Looking for practical Faroese to Irish phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Irish translation (Irish) — 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 Irish.
Tip: read the Irish line out loud three times, then cover the Faroese side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Dia dhuit(dee-ah gwitch)
Takk
Go raibh maith agat(guh rev mah agat)
Góðan morgun
Dia dhuit ar maidin(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Góðan dag
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Góðan kvøld
Dia dhuit ar an oíche(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Góðan nátt
Oíche mhaith(ee-ha wah)
Síggjast seinni
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Farvæl
Slán(slawn)
Hvat er títt navn?
Cad is ainm duit?(kad is an-im gwitch)
Eg eiti John
John is ainm dom(John is an-im dum)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Conas atá tú?(kun-as a-taw too)
Gott at hitta teg
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Eg skilji ikki.
Ní thuigim
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Hvar er toalettin?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Snú til vinstru.
Cas ar chlé
Snú til høgru.
Cas ar dheis
Fara beint fram.
Téigh díreach
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Er tað langt frá her?
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Eg eri lost.
Táim caillte
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Tá(Tah)
Nei
Níl(Neel)
Kanska
B'fhéidir(Fay-deer)
Eg eri samdur
Aontaím(An-tee-im)
Eg eri ósamd
Ní aontaím(Nee an-tee-im)
Tað hoyrist gott út
Téann sé go maith(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Hvat heldur tú?
Cad a cheapann tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)