How I did it: I used 'Teach Yourself Icelandic', and I also picked up an English/Icelandic dictionary.

I found it easy to get started but difficult to progress. I mastered a few chapters of the book but I found I would get stuck going over the same chapter over and over again and not taking in any more information.

I went to Iceland with a basic vocabulary and some difficulties with pronounciation, and I came back feeling much more confident with the language. Immersion is certainly the best way to learn, and I think if I had spent more time there I would have learnt more quite quickly.

Lessons & tips: Get plenty of books and videos to help with pronounciation. There's som videos on youtube. Go to Iceland! There's nothing that can compare to just listening to people speak.

Resources: Teach yourself Icelandic.

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Dec 04, 2008, 03:44AM PST | 1 comment | 2 cheers