Looking for practical Faroese to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Faroese phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — 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 Somali.
Tip: read the Somali 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
Salaan
Takk
Mahadsanid
Góðan morgun
Subax wanaagsan
Góðan dag
Duhur wanaagsan
Góðan kvøld
Habeen wanaagsan
Góðan nátt
Habeen wanaagsan
Síggjast seinni
Ilaa dambe
Farvæl
Nabad gelyo
Hvat er títt navn?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Eg eiti John
Magacaygu waa John
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Sidee tahay?
Gott at hitta teg
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Eg skilji ikki.
Ma fahmin
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Hvar er toalettin?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Snú til vinstru.
Bidix u leexo
Snú til høgru.
Midig u leexo
Fara beint fram.
Toos u soco
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Er tað langt frá her?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Eg eri lost.
Waan lumay
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Haa
Nei
Maya
Kanska
Malaha
Eg eri samdur
Waan ku raacsanahay
Eg eri ósamd
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Tað hoyrist gott út
Taasi waa wax fiican
Hvat heldur tú?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Eg þarf hjálp
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Sug daqiiqad
Eg eri leysur
Waan ka xumahay
Eingin trupulleiki
Dhib malahan
Takk fyri
Hambalyo
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Dhalasho wacan
Hava ein tryggan túr
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Tað er nærhendis.
Waa halkan u dhow
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Waa halkan fog
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Støð her, vinarliga.
Halkan joog, fadlan
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Hvat kostar hetta?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Tað er ov dýrt
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Fadlan, biilka.
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Eg eri vegetarianur
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Hetta er deiligt
Tani waa macaan.
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Ringja til løgregluna
Wac booliiska
Ringja til ambulanse
Wac ambalaas
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Tað sær her
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Hjálp!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Gott at hitta teg
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Aan qorshayno kulan
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Takk fyri títt tíð
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Aan ku soo laabto
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.