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Eating in Icelandic phrasebook


Eating in Icelandic phrasebook

A table for one person/two people, please.�
Get ég fengið borð fyrir einn/tvo. (...)
Can I look at the menu, please?�
Get ég fengið matseðil? (...)
Is there a house specialty?�
Hver er sérréttur ykkar? (...)
Is there a local specialty?�
Er hægt að prófa einhvern staðarrétt? (...)
I'm a vegetarian.�
Ég er grænmetisæta. (...)
I don't eat pork.�
Ég borða ekki svínakjöt. (...)
I don't eat beef.�
Ég borða ekki nautakjöt. (...)
I only eat kosher food.�
Ég borða aðeins gyðinglega [=Jewish] réttfæðu. (...) There are almost no Jews in Iceland, so many people will have only the vaguest of ideas of what constitutes a kosher diet.
breakfast�
morgunmatur, or morgunkaffi (...) The latter translates as morning coffee. Breakfast is usually light, as is lunch. Dinner is usually the main meal of the day.
lunch�
hádegisverður (...)
tea (meal)�
kaffi (...) Afternoon tea is referred to as "coffee" in Iceland.
supper�
kvöldmatur (...)
I would like _____.�
Get ég fengið _____?. (...)
I want a dish containing _____.�
Ég vil fá rétt með _____. (...)
chicken�
kjúklingi (...)
beef�
nautakjöti (...)
fish�
fiski. (...)
meat�
kjöti (...)
ham�
svínslæri (...)
sausages�
pylsum (...)
cheese�
osti (...)
eggs�
eggjum (...)
salad�
salati (...)
(fresh) vegetables�
(fersku) grænmeti (...)
(fresh) fruit�
(ferskum) ávöxtum (...)
bread�
brauð (...)
toast�
smurt brauð (...)
noodles�
núðlur (...)
rice�
hrísgrjón (...)
beans�
baunir (...)
May I have a glass of _____?�
Get ég fengið glas af _____? (...)
May I have a cup of _____?�
Get ég fengið bolla af _____? (...)
May I have a bottle of _____?�
Get ég fengið flösku af _____? (...)
coffee�
kaffi (...)
milk�
mjólk (noun) (...) mjólka (verb) (...)
tea (drink)�
te (...)
juice�
safi (...)
(bubbly) water�
sódavatn (...)
water�
vatn (...)
beer�
bjór (...)
red/white wine�
rauðvín/hvítvín (...)
May I have some _____?�
Get ég fengið _____? (...)
salt�
salt. (...)
black pepper�
svartur pipar (...)
butter�
smjör (...)
chocolate�
súkkulaði (...)
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Afsakið, þjónn? (...)
I'm finished.�
Ég er búinn að borða. (...)
The meal was delicious.�
Máltíðin var ljúffeng. (...)
Please clear the plates.�
Getur þú tekið diskana? (...)
The check, please.�
Get ég fengið reikninginn? (...)

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