Looking for practical Ga to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ga phrase first, then the Faroese translation (Faroese) — 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 Faroese.
Tip: read the Faroese line out loud three times, then cover the Ga 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.
Oyiwa
Halló
Medasi
Takk
Meda wo akye
Góðan morgun
Meda wo aha
Góðan dag
Meda wo nkyɛn
Góðan kvøld
Meda wo da
Góðan nátt
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Síggjast seinni
Nante yie
Farvæl
Wo din de sɛn?
Hvat er títt navn?
Me din de John
Eg eiti John
Ɛyɛn sɛn?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ me ne wo bɔ nkɔmmɔ
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wɔyɛ English?
Tú tosaði enskt?(Wɔyɛ English?)
Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(Mɛnkɔ Hindi yie)
Mɛnhu
Eg skilji ikki.(Mɛnhu)
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa mmerɛ)
Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(Bɛyɛ a, ka no bio?)
Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?
Hvar er toalettin?(Ɛhe na ɛyɛ toilet?)
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurow no mu?)
Bɔ nifa
Snú til vinstru.(Bɔ nifa)
Bɔ benkum
Snú til høgru.(Bɔ benkum)
Kɔ mmerɛ
Fara beint fram.(Kɔ mmerɛ)
Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(Ɛyɛ sɛn na fare no?)
Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Ein atvøtt, takk.(Ticket baako, mepa wo kyɛw)
Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?
Er tað langt frá her?(Ɛyɛ akyirikyiri fi ha?)
Mɛyɛ abɔfo
Eg eri lost.(Mɛyɛ abɔfo)
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Ja
Mii
Nei
Mɛyɛ
Kanska
Mɛyɛ a
Eg eri samdur
Mɛyɛ nɔ
Eg eri ósamd
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Tað hoyrist gott út
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Hvat heldur tú?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Mepɛ aboa
Eg þarf hjálp
Tɔ ɔkɛse bi
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Mepa wo kyɛw
Eg eri leysur
Nni asɛm
Eingin trupulleiki
Akyɛdeɛ
Takk fyri
Afehyia pa
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Nya ɔkwan pa
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ehe ni eba train station?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Ehe ni eba bus stop?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Nii platform ni?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Naa he ni eba?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Eyi ni kwɛ he?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Eyi yɛ hɔ kɛkɛ.
Tað er nærhendis.
Eyi yɛ hɔ mli.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Wɔbɛtɔ mɛ map no?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Gyae hɔ, please.
Støð her, vinarliga.
Naa he ni yɛ?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehe ni kɛ?
Hvat kostar hetta?(ehɛ ni kɛ)
Ɛyɛ dɔɔso
Tað er ov dýrt(ɛyɛ dɔɔso)
Wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(wɔnya biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛ)
Mɛtɔ kaad?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(mɛtɔ kaad)
Mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(mɛpɛ dɔkita mli mli)