Looking for practical Acholi to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Faroese translation (Faroese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Faroese.
Tip: pick five Faroese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Halló(ah-yo)
Naki
Takk(nah-kee)
Bok moti
Góðan morgun(bok mo-tee)
Bok nongo
Góðan dag(bok non-go)
Bok obedo
Góðan kvøld(bok oh-beh-do)
Bok ngat
Góðan nátt(bok ngat)
Tye kany
Síggjast seinni(tye kan-yee)
Itye
Farvæl(ee-tye)
Iti ma ineno?
Hvat er títt navn?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Ineno John
Eg eiti John(ee-neh-no John)
Iti ma inyo?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gat ma inyo
Gott at hitta teg(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nye neno.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Konyo kuc.
Snú til vinstru.
Konyo kuc.
Snú til høgru.
Tye kanyim.
Fara beint fram.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
One ticket, please.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Er tað langt frá her?
Nye konyo.
Eg eri lost.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Bila
Nei
Kweyo
Kanska
Ng'ato konyo
Eg eri samdur
Ng'ato konyo ni
Eg eri ósamd
Okwero kany
Tað hoyrist gott út
Ika kany?
Hvat heldur tú?
Ikwok kany?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Eg þarf hjálp
Tye kany
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ng'ato konyo
Eg eri leysur
Bila kany
Eingin trupulleiki
Tye kany
Takk fyri
Aye konyo
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
Tað er nærhendis.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Støð her, vinarliga.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.