Looking for practical Faroese to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: when a Mam phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Faroese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Xo'j(sho'j)
Takk
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Góðan morgun
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Góðan dag
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Góðan kvøld
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Góðan nátt
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Síggjast seinni
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Farvæl
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Hvat er títt navn?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Eg eiti John
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Gott at hitta teg
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
¿K'ax k'utun English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
Hvar er toalettin?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Snú til vinstru.
K'utun k'ux.
Snú til høgru.
K'utun k'ux.
Fara beint fram.
K'utun k'ux.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Er tað langt frá her?
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
Eg eri lost.
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Juj(hoo)
Nei
Man(mah)
Kanska
K'ux(k'ush)
Eg eri samdur
Juj k'ux(hoo k'ush)
Eg eri ósamd
Man k'ux(mah k'ush)
Tað hoyrist gott út
K'ux juj(k'ush hoo)
Hvat heldur tú?
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Eg þarf hjálp
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
K'ux k'ut(k'ush k'ut)
Eg eri leysur
Juj k'ux k'ut(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Eingin trupulleiki
Man k'ux k'ut(mah k'ush k'ut)
Takk fyri
K'ux juj k'ut(k'ush hoo k'ut)
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Hava ein tryggan túr
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
Hvat plattform er tað?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Tað er nærhendis.
Ri k'ut pa ri.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
Støð her, vinarliga.
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.