Looking for practical Kiga to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: when a Faroese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kiga 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.
Okwagala
Halló
Webale
Takk
Osiibye bulungi
Góðan morgun
Osiibye bulungi
Góðan dag
Osiibye bulungi
Góðan kvøld
Osiibye bulungi
Góðan nátt
Tugenda okukutana
Síggjast seinni
Nkwagala
Farvæl
Erinnya lyo ani?
Hvat er títt navn?
Erinnya lyange nze John
Eg eiti John
Oli otya?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Sikuganya.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Genda ku kkono.
Snú til vinstru.
Genda ku ddyo.
Snú til høgru.
Genda mu maaso.
Fara beint fram.
Ekitundu kiki?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Eg eri lost.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Ja
Oya
Nei
Wali
Kanska
Ndiinze
Eg eri samdur
Sindiinze
Eg eri ósamd
Ekitanga kiza
Tað hoyrist gott út
Oteka ki?
Hvat heldur tú?
Okwetegera?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nfuna okwetegera
Eg þarf hjálp
Leka akaseke
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ndi mwefwe
Eg eri leysur
Tera kintu
Eingin trupulleiki
Nkwagala
Takk fyri
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Okwetegera mu nsi
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Ekitonde ki?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Ekitonde ki?)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Eri wansi wano
Tað er nærhendis.(Eri wansi wano)
Eri kure wano
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(Eri kure wano)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Mugume wano, nyabo
Støð her, vinarliga.(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Ekitanga ki?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ekitanga ki?
Hvat kostar hetta?(ekitanga ki)
Ekitanga ky'ekikula
Tað er ov dýrt(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)