Looking for practical Faroese to Ga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Ga translation (Ga) — 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 Ga.
Tip: pick five Ga 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
Oyiwa
Takk
Medasi
Góðan morgun
Meda wo akye
Góðan dag
Meda wo aha
Góðan kvøld
Meda wo nkyɛn
Góðan nátt
Meda wo da
Síggjast seinni
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Farvæl
Nante yie
Hvat er títt navn?
Wo din de sɛn?
Eg eiti John
Me din de John
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Gott at hitta teg
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Wɔyɛ English?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Eg skilji ikki.
Mɛnhu(Mɛnhu)
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Hvar er toalettin?
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Snú til vinstru.
Bɔ nifa(Bɔ nifa)
Snú til høgru.
Bɔ benkum(Bɔ benkum)
Fara beint fram.
Kɔ mmerɛ(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Er tað langt frá her?
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Eg eri lost.
Mɛyɛ abɔfo(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Aane
Nei
Mii
Kanska
Mɛyɛ
Eg eri samdur
Mɛyɛ a
Eg eri ósamd
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Tað hoyrist gott út
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Hvat heldur tú?
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Eg þarf hjálp
Mepɛ aboa
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Eg eri leysur
Mepa wo kyɛw
Eingin trupulleiki
Nni asɛm
Takk fyri
Akyɛdeɛ
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Afehyia pa
Hava ein tryggan túr
Nya ɔkwan pa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Ehe ni eba train station?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Nii platform ni?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Naa he ni eba?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Tað er nærhendis.
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Støð her, vinarliga.
Gyae hɔ, please.
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Naa he ni yɛ?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Ehe ni kɛ?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Tað er ov dýrt
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Mɛtɔ kaad?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)
Rokningina, vælsignað
Bɔtɔ mli, please(bɔtɔ mli, please)
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Service no wɔ he?(service no wɔ he)
Eg eri vegetarianur
Mɛyɛ vegetarian(mɛyɛ vegetarian)
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please(mɛpɛ abɔdɔ mli, please)
Hetta er deiligt
Ɛyɛ dɛ(ɛyɛ dɛ)
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Mɛtɔ menu?(mɛtɔ menu)
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Nsu mli, please(nsu mli, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.