Essential Icelandic medical phrases, allergy cards, and emergency numbers — ready to copy, print, and carry on your Iceland trip.
Emergency
112
Single number for police, ambulance, fire & rescue
Works even without a SIM card
Help!
Hjálp!
HYOWLP
Shout loudly
Call an ambulance!
Hringdu í sjúkrabíl!
HRING-du EE syook-ra-BEEL
Please call 112
Vinsamlegast hringdu í 112
VIN-sahm-leh-gahst HRING-du ee einn eitt tveir
Iceland emergency number
I need a doctor!
Ég þarf lækni!
YEGH tharf LAEK-nee
I'm hurt
Ég er slasaður / slasaðar
yegh er SLAH-sah-thur (m) / SLAH-sah-thar (f)
I cannot breathe
Ég get ekki andað
yegh get EH-kee AN-dath
I'm having a heart attack
Ég er að fá hjartaáfall
yegh er ath FOW hyar-tah-OW-fall
There's been an accident
Slys hefur orðið
sliss HEH-vur OR-thith
I am allergic to...
Ég er með ofnæmi fyrir...
yegh er meth OV-neh-mee FIR-ir
...peanuts
...hneturnar
HNEH-tur-nar
...shellfish
...skeldýr
SKEL-deer
...gluten / wheat
...glúten / hveiti
GLUE-ten / KVAY-tee
...dairy / milk
...mjólk
MYOHLK
...eggs
...egg
egg
...nuts
...hnetur
HNEH-tur
This contains...?
Inniheldur þetta...?
INN-ee-held-ur THEH-tah
Life-threatening allergy
Lífshætulegt ofnæmi
LEEVS-HIGH-tuh-legt OV-neh-mee
Show this card to restaurant staff
I have diabetes
Ég er með sykursýki
yegh er meth SIK-ur-SEE-kee
I have asthma
Ég er með astma
yegh er meth AST-mah
I am pregnant
Ég er þunguð
yegh er THUNG-uth
I have epilepsy
Ég er með flogaveiki
yegh er meth FLOG-ah-VAY-kee
I am on medication
Ég er á lyfjum
yegh er ow LIF-yum
I need insulin
Ég þarf insúlín
yegh tharf IN-soo-leen
I have a heart condition
Ég er með hjartasjúkdóm
yegh er meth HYAR-tah-syook-dohm
I have a headache
Mig verkur í höfuðið
mig VER-kur ee HUH-vuh-thith
I feel sick / nauseous
Mér líður illa / Mig ógleymur
myehr LEE-thur ILL-ah / mig OH-glay-mur
I have a fever
Ég er með hita
yegh er meth HEE-tah
I am dizzy
Mér líður sundl
myehr LEE-thur sundl
I twisted my ankle
Ég brenglaði ökkla minn
yegh BRENG-lah-thee UK-lah min
My chest hurts
Mig verkur í brjóst
mig VER-kur ee BRYOHST
I have diarrhea
Ég er með niðurgang
yegh er meth NITH-ur-gang
On a scale of 1–10, my pain is...
Á kvarðanum 1–10 er verkurinn...
ow KVAR-thah-num einn-tiu er VER-kur-inn
Point to a number after saying this
Pharmacy (Apótek)
Apótek
ah-POH-tek
Look for the green cross symbol
Do you have...?
Á þið...?
ow thith
Pain reliever / painkiller
Verkjalyf
VERK-yah-lif
Antihistamine (allergy pill)
Ofnæmislyf
OV-neh-mis-lif
Bandage / plaster
Sáraband / plástur
SOW-rah-band / PLOWS-tur
Prescription
Lyfseðill
LIF-seh-thill
I need this medication
Ég þarf þetta lyf
yegh tharf THEH-tah lif
Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen (same word)
ih-byoo-PROH-fen
Widely available OTC
Paracetamol / Acetaminophen
Parasetamól
pah-rah-seh-tah-MOHL
Brand name: Panodil
Apótek Lyfja in Reykjavík open daily. Many 24-hour pharmacies in the capital area. Rural pharmacies may have limited hours.
Printable Emergency Card
Print Iceland emergency phrases to carry in your wallet
Medical phrase guide for emergency use — always dial 112 for life-threatening emergencies in Iceland