Looking for practical Dinka to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yaaŋ
Halló(yaaŋ)
Ajak
Takk(ajak)
Bäny äyö
Góðan morgun(bäny äyö)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Góðan dag(bäny kɛ̈l)
Bäny nyin
Góðan kvøld(bäny nyin)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Góðan nátt(bäny kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Síggjast seinni(yin kɛ̈l)
Yin kɛ̈l
Farvæl(yin kɛ̈l)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Hvat er títt navn?(nin kɛ̈l yïn?)
Nin yïn John
Eg eiti John(nin yïn John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(kɛ̈l yïn?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Gott at hitta teg(bäny kɛ̈l yïn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Eg skilji ikki.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Snú til vinstru.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Snú til høgru.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Fara beint fram.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Er tað langt frá her?
Aye nyin thok.
Eg eri lost.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Ja
Naa
Nei
Cok
Kanska
Aye nyin
Eg eri samdur
Naa nyin
Eg eri ósamd
Käth aŋöör
Tað hoyrist gott út
Käŋ aŋöör?
Hvat heldur tú?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Eg þarf hjálp
Käŋ aŋöör
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Aye kɛ̈l
Eg eri leysur
Naa kɛ̈l
Eingin trupulleiki
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Takk fyri
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Cii r yin e kel)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Cii r yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Kec yin e kel)
Këc kël yïnë?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Kec kel yin e)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(Kec yin e kel wel)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Tað er nærhendis.(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(Kec yin e kel wel)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(Ang e yin e kel koc)
Nye kël jëŋ, jëŋ?
Støð her, vinarliga.(Nye kel jeng jeng)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(Kec yin e kel jeng)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kuoth ke nyin?
Hvat kostar hetta?(kuoth ke nyin)
Nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r
Tað er ov dýrt(nyaak ke thok kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɔc)
Aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(aye ke nyin a tɛ́bɛl kɛ̈r duɔŋ)
Kɛ́l, please
Rokningina, vælsignað(kɛ́l, please)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r kɛ́l)
Aye ke nyin a kɔc
Eg eri vegetarianur(aye ke nyin a kɔc)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r aŋɔr, please)
Nyaak ke aŋɔr
Hetta er deiligt(nyaak ke aŋɔr)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(aye ke nyin kɛ̈r a menu)
Aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(aye ke nyin a kɔl aŋɔr, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bɛɛr kɔl pɔlɪs
Ringja til løgregluna
Bɛɛr kɔl ambʊlɛns
Ringja til ambulanse
A pɛɛr dɔkta
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
A jɛt kɔc
Eg føli meg sjúkan
A kɛl kɔc bɛɛr pɛɛnʊt
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Cɛɛr kɛ bɛɛr hɔspɪtɔl?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Kɔc kɛ tɛŋ
Tað sær her
A lɔst pɑspɔt
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Kɛl bɛɛr kɔl hɔtɛl a?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Yɛɛr!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Yin ke nyin
Gott at hitta teg(Yin ke nyin)
Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng
Lat okkum avtala ein fund(Nyaak ke nyin ke jieng)
Cieng nyin ke jieng?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?(Cieng nyin ke jieng?)
Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag(Aye ke cïe report kɛ̈t)
Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?(Nyaak ke jieng kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin(Nyaak ke cïe file kɛ̈t)
Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t
Takk fyri títt tíð(Ayiir ke nyin kɛ̈t)
Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær(Aye ke nyin kɛ̈t jieng)
Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?(Nyaak ke cïe kɛ̈t?)
Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t
Lat meg koma aftur til tín(Nyaak ke cïe nyin kɛ̈t)
Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday
Freistin er fríggjadagur(Cieng kɛ̈t ke Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.