Useful Faroese phrases

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)
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 eiter tú?
Eg eiti ...
Where are you from?

I'm from ...
Hvaðani kemur tú? (inf) Hvaðan kema tygum? (frm)
Hvaðan ert tú? (inf) Hvaðan eru tygum? (frm)
Eg kemi 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
Cheers/Good health! Skál!
I don't understand Eg skilji ikki
Do you speak Faroese? Dugir tú føroyskt?
Excuse me/Sorry Orsaka meg!
Thank you

Response (You're welcome)
takk Click here to hear this phrase takk fyri Click here to hear this phrase
Tað var so lítið
I love you Eg elski teg
How do you say ... in Faroese? Hvussu sigur ein ... á føroyskt?
Call the police! Ringið eftir løgregluni!
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Gledhilig Jol og eydnurikt nyggjar
Happy Birthday Tillukku við føðingardegnum

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Information about written and spoken Faroese

Links

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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