Looking for practical Lingala to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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
Melesi
Takk
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Góðan morgun
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Góðan dag
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Góðan kvøld
Malamu na butu
Góðan nátt
Tala yo nsima
Síggjast seinni
Kende malamu
Farvæl
Nkombo na yo nani?
Hvat er títt navn?
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Eg eiti John
Ozalaki malamu?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Nayoki malamu na yo
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ozali koloba lingala?
Tú tosaði enskt?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Eg skilji ikki.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
Hvar er toalettin?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Snú til vinstru.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Snú til høgru.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Fara beint fram.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Ein atvøtt, takk.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
Er tað langt frá her?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Eg eri lost.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Ja
Te
Nei
Soki
Kanska
Nalingi
Eg eri samdur
Nalingi te
Eg eri ósamd
Eza malamu
Tað hoyrist gott út
Oyo olingi nini?
Hvat heldur tú?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Eg þarf hjálp
Sunga moke
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Nasalaki mabe
Eg eri leysur
Nani azali na problème
Eingin trupulleiki
Mokolo malamu
Takk fyri
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Ezali pene awa.
Tað er nærhendis.
Ezali mbali awa.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Støð her, vinarliga.
Ekozala ntango nini?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Tað er ov dýrt
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Service eza na kati?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Yango ezali malamu.
Hetta er deiligt
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Ringja til løgregluna
Tindá ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Nalingi médecin
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Nazali na maladi
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Ezalaka na nse awa
Tað sær her
Nazwi passport na ngai
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
S.O.S!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Gott at hitta teg
Tika tozala na mitema
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Naboya raport lelo
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Tango tozali na mposo?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Takk fyri títt tíð
Nasalela yo na mosala
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Napesi yo nzela
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.