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?
How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you?	Mær gongst væl, takk, og tygum? (frm) Mær gongst væl, takk, og tær (inf)
What's your name? My name is ...	Hvussu eiter tú?
What's your name? My name is ...	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)
Where are you from? I'm from ...	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 takk fyri
Thank you Response (You're welcome)	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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