Icelandic Word of the Day
læra
LAE-ra • verb — 5th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to learn; to study; to acquire knowledge or a skill
Examples
- Ég er að læra íslensku.
(I am learning Icelandic.) - Hún lærði nýja uppskrift í gær.
(She learned a new recipe yesterday.) - Við þurfum að læra reglurnar áður en við spilum.
(We need to learn the rules before we play.)
Synonyms
- nema
- stunda nám
Use læra for both formal study (school, language) and informal learning (skills, recipes). Common constructions: 'ég er að læra' for ongoing actions and past 'hann/hún lærði' for completed learning. The Icelandic vowel 'æ' sounds like the English word 'eye', so pronounce it like 'LAE-ra'.
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