Íslenska · Icelandic
Live Icelandic interpretation for your church
Help your Icelandic-speaking visitors follow every word of your service, live and in their own language, from the moment they walk in.
Why Icelandic
Welcoming Icelandic speakers
Icelandic is the language of Iceland, a small island nation whose tongue has been faithfully preserved for a thousand years. It carries the spirit of the old sagas, deep family bonds, and a quiet, enduring faith. Welcoming Icelandic speakers in their own language lets a far-from-home visitor feel that they have truly arrived among friends.
When Icelandic speakers can follow a service in their mother tongue, they sense that they matter to this community. Such hospitality turns a stranger into a neighbor and a neighbor into family.
Who speaks it
Around 350,000 speakers worldwide
Where it is spoken
Iceland, with communities in Denmark, North America, and beyond
A word of welcome
Friður sé með þér.
Peace be with you.
How it works
One voice in. Icelandic out.
Speak
Your speaker talks normally. Nothing to wear, nothing to learn.
Transcribe
Speech becomes text in real time, tuned for sermons and live settings.
Translate
Icelandic is translated instantly for anyone who is listening.
Hear
Listeners read live captions and hear a natural voice in Icelandic.
Included
What your Icelandic listeners receive
A natural voice
Live spoken Icelandic a few seconds behind the speaker, on their own phone.
Live captions
On-screen Icelandic subtitles to read along with, word by word.
Transcripts and recaps
A written record and a clear summary after the service, in Icelandic.
A place to belong
Not just translation, but the feeling of being fully part of the gathering.
Get started
Bring Icelandic into your church
Start free today, or send us a note and we will help you set up your first service. New churches receive $200 in free credit.
Get $200 in free credit
New churches that get in touch receive $200 in GraceTranslate credit to run their first services on us.
Prefer email? Write to hello@gracetranslate.com and we will reply within one business day.