In order to welcome you we have compiled information about your new hometown.
Get to know the town’s walking and cycling paths, activities and swimming pools but children under 18 get free access to pools.
Children and youth in Hafnarfjörður have access to good education, after-school activities and recreation activities.
Practical information about buses, waste collection, street cleaning, traffic, animal control and more.
Hafnarfjörður hopes to secure financial and social security for all residents. Find out what support is available.
Enjoy culture in Bæjarbíó cultural house, at various museums or attend exciting events.
You can stay at great hotels, hostels or at a family friendly campsite in town.
You can find a lot of outdoors activities and various recreations in Hafnarfjörður.
Check-out upcoming events, or register a new one.
Search for employees or available jobs in town.
Hafnarfjörður Town council consists of 11 municipal representatives. All town council meetings are broadcast live.
Here you can find the town's fees for children, sports and activities and support services.
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Employees at Hafnarfjörður´s preschools can use the “Bara tala” (e. Just talk) app free of charge. The app is for those who do not have Icelandic as a native language but are eager to learn it.
Employees at Hafnarfjörður´s preschools can use the “Bara tala” (e. Just Talk) app free of charge. The app is designed for employees who want to strengthen their basic Icelandic skills. So it’s not suitable for advanced Icelandic speakers.
To begin with, only human resources at local preschools are offered the app. Employees who are interested will receive a link via text message, then they are ready to go. Implementation is currently ongoing. The language is taught with images and sounds. It is therefore not necessary to know English to learn Icelandic.
The app is a big step forward. It’s still developing. A special category will be added to the app in the spring that will be tailored to vocabulary needed in preschools. In due course, the words that need to be there will be consulted with professionals. The app “Bara tala” teaches the Icelandic language, in the same way children learn languages. The program relies on artificial intelligence and Icelandic language technology. Emphasis is placed on diction, pronunciation, dialogue and vocabulary.
The benefits of the app are many, but the main ones are that it provides a key to be a larger part of the community. One of the greatest advantages of the app, is that it understands when people speak with an accent. It’s very important, as Icelandic comes in diverse forms today.
You got this! Let’s go, Icelandic.
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