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!