Vælkomin

This is your guide to Faroese for visiting the Faroe Islands. In the guide, are important words and phrases that you may use on your travels.

Addressing people:

Hello = Hey/Hallo

Goodbye = Farvæl

Good morning = Góðan morgun

Good day = Góðan dagin

Good afternoon = Gott kvøld

Cheers = Skál

Manners:

I would like = Eg hevði viljað

Can I have ... = Kann eg fáa ...

You're welcome = Tað var so lítið

Thank you = Takk

Sorry = Orsaka

Excuse me = Orsaka meg

Please = Vinarliga

Simple questions:

Do you speak English? = Duga tygum enskt?

How do you say ___ in English? = Hvussu sigur ein ___ á enskt?

How do you say ___ in Faroese? = Hvussu sigur ein ___ á føroyskum?

The check, please! = Rokningina, vinarliga!

How much does it cost? = Hvussu nógv kostar tað?

How = Hvussu

What = Hvat

Where = Hvar

Answering questions:

Yes = Ja

No = Nei

I don't understand. = Eg skilji ikki

I don't know. = Eg veit ikki

Language proficiency:

I don't speak Faroese. = Eg tala ikki føroyskt.

I speak a little Faroese. = Eg tala lítið føroyskt.

I speak Faroese. = Eg tala føroyskt.

With/without:

With = Við

Without = Utan

Cafe vocabulary:

A little = Lítið

Small = Lítil

Big = Stór (f.) / Stórur (m.)

This = Hesin (m.) / Henda (f.) / Hetta (n.)

Coffee = Kaffi

Milk = Mjólk

Sugar = Sukur

Restaurant vocabulary:

I have a reservation. = Eg havi eina bókun.

+ for (go to number section) people. = pou ___ fólk.

+ under (your name). = undir ___.

I'm a vegetarian. = Eg eri vegetarur.

Water = Vatn

Bread = Breyð

Meat = Kjøt

Steak = Búffur

Fish = Fiskur

Wine = Vín

Appetizer = Forsætisráðharrin

Entree/main course = Høvuðsrettur

Dessert = Dessert

Animals:

Dog = Hundur

Cat = Ketta (f)/ Køttur (m)

Bird = Fuglur

Numbers:

One = Ein

Two = Tvay

Three = Tríggir

Four = Fýra

Five = Fimm

Six = Seks

Seven = Sjey

Eight = Átta

Nine = Níggju

Ten = Tíggju

In trouble:

Help! = Hjælp!

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