) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Family members and the definite article |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Choosing the right gender for numbers |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Nu, sko, herna, bu veist and jaeja |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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Lesson 6 Venjulegur dagur / An ordinary day |
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73 | (14) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Conjugation of verbs in present tense |
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78 | (4) |
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An overview of verb conjugation in the present tense |
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82 | (1) |
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Some additional rules for verb conjugation |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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Lesson 7 Ferdamenn i Reykjavik / Tourists in Reykjavik |
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87 | (14) |
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88 | (4) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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97 | (1) |
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Common irregular plural forms |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Adjectives ending in -andi |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
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Lesson 8 A leid i utilegu / Going camping |
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101 | (12) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Vowel deletion in plural nouns |
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107 | (1) |
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Plural with the definite article |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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The verb combination ad fara ad + infinitive |
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109 | (1) |
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Irregular verb: ad vilja to want |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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Lesson 9 Eg se hval! /I see a whale! |
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113 | (16) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (4) |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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When to use the accusative |
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120 | (1) |
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Strong nouns in the accusative |
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121 | (1) |
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Weak nouns in the accusative |
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121 | (2) |
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Plural nouns in the accusative |
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123 | (1) |
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Pronouns: annar another and badir both |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Demonstrative pronouns: pessi and petta this |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (4) |
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Lesson 10 Budarferd / Going to the store |
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129 | (16) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (1) |
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Personal pronouns in the accusative |
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137 | (1) |
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Reflexive pronouns in the accusative |
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137 | (1) |
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Adjectives in the accusative |
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138 | (1) |
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To express possession: ad eiga, hafa, and vera inert |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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First person imperative Let's... |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (3) |
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Lesson 11 I atvinnuvidtali / In a job interview |
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145 | (14) |
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146 | (4) |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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Strong nouns in the dative |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Plural nouns in the dative |
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154 | (1) |
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Personal pronouns in the dative |
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154 | (1) |
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Reflexive pronouns in the dative |
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155 | (1) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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Lesson 12 Ao kaupa afmælisgjafir / Buying birthday gifts |
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159 | (8) |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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To give someone something |
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163 | (1) |
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To buy something for someone |
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164 | (1) |
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Possessive pronouns in the dative |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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Lesson 13 Hvar er farsuninn in inn? / Where is my cell phone? |
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167 | (10) |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Adverbs: Location and movement |
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171 | (1) |
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The declension of the definite article in accusative and dative |
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171 | (1) |
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Dative referring to location with the prepositions f in and a on |
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172 | (1) |
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Location versus movement: f in and a on |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (3) |
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Lesson 14 Eg mun sakna bin! /I will miss you! |
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177 | (16) |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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183 | (2) |
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Strong nouns in the genitive |
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185 | (1) |
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Weak nouns in the genitive |
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185 | (1) |
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Plural nouns in the genitive |
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186 | (1) |
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Definite article in the genitive |
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186 | (1) |
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Personal pronouns in the genitive |
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187 | (1) |
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Possessives in the genitive |
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187 | (1) |
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Modal verbs: munu will and skulu shall |
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188 | (1) |
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Ad hlakka til to look forward to |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
| Grammar Summary |
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193 | (4) |
| Exercise Key |
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197 | (6) |
| Icelandic-English Glossary |
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203 | (10) |
| English-Icelandic Glossary |
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213 | (8) |
| Audio Track List |
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