The Faroese course
Learn Faroese ten words at a time
Føroyskt
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Faroese words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Faroese challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Faroese · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HalloHAH-lo
- Hello
- Hæheh
- Hi
- Góðan morgunGOH-an MOR-goon
- Good morning
- Góða náttGOH-a naht
- Good night
- Takk fyri mikiðtahk FEE-ree MEE-kith
- Thank you very much
- Takktahk
- Thanks
- Tað er ein tænastanteth air ayn TYEN-a-stan
- You're welcome
- VinarligaVEE-nar-lee-ga
- Please
- Orsaka megOR-sah-ka meh
- Excuse me
- Farvælfar-VELL
- Goodbye
Faroese · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Eitt bjór, vinarligaayt byohr VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One beer please
- Eitt av hesum, vinarligaayt av HEH-zoom VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One of these please
- Eitt kaffi, vinarligaayt KAH-fee VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One coffee please
- Tvey, vinarligatvay VEE-nar-lee-ga
- Two please
- Eitt til, vinarligaayt til VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One more please
- Hvussu nógv kostar tað?HVOO-soo nohv KOS-tar teth
- How much is it?
- Reikninginn, vinarligaRAYK-ning-in VEE-nar-lee-ga
- The bill please
- Tað er altteth air ahlt
- That's everything
- Skál!skowl
- Cheers!
- Heilsa tærHAY-sal teh
- Bless you
Faroese · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Jaya
- Yes
- Neinay
- No
- Í lagiee LAH-yee
- Okay
- Einki vandamálAYN-kee VAN-da-mowl
- Sure / No problem
- Eg veit ikkieh vayt IH-kee
- I don't know
- Eg skilji ikkieh SKIL-yee IH-kee
- I don't understand
- Tosar tú enskt?TOH-sar too enskt
- Do you speak English?
- LítiðLEE-tith
- A little
- SjálvsagtSYALV-sahkt
- Of course
- Alt er í lagiahlt air ee LAH-yee
- Everything is fine
Faroese · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Eittayt
- One
- Tveytvay
- Two
- Trýtree
- Three
- FýraFEE-ra
- Four
- Fimmfim
- Five
- Seks, sjey, átta, níggju, tíggjuseks, shay, AW-ta, NEEG-yoo, TEEG-yoo
- Six through Ten
- HundraðHOON-drath
- One hundred
- Króna / KrónurKROH-na / KROH-noor
- The currency
- Við kortivith KOR-tee
- By card
- Við peningumvith PEH-ning-oom
- In cash
Faroese · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Breyðbreth
- Bread
- Mjólkmyohlk
- Milk
- Vatnvatn
- Water
- Eggeg
- Eggs
- HarðfiskurHARTH-fis-koor
- Dried fish (local staple)
- Ein poki?ayn POH-kee
- A bag?
- Hevur tit...?HEH-voor tit
- Do you have...?
- Einki annað, takkAYN-kee AH-nath tahk
- Nothing else thank you
- Hvar er...?kvar air
- Where is...?
- Hvussu nógv?HVOO-soo nohv
- How much?
Faroese · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Eitt borð fyri tveir, vinarligaayt borh FEE-ree tvair VEE-nar-lee-ga
- A table for two please
- Matseðilin, vinarligaMAT-seh-thil-in VEE-nar-lee-ga
- The menu please
- Hvat mælist tú til?kvat MY-list too til
- What do you recommend?
- Eg taki hettaeh TAH-kee HEH-ta
- I'll have this
- Tað er gottteth air got
- It's delicious
- Eitt til, vinarligaayt til VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One more please
- Til at fara viðtil at FAH-ra vith
- To take away
- Reikninginn, vinarligaRAYK-ning-in VEE-nar-lee-ga
- The bill please
- Er þjónustan innifalin?air THYOH-noos-tan IN-ee-fah-lin
- Is service included?
- SkerpikjøtSKER-pee-chut
- A local specialty
Faroese · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Hvussu hevur tú tað?HVOO-soo HEH-voor too teth
- How are you? (formal)
- Hvussu gongur?HVOO-soo GONG-oor
- How are you? (casual)
- Gott, takkgot tahk
- Fine thanks
- Hvat eitur tú?kvat AY-toor too
- What's your name?
- Glaður at hitta tegGLAH-thoor at HIT-a teh
- Nice to meet you
- Hvaðan ert tú?KVA-than airt too
- Where are you from?
- Gott veður í daggot VEH-thoor ee dahg
- Beautiful weather today
- Vit síggjast skjóttvit SEEG-yast skyoht
- See you soon
- Góðan dagGOH-than dahg
- Have a good day
- Skálskowl
- Cheers / To your health
Faroese · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Hvar er...?kvar air
- Where is...?
- VinstruVIN-stroo
- Left
- HøgruHUH-groo
- Right
- Beint frambaynt fram
- Straight ahead
- StoppistøðinSTOP-ee-stuh-thin
- The bus stop
- FerjustøðinFER-yoo-stuh-thin
- The ferry terminal
- Eitt farseðil, vinarligaayt FAR-seh-thil VEE-nar-lee-ga
- One ticket please
- Hvar er salurin?kvar air SAH-loo-rin
- Where is the toilet?
- Hvussu langt er tað?HVOO-soo lankt air teth
- How far is it?
- Eg er týndureh air TEEN-door
- I'm lost
Faroese · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Í dagee dahg
- Today
- Í morginee MOR-yin
- Tomorrow
- Í gjáree gyar
- Yesterday
- Núnoo
- Now
- SeinniSAYN-ee
- Later
- MánadagurMAW-na-dah-goor
- Monday
- FríggjadagurFREEG-ya-dah-goor
- Friday
- HelginHEL-yin
- The weekend
- Hvat er klokkan?kvat air KLOH-kan
- What time is it?
- Snemma / SeintSNEH-ma / saynt
- Early / Late
Faroese · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Hjálp!hyowlp
- Help!
- Ring til løgregluna!ring til LUH-greg-loo-na
- Call the police!
- Ring til ein lækna!ring til ayn LYK-na
- Call a doctor!
- Apótekiðah-POH-teh-kith
- Pharmacy
- Eg er týndureh air TEEN-door
- I'm lost
- Eg tørvi hjálpeh TUR-vee hyowlp
- I need help
- Tað varð stoltteth varth stolt
- It was stolen
- Eg líður ikki væleh LEE-thoor IH-kee vel
- I don't feel well
- SjúkrahúsiðSYOO-kra-hoo-sith
- Hospital
- BráðatilfarBRAW-tha-til-far
- Emergency