Looking for practical Irish to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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: pick five Faroese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dia dhuit
Halló(dee-ah gwitch)
Go raibh maith agat
Takk(guh rev mah agat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Góðan morgun(dee-ah gwitch air mah-din)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Góðan dag(dee-ah gwitch air on trawn-oh-na)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Góðan kvøld(dee-ah gwitch air on ee-ha)
Oíche mhaith
Góðan nátt(ee-ha wah)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Síggjast seinni(fek-hee may too nees day-nee)
Slán
Farvæl(slawn)
Cad is ainm duit?
Hvat er títt navn?(kad is an-im gwitch)
John is ainm dom
Eg eiti John(John is an-im dum)
Conas atá tú?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(kun-as a-taw too)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Gott at hitta teg(taw aw-has orm bool-ah lat)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ní thuigim
Eg skilji ikki.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Hvar er toalettin?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Cas ar chlé
Snú til vinstru.
Cas ar dheis
Snú til høgru.
Téigh díreach
Fara beint fram.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Ein atvøtt, takk.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Er tað langt frá her?
Táim caillte
Eg eri lost.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Ja(Tah)
Níl
Nei(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Kanska(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Eg eri samdur(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Eg eri ósamd(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Tað hoyrist gott út(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Hvat heldur tú?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Eg þarf hjálp(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Eg eri leysur(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Eingin trupulleiki(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Takk fyri(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Tillykke við føðingardegnum(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Hava ein tryggan túr(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(kaw wil an staw-shun tray-nakh)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(kaw wil an stahd bus)
Cén ardán é?
Hvat plattform er tað?(kayn ar-dawn ay)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(kayn tahm a haw-gun shay)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(an ay shuh an byal-ukh kyart)
Tá sé gar anseo
Tað er nærhendis.(taw shay gar on-shaw)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(taw shay ee wad ohn-shaw)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(an fay-dur lat a hash-paynt dum ar on mah-pah)
Stop anseo, le do thoil
Støð her, vinarliga.(stop on-shaw, leh duh hull)
Cé chomh fada a thógann sé?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(kay khoh fah-duh a hoh-gun shay)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Cé mhéad a chosnaíonn sé seo?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Tá sé sin rómhaith.
Tað er ov dýrt
An bhfuil rud ar bith níos saoire agat?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
An féidir liom íoc le cárta?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Ba bhreá liom tábla do bheirt.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
An bille, le do thoil.
Rokningina, vælsignað
An bhfuil seirbhís san áireamh?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Is veigeatóir mé.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Níl bia spíosrach, le do thoil.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Tá sé seo blasta.
Hetta er deiligt
An féidir liom an comhoibriú?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Gloine uisce, le do thoil.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Glaoigh ar na póilíní
Ringja til løgregluna
Glaoigh ar otharcharr
Ringja til ambulanse
Teastaíonn dochtúir uaim
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Mothaím tinn
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Tá ailléirge orm ar phiontaí
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Cá bhfuil an t-ospidéal is gaire?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Téann sé i bhfeidhm anseo
Tað sær her
Chailleadh mo phas
Eg havi mist mítt pass
An féidir leat glaoch ar mo óstán?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Cabhair!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Deas bualadh leat
Gott at hitta teg
Déanaimis comhoibriú a shocrú
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Cén t-am a oibríonn duit?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Seolfar an tuairisc inniu
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
An féidir linn labhairt amárach?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Tugaim le fios duit an comhad ceangailte
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Go raibh maith agat as do chuid ama
Takk fyri títt tíð
Táim ag súil le hoibriú leat
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
An féidir leat an pointe sin a shoiléiriú?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Lig dom teacht ar ais chugat
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Is é an spriocdháta Aoine
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.