The Iceland language: Not so easy. . .

One thing in Iceland you will likely find challenging is the language. For me, it's impossible to speak, read and understand. Yes, there are a few words that sound the same or close to English. For example, "Hello" sounds like "Hello," with the e sounding a bit like an "a," as in "hallo. But most words are not so familiar

You needn't worry much about speaking or understanding Icelandic because nearly all Icelanders speak fluent English. I don't think they have much choice if they want to get along in the World. Outside Iceland, population 320,000, nobody speaks the language unless they grew up there and moved away. The language is close to old Norse, which was spoken by the Vikings. Present day Icelanders can read the language from the 12th and 13th century without difficulty.

So now go ahead and try to pronounce the words on the road sign. Good luck!