A collection of useful phrases in (føroyskt), a Northern Germanic language spoken in the Faroe Islands and Denmark.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal
| English | Føroyskt (Faroese) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Vælkomin |
| Hello (General greeting) | Hallo Hey |
| How are you? | Hvussu gongur? Hvussu gongur tað? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | Mær gongst væl, takk, og tygum? (frm) Mær gongst væl, takk, og tær (inf) |
| Long time no see | Langt síðan seinast |
| What's your name? | Hvussu eitur tú? |
| My name is ... | Eg eiti ... |
| Where are you from? | Hvaðani kemur tú? (inf) Hvaðani koma tygum? (frm) Hvaðan ert tú? (inf) Hvaðan eru tygum? (frm) |
| I'm from ... | Eg komi úr ... Eg eri úr ... |
| Pleased to meet you | Stuttligt at hitta teg |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Góðan morgun |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
Góðan dagin |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
Gott kvøld |
| Good night | Góða nátt |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Farvæl Bei Vit síggjast |
| Good luck! | Góða eydnu |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Skál! |
| Have a nice day | Hav ein góðan dag |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Vælgagnist |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Góða ferð |
| Do you understand? | Skilur tú? |
| I understand | Eg skilji |
| I don't understand | Eg skilji ikki |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nei |
| Maybe | Kanska Møguliga |
| I don't know | Eg veit 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 English? | Dugir tú enskt? (inf) Duga tygum enskt? (frm) Tosar tú enskt? |
| Do you speak Faroese? | Dugir tú føroyskt? (inf) Duga tygum føroyskt? (frm) |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ja, eitt lítið sindur |
| How do you say ... in Faroese? | Hvussu sigur ein ... á føroyskum? Hvussu eitur ... á Føroyskum? |
| Excuse me | Orsaka meg |
| How much is this? | Hvussu nógv kostar hettar her? Hvat kostar hetta? |
| Sorry | Tað harmar meg Orsaka |
| Please | Vinarliga |
| Thank you | Takk Takk fyri |
| Reply to thank you | Tað var so lítið |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hvar er vesi? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Hesin harrin skal gjalda fyri alt |
| This lady will pay for everything | Hendan daman skal gjalda fyri alt |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Hevur tú hug at dansa? Hevur tú hug at dansa við mær? |
| I miss you | Eg sakni teg |
| I love you | Eg elski teg |
| Get well soon | Góðan bata |
| Leave me alone! | Lat meg fáa frið! |
| Help! | Hjálp! |
| Fire! | Eldur í! |
| Stop! / Stop it! | Steðga! Gevst! |
| Call the police! | Ringið eftir løgregluni! |
| Christmas greetings | Gleðilig Jól |
| New Year greetings | Eydnuríkt nýggjár Gott nýggjár Eitt av harranum signað nýggjár |
| Easter greetings | Gleðilig páskir |
| Birthday greetings | Tillukku við føðingardegnum |
| One language is never enough | Eitt mál er als ikki nóg mikið! |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Luftpútufarið hjá mær yður í álli Luftpútufarið hjá mær ýir í álli |
Translations and corrections from Gudmund Nielsen
Hear some Faroese phrases
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Faroese | Phrases | Numbers | Time | Family words | Tower of Babel
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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