Dearword
A grandmother in an Icelandic wool sweater smiling at a phone with her granddaughter at a kitchen table

Dearword · Íslenska

Talk to Amma
in Icelandic.

For the children and grandchildren of Iceland, wherever you live now. Speak English, and Dearword says it simply, in a warm Icelandic voice she’ll understand.

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From your words, to hers.

You say

Hey Amma, we’re probably going to be a bit late tonight because the traffic coming out of the city is a total nightmare.

Simplified

Amma, we will be a little late tonight. There is a lot of traffic.

Amma hears

Amma, við verðum aðeins sein í kvöld. Það er mikil umferð.

How it works

  1. 01
    Pick who’s talkingEach person gets a warm Icelandic voice, a man’s or a woman’s, so the grammar fits too.
  2. 02
    Speak in EnglishHold to speak, or tap once and talk freely.
  3. 03
    Simple, clear IcelandicShort sentences, plain words, natural phrasing.
  4. 04
    Say it again, slowerReplay as many times as she needs.

Join the early-access families.

We’re opening Dearword to a small group of families first. Tell us a little about you and the person you’d like to talk with, and we’ll email you a personal access code.

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Velkomin heim.

Welcome home. Made for Icelandic families, wherever you live now.