Looking for practical Kikongo to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kikongo 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.
Mbote
Halló
Mele
Takk
Mokolo mayele
Góðan morgun
Mokolo ya ntango
Góðan dag
Mokolo ya mambu
Góðan kvøld
Mokolo ya mpembe
Góðan nátt
Tala mosi
Síggjast seinni
Tata
Farvæl
Nki yina nzo?
Hvat er títt navn?
Nzo yami ke John
Eg eiti John
Oko wanga?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Nki ya mosi na yo
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oyo o zola kutu English?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Nkeni kutu Hindi na mosi.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nkeni kanga.
Eg skilji ikki.
Mokolo, zola kutu na mosi.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Oyo o zola kutu na mosi?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Kutu wapi banzela?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nki zola kuenda na kati ya mbanza?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Tanda na luma.
Snú til vinstru.
Tanda na mambu.
Snú til høgru.
Enda na mosi.
Fara beint fram.
Nki mbongo ya ndako?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ticket mosi, mokolo.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Nki feti na wapi?
Er tað langt frá her?
Nkeni zola.
Eg eri lost.
Kutu wapi nki zola ku tanga SIM?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Ja
Te
Nei
Kasi
Kanska
Nkiadi
Eg eri samdur
Nkiadi te
Eg eri ósamd
Oyo ke nkiadi malamu
Tað hoyrist gott út
Nkiadi nini?
Hvat heldur tú?
Okanza kudi nki?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nkiadi kudi nki
Eg þarf hjálp
Lela na nki
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Nkiadi na nki
Eg eri leysur
Te na nki
Eingin trupulleiki
Tata na nki
Takk fyri
Mokolo ya mbote
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Tala na nzala ya malamu
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Wana wanga na tanga ya nzo?)
Wana wanga na bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Wana wanga na bus?)
Nki platform yai?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Nki platform yai?)
Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Soki nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Yai ke nzila ya nki?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(Yai ke nzila ya nki?)
Eza na nsi ya nzo
Tað er nærhendis.(Eza na nsi ya nzo)
Eza na mosi ya nzo
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(Eza na mosi ya nzo)
Okanisa ngai na mape?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(Okanisa ngai na mape?)
Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît
Støð her, vinarliga.(Tanga wana, s'il vous plaît)
Nki ntangu yina yenda?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(Nki ntangu yina yenda?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nki yina kudi?
Hvat kostar hetta?(nki yina kudi)
Yina kele na nsi
Tað er ov dýrt(yina kele na nsi)
Ona kima ki nsi?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(ona kima ki nsi)
Ncanza kudi na kadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(ncanza kudi na kadi)
Nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(nkena na mesa ya mosi na mosi)
Kadi, ndakisa
Rokningina, vælsignað(kadi, ndakisa)
Kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(kasi nsi ya mpasi ke na)
Ndi muvegetari
Eg eri vegetarianur(ndi muvegetari)
Kaka mfu, ndakisa
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(kaka mfu, ndakisa)
Yina kele na nsi
Hetta er deiligt(yina kele na nsi)
Ncanza na menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(ncanza na menu)
Ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(ndi kadi ya mvula, ndakisa)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Landa boma
Ringja til løgregluna
Landa ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Nkeni mosi
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Nkeni na mbisi
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Nkeni na nsembu ya nsembu
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Wana hospital ya mbote?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Eka na nki
Tað sær her
Nkeni tanga pasipoti na ngai
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Olanda hotel na ngai?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Tala!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nzo ya kima
Gott at hitta teg(Nzò ya kima)
Tukala na mbandu
Lat okkum avtala ein fund(Tukàla na mbàndu)
Nki nsi ya ntangu?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?(Nki nsi ya ntángu?)
Ndi zola ku sendela nsi ya lufulu
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag(Ndi zòla ku sendèla nsi ya lufùlu)
Tukala na kanda se
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?(Tukàla na kànda sè?)
Tula nsi ya file ya kima
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin(Tùla nsi ya file ya kima)
Mosi na nsi ya ntangu
Takk fyri títt tíð(Mòsi na nsi ya ntángu)
Ndi zola ku zola na yo
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær(Ndi zòla ku zòla na yò)
Nki o zola ku zola nki?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?(Nki o zòla ku zòla nki?)
Ndi zola ku yindula na yo
Lat meg koma aftur til tín(Ndi zòla ku yìndula na yò)
Nsi ya kima yina nsi ya mposo
Freistin er fríggjadagur(Nsi ya kima yìna nsi ya mposò)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.