Basics in Faroese phrasebook
Note: The hyphens (-) are only there to help you break down the pronunciation of words. Pronounce the word without pausing on hyphens.
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Common signs
- OPEN�
- Opið
- CLOSED�
- Stongt
- ENTRANCE�
- Inngongd
- EXIT�
- Útgongd
- EMERGENCY EXIT�
- Neyðdyr
- PUSH�
- Trýst
- PULL�
- Toga
- TOILET�
- Baðiverilsi, Brúsibað, Bað, Vesi, WC
- MEN�
- Menn, mannfólk
- WOMEN�
- Kvinnur, konufólk
- FORBIDDEN�
- Bannað
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Hello.�
Halló. (hahloh)
Hello/Hi/Hey. (informal)�
Hey. (Huhy)
How are you?�
Hvussu hevur tú tað? (Kvuss-u hev-ur too tay?)
Fine, thank you.�
Gott, takk. (Gohtt, takk)
What is your name?�
Hvussu eita tygum? (Kvuss-u eit-a tyg-um?)
What is your name? (informal)�
Hvussu eitur tú? (Kvuss-u eit-ur too?)
My name is ______ .�
Eg eiti ______ . (Ey eit-i _____ .)
Nice to meet you.�
Stuttligt at hitta teg. (Stut-leegt at heett-a teyh)
Please.�
Gerið so væl. (Jer-ih soh vyel)
Thank you.�
Takk fyri. (Takk fi-reh)
Thanks.�
Takk. (Takk)
You're welcome.�
Onki at takka fyri. (On-chi at takka fi-ree)
Yes.�
Ja. (Ya)
No.�
Nei. (Ney)
Excuse me. (getting attention)�
Orsaka. (Or-sha-ka)
Excuse me. (begging pardon)�
Umskylda. (Um-shil-da)
I'm sorry.�
Orsakið meg. (Or-sha-kee mey)
Goodbye�
Farvæl. (Far-vyel)
I can't speak Faroese [well].�
Ey dugi ikki [so væl] at tosa føroyskt. (Yeg du-chee ich-e [so vael] at tosah Fur-oy-sk)
Do you speak English?�
Dugir tú eingilskt? (Du-cheer too ain-gilsk?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?�
Dugir nakar her eingilskt? (Du-cheer nak-ar her ain-gilsk?)
Help!�
Hjálp! (Yolp!)
Look out!�
Ansa tær! (An-sa tyer!)
Good morning.�
Góðan morgun. (go-wan mor-gun)
Good day.�
Góðan dag(in). (go-wan dya-(in))
Good evening.�
Gott kvøld. (gott kvuhld)
Good night.�
Góða nátt. (go-wa nawt)
Sleep tight�
sov gott. (sov got)
I don't understand.�
Eg skilji ikki. (Ey shil-yi ich-e)
Where is the toilet?�
Hvar er vesi? (Kvar er ve-See?)
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