What is it?

Speak like the locals is a fun way to learn to understand the somewhat quirky Icelandic mentality.

These Icelandic idioms – translated into English – are guaranteed to blow your mind and have your guests giggling throughout.

Is there really a raisin at the end of each Icelandic sausage?
Why does the devil not want to meet grandmas?
And why on earth would someone pee in their shoes?

There’s only one way to find out!
Let’s play!

On one side of the cards there is a common saying … and several suggestions of what it might mean.
On the other side … you get the right answer and most often the story behind the idiom … how it all came about.

How to play?

Well, that’s pretty much up to you.
The competitive ones might want to keep score.
Some may decide to turn it into a drinking game … while the rest really couldn’t care less; they’re just in it for the fun.

Draw a card: Each card features a hilarious translated Icelandic idiom along with some seemingly far-fetched suggestions of what it might mean.

Guess: You can try to use some logic to make an educated guess … but to be honest … we’re not sure it’ll help.

Find out. Turn the card over and either read – or for extra giggles – act out the right answer. Then read our explanation; the story of how this came to be.

For added fun. Now try to make a sentence in English using this newly learned Icelandic idiom.

Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, a family game night, or just looking to add some Icelandic spice to your life, Speak like the locals is the game that turns every gathering into a laugh-filled extravaganza.

Get ready to think outside the box … and get into the peculiar Icelandic psyche.

Giggles guaranteed!