Looking for practical Faroese to Qeqchi phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Qeqchi translation (Qeqchi) — 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 Qeqchi.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Qeqchi-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halló
Sa'qi(sah-kee)
Takk
Uxlab'äl(ook-lah-bahl)
Góðan morgun
Sa'qi k'ay(sah-kee kay)
Góðan dag
Sa'qi k'ik'(sah-kee keek)
Góðan kvøld
Sa'qi k'ux(sah-kee koosh)
Góðan nátt
Sa'qi k'ik' k'ux(sah-kee keek koosh)
Síggjast seinni
K'ux k'ik'(koosh keek)
Farvæl
K'ux(koosh)
Hvat er títt navn?
Jach'och' k'ut?(ha-choch kut)
Eg eiti John
In k'ut John(een koot John)
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
K'ut k'ax?(kut k'ash)
Gott at hitta teg
K'ax k'ut k'ux(kash kut koosh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
¿Ruk'uxik in English?
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nuk'uxik Hindi man k'utun.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Por favor, ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay.
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
¿Ruk'uxik k'utun k'ay?
Hvar er toalettin?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
¿Jas ri k'utun k'ay ri k'ay?
Snú til vinstru.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Snú til høgru.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Fara beint fram.
K'utun k'ay.
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
K'utun ri k'ay.
Er tað langt frá her?
¿Ja' ri k'utun?
Eg eri lost.
Nuk'uxik k'utun.
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
¿Ja' ri k'utun ri SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ja'
Nei
Nok
Kanska
K'a riq
Eg eri samdur
In k'ut
Eg eri ósamd
In k'ut nok
Tað hoyrist gott út
K'ut in k'ut
Hvat heldur tú?
¿Ja' k'ut in k'ut?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
¿K'ax k'ut in k'uch?
Eg þarf hjálp
In k'uch k'ax
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
K'ut k'ax riq
Eg eri leysur
In k'ut k'ax
Eingin trupulleiki
Nok k'ut
Takk fyri
K'ut in k'ut riq
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
K'ut in k'ut k'uch
Hava ein tryggan túr
K'ut in k'ut riq k'uch
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
¿Ja' k'utun ri tren?(ja' kutun ri tren)
Hvar er bussstoppin?
¿Ja' k'utun ri bus?(ja' kutun ri bus)
Hvat plattform er tað?
¿K'utun ri platform?(kutun ri platform)
Hvat tíð fer tað?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
¿¿¿K'utun ri k'ax?(kutun ri k'ax)
Tað er nærhendis.
Ri k'utun k'utun(ri kutun kutun)
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Ri k'utun k'ax(ri kutun k'ax)
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
¿Jas k'utun ri mapa?(jas kutun ri mapa)
Støð her, vinarliga.
¿K'utun ri, por favor?(kutun ri por favor)
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
¿Jas k'utun ri?(jas kutun ri)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.