Looking for practical Faroese to Luo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Luo translation (Luo) — 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 Luo.
Tip: read the Luo 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
Naki(Naki)
Takk
Asante(Asante)
Góðan morgun
Naki chuo(Naki chuo)
Góðan dag
Naki ng'ato(Naki ng'ato)
Góðan kvøld
Naki owadgi(Naki owadgi)
Góðan nátt
Naki buya(Naki buya)
Síggjast seinni
Ting' kendo(Ting' kendo)
Farvæl
Naki(Naki)
Hvat er títt navn?
Ine ng'ama in?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Eg eiti John
Inyalo John(Inyalo John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Okwere?(Okwere?)
Gott at hitta teg
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Naki konyo English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nyingi.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Tende konyo chalo.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Naki konyo to?
Hvar er toalettin?
Ith gi toilet?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Snú til vinstru.
Konyo chike.
Snú til høgru.
Konyo duto.
Fara beint fram.
Yie chalo.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ning'eyo koro?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Er tað langt frá her?
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Eg eri lost.
Nin gi chalo.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Ith gi SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Nei
Ayi
Kanska
Kaka
Eg eri samdur
Akwong'
Eg eri ósamd
Ayi Akwong'
Tað hoyrist gott út
Ong'eyo
Hvat heldur tú?
Ine owuon?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Naki gi chalo?
Eg þarf hjálp
Nind gi chalo
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Chakre
Eg eri leysur
Naki
Eingin trupulleiki
Ayi koro
Takk fyri
Naki chalo
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Naki buo
Hava ein tryggan túr
Naki chalo gi chalo
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Naki yieng' ma train?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Tað er nærhendis.
Niko neno.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Niko piny.
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Okwong' ni on map?
Støð her, vinarliga.
Dhi here, please.
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Nia ni?
Tað er ov dýrt
Owino ni gi chalo.
Hava tit nakað billigari?
I konyo kanyo?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Chakruok, plis.
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Isango ni gi?
Eg eri vegetarianur
Nin gi vegeterian.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Hetta er deiligt
Owino ni gi dho.
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Nedhi polisi
Ringja til ambulanse
Nedhi ambulance
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Aneedo daktari
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Akwong' gi chalo
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Naki hospital mar koro?
Tað sær her
Okwong' mana
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Nying' my passport
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Hjálp!
Konyo!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Naki konyo(Naki konyo)
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Nying' konyo joma(Nying' konyo joma)
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Naki konyo nigi?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Chieng' ni file ni(Chieng' ni file ni)
Takk fyri títt tíð
Asante gi chako(Asante gi chako)
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Nying' konyo gi nyaka(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Ning'eyo konyo ni?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Dede ni Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.