Icelandic Word of the Day
sími
SEE-mi • noun — 29th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: phone; telephone (can mean a landline or a mobile phone)
Examples
- Get ég fengið að nota símann þinn?
(Can I use your phone?) - Ég gleymdi símanum heima.
(I forgot my phone at home.) - Síminn minn hringdi í morgun.
(My phone rang this morning.)
Synonyms
- farsími
- símtól
Sími is the everyday word for a phone. Use sími for both landlines and mobile phones; farsími specifically means mobile phone. Common phrases: 'síminn hringir' (the phone is ringing), 'hægt er að hringja í mig á þennan síma' (you can call me on this number).
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