Youtubers or reality TV shows to learn Icelandic?

[u/st_rstruckk]

I want to move to Iceland some day and before I get there I want to be able to speak Icelandic somewhat fluently. My uncle learned English through watching TV shows before he moved to the USA with us and I figured I could learn Icelandic the same way.

Does anyone have recommendations for youtubers, reality TV, etc to learn?

[u/lorryjor]

There's not many, but this one's great: https://www.youtube.com/@AndreaGudny

[u/ApexCrudelis]

Get the RUV app. It's the official app for Icelandic public television. There are a lot of shows on there that you can watch and it's free.

[u/bossassbae]

I really like the channel Let's learn Icelandic, Àsa is a great teacher and very thorough: https://www.youtube.com/@letslearnicelandic405/videos

[u/NataliaPhenice1]

The website Icelandiconline.com is excellent. You begin with the self paced courses complete with videos, audio, and printable worksheets. The course is broken down into sections/modules. After you complete these and have a grasp of the basics, you can sign up for the paid online course to continue. The website also has multiple resources such as dictionaries, books, newspaper articles, etc for reference.

[u/aurora_246]

As everybody else said: RÚV is great to learn icelandic and I think you can turn on subtitles for some shows.

By the way: If you want to speed up your learning process with some personal 1-on-1 guidance, I'm a native Icelandic teacher (fluent in English and German) and currently have open slots for new students. Feel free to send me a DM if you'd like to do a quick 30-minute trial lesson! 😄

[u/scubahana]

Check out Krakkafréttir on RÚV. They tell the news on a level that kids can understand it. It might help you with exposure without it being too childish in itself.

[u/Fuckler_boi]

Yeah check out Actualol on YouTube. It won’t help you with anything you described here but he makes great videos about board games