Looking for practical Luganda to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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 Luganda 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.
Oli otya?
Halló(Oli otya?)
Webale
Takk(Webale)
Osiibye otya?
Góðan morgun(Osiibye otya?)
Osiibye bulungi?
Góðan dag(Osiibye bulungi?)
Osiibye otya?
Góðan kvøld(Osiibye otya?)
Lwaki olugendo?
Góðan nátt(Lwaki olugendo?)
Tugenda kutya?
Síggjast seinni(Tugenda kutya?)
Nkwagala
Farvæl(Nkwagala)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Hvat er títt navn?(Erinnya lyo ani?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
Eg eiti John(Erinnya lyange nze John)
Oli otya?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(Oli otya?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Gott at hitta teg(Nkwagala okukulaba)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Sijja kumanya.
Eg skilji ikki.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ekitanda kiki?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Genda ku kkono.
Snú til vinstru.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Snú til høgru.
Genda mu maaso.
Fara beint fram.
Ekitundu kiki?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ticket emu, please.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ndi mu bubi.
Eg eri lost.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Ja
Nedda
Nei
Okwagala
Kanska
Nnaakuwandiika
Eg eri samdur
Sikuwandiika
Eg eri ósamd
Kyo kyekirungi
Tað hoyrist gott út
Otekayo ki?
Hvat heldur tú?
Osobola okundabira?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nfuna obuyambi
Eg þarf hjálp
Saba omukutu
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Nsaba
Eg eri leysur
Tewali kibadde
Eingin trupulleiki
Okwagaliza
Takk fyri
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Genda bulungi
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(ekitangaala ky'ekitanda)
Ekitangaala ki?
Hvat plattform er tað?(ekitangaala ki)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(bwe ki ssaawa esigala)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(okwetegeka kwe)
Kiri wano wansi
Tað er nærhendis.(kiri wano wansi)
Kiri mangu
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(kiri mangu)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(osobola okundabira ku kaddde)
Ggenda wano, please
Støð her, vinarliga.(ggenda wano, please)
Tewali bungi ki?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(tewali bungi ki)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Kiki ky'ekitundu?
Hvat kostar hetta?(Kiki ky'ekitundu?)
Ekitundu kyo kireetese.
Tað er ov dýrt
Oli n'ekikadde ekirala?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Nneetaaga okwefuga ku kadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Nneetaaga akatale ka abantu babiri.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Ekitabo, please.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Okwetegereza kukyusiddwa?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Nze ndi omukazi wa mboga.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Tewali emmere eya kinyama, please.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Ono mulungi.
Hetta er deiligt
Nneetaaga menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Ekikopo ky'amata, please.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Mpozzi polisi
Ringja til løgregluna
Mpozzi ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Nfuna daktari
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ndi mu mbeera mbi
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ndi mu bbeera ya nfuzi
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Okwetegereza hospital ey'ekyama?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Bikozesa wano
Tað sær her
Nfuuse passport yange
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Osobola okumpa mpozzi hotel yange?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Mbadde!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nkwagala okubaako
Gott at hitta teg(Nkwagala okubaako)
Tugende mu nteekateeka
Lat okkum avtala ein fund(Tugende mu nteekateeka)
Okwesiga ki?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?(Okwesiga ki?)
Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag(Nja kutandika okutuusa ebiragiro leero)
Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?(Tusobola okubaako oluvannyuma?)
Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin(Nsaba osanga fayiro eyakwatiddwa)
Webale ku ssaawa yo
Takk fyri títt tíð(Webale ku ssaawa yo)
Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær(Ntegedde okubaako na ggwe)
Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?(Osobola okuddamu ekifaananyi?)
Nja kukuwandiikira
Lat meg koma aftur til tín(Nja kukuwandiikira)
Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano
Freistin er fríggjadagur(Ekitundu ky’okusaba kiki ku Lwokutaano)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.