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Kinship |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Proverbs |
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A collection of useful phrases in Faroese. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Føroyskt (Faroese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Vælkomin |
| Hello | Hallo / Hey |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Hvussu gongur? Hvussu gongur tað? |
| Mær gongst væl, takk, og tygum? (frm) Mær gongst væl, takk, og tær (inf) |
|
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Hvussu eitur tú? |
| Eg eiti ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
Hvaðani kemur tú? (inf) Hvaðani koma tygum? (frm) Hvaðan ert tú? (inf) Hvaðan eru tygum? (frm) |
| Eg komi úr ... / Eg eri úr ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Stuttligt at hitta teg |
| Good morning | Góðan morgun |
| Good afternoon | Góðan dagin |
| Good evening | Gott kvøld |
| Good night | Góða nátt |
| Goodbye | Farvæl, Bei, Vit síggjast |
| Good luck | Góða eydnu |
| Cheers/Good health! | Skál! |
| Have a nice day | Hav ein góðan dag |
| Bon appetit | Vælgagnist |
| Bon voyage | Góða ferð |
| I don't understand | Eg skilji ikki |
| Please speak more slowly | Hevði tú vinarliga kunna tosa eitt sindur seinni? |
| Please write it down | Hevði tú vinarliga kunna skriva tað? |
| Do you speak Faroese? Yes, a little |
Dugir tú føroyskt? |
| Ja, eitt lítið sindur | |
| How do you say ... in Faroese? | Hvussu sigur ein ... á føroyskum? |
| Excuse me/Sorry | Orsaka meg! |
| How much is this? | Hvussu nógv kostar hettar her? Hvat kostar hetta? |
| Thank you Response |
Takk / Takk fyri |
| Tað var so lítið | |
| Where's the toilet? | Hvar er vesi? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Hesin harrin skal gjalda fyri alt Hendan daman skal gjalda fyri alt |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Hevur tú hug at dansa (við mær) |
| I love you | Eg elski teg |
| Get well soon | Góðan bata |
| Leave me alone! | Lat meg fáa frið! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! / Stop it! |
Hjálp! Eldur í! Steðga! Gevst! |
| Call the police! | Ringið eftir løgregluni! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Gleðilig Jól og eydnuríkt nýggjár Gleðilig Jól og gott nýggjár (frm) Gleiðilig jól og eitt av harranum signað nýggjár |
| Happy Easter | Gleðilig páskir |
| Happy Birthday | Tillukku við føðingardegnum |
| One language is never enough |
Eitt mál er als ikki nóg mikið! |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Luftpútufar mítt er (skít)fult í álli! |
Translations and corrections from Gudmund Nielsen
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about Faroese | Faroese phrases | Faroese kinship terms | Tower of Babel in Faroese
Other collections of Faroese phrases (some with audio)
http://www.ielanguages.com/faroese.html
http://home.unilang.org/wiki3/index.php/Faroese_basic_phrases
http://www.framtak.com/info/sounds.html
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