Looking for practical Faroese to Acholi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Acholi translation (Acholi) — 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 Acholi.
Tip: pick five Acholi 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.
Halló
Ayo(ah-yo)
Takk
Naki(nah-kee)
Góðan morgun
Bok moti(bok mo-tee)
Góðan dag
Bok nongo(bok non-go)
Góðan kvøld
Bok obedo(bok oh-beh-do)
Góðan nátt
Bok ngat(bok ngat)
Síggjast seinni
Tye kany(tye kan-yee)
Farvæl
Itye(ee-tye)
Hvat er títt navn?
Iti ma ineno?(ee-tee mah ee-neh-no)
Eg eiti John
Ineno John(ee-neh-no John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Iti ma inyo?(ee-tee mah een-yo)
Gott at hitta teg
Gat ma inyo(gaht mah een-yo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Itye konyo English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nye neno.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
Hvar er toalettin?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Snú til vinstru.
Konyo kuc.
Snú til høgru.
Konyo kuc.
Fara beint fram.
Tye kanyim.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
One ticket, please.
Er tað langt frá her?
Iti kanyim kanyim?
Eg eri lost.
Nye konyo.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aye
Nei
Bila
Kanska
Kweyo
Eg eri samdur
Ng'ato konyo
Eg eri ósamd
Ng'ato konyo ni
Tað hoyrist gott út
Okwero kany
Hvat heldur tú?
Ika kany?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ikwok kany?
Eg þarf hjálp
Ng'ato konyo kany
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Tye kany
Eg eri leysur
Ng'ato konyo
Eingin trupulleiki
Bila kany
Takk fyri
Tye kany
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Aye konyo
Hava ein tryggan túr
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Atye kany kwo?(Atye kany kwo?)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Atye kany bura?(Atye kany bura?)
Hvat plattform er tað?
Kati onyo kwo?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Nye kwo nongo?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Kik kwo gwen?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Tað er nærhendis.
Okwang kany ici(Okwang kany ici)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Okwang kany piny(Okwang kany piny)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Nye konyo i map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Støð her, vinarliga.
Doko ici, pe?(Doko ici, pe?)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Nye kwo ngat?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Nye keken me?(Nye keken me?)
Tað er ov dýrt
Okwero keken(Okwero keken)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Itye keken me?(Itye keken me?)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Nye konyo kadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Nye tye kany kwo(Nye tye kany kwo)
Rokningina, vælsignað
Kaka, nyinga(Kaka, nyinga)
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Kati kany me?(Kati kany me?)
Eg eri vegetarianur
Nye konyo wot(Nye konyo wot)
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Kati wot kany, nyinga(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Hetta er deiligt
Iti kany(Iti kany)
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Nye konyo kadi me?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Kadi me kic, nyinga(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Yat ma police
Ringja til ambulanse
Yat ma ambulance
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Nye konyo doctor
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Nye konyo wot
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Nye konyo kany kic
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
Tað sær her
Okwero ineno
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Nye tye konyo passport
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
Hjálp!
Yat!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Nye kany me(Nye kany me)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Dano kany oting(Dano kany oting)
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Nye kany ma kany?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Ngatye kany report kany(Ngatye kany report kany)
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Nye kany ma file kany(Nye kany ma file kany)
Takk fyri títt tíð
Atye kany ma kany(Atye kany ma kany)
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Nye kany ma kany kany(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Nye kany ma kany tye?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Dano kany ma kany(Dano kany ma kany)
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Kany kany Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.