Gísli offers lessons in person in the Sólheimar library, 104 Reykjavík
Gísli does not offer lessons online.
Þóra does not offer lessons in person.
Þóra offers lessons online.
Valgerður is fully booked—her happy students won’t let her go. Sign up to hear when she’s free! =)
Siggi only takes on new private students by invitation these days, but you can learn with him through the self-study course!
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Gísli does not offer lessons online.
Gísli offers lessons in person.
Þóra does not offer lessons in person.
Þóra offers lessons online.
Valgerður is fully booked—her happy students won’t let her go. Sign up to hear when she’s free! =)
Siggi only takes on new private students by invitation these days, but you can learn with him through the self-study course!
Price
Frequently asked questions
Here is the percentage of the cost you can get back from various unions. If you can't find your union on the list, don't worry: it's not an exhaustive list.
- 75%: Drífandi
- 80%: SSF
- 90%: Efling (private sector), VR, Framsýn, AFL, Báran, and Hlíf
- 100%: Efling (public sector), BHM, FÍN, Fræðagarður, KÍ, Sameyki, and Stamos
Please note that while this is accurate to the best of our knowledge, always check with your union to be certain.
Each class is 45 minutes long.
It depends.
If you have tons of free time and motivation for homework, and you find that you have tons of questions all the time, maybe having class twice a week works for you.
If you are raising thirteen kids, working 60 hour work-weeks, and secretly moonlight as a vigilante superhero at night, you might prefer having class only every other week. Or just whenever you find that you have an opening in your schedule.
Most people try to have class around once a week.
It depends.
If you're an independent learner on a budget, the self-study course might be best for you.
If you'd like more hands-on expert guidance and don't mind paying for the expertise, private classes are your best bet.
It depends.
It can take as little as a day to be able to order at a café, if you’re Danish and have a good instructor. It will take multiple lifetimes to be able to write a doctoral thesis, if you’re Vietnamese and never read or listen to any Icelandic.
As a rule of thumb, though, it takes about 1-2 years to reach equal footing with natives for day-to-day communication, assuming you’re immersed in the language on a daily basis.