Looking for practical Luo to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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 Luo 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.
Naki
Halló(Naki)
Asante
Takk(Asante)
Naki chuo
Góðan morgun(Naki chuo)
Naki ng'ato
Góðan dag(Naki ng'ato)
Naki owadgi
Góðan kvøld(Naki owadgi)
Naki buya
Góðan nátt(Naki buya)
Ting' kendo
Síggjast seinni(Ting' kendo)
Naki
Farvæl(Naki)
Ine ng'ama in?
Hvat er títt navn?(Ine ng'ama in?)
Inyalo John
Eg eiti John(Inyalo John)
Okwere?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(Okwere?)
Naki konyo
Gott at hitta teg(Naki konyo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Nyingi.
Eg skilji ikki.
Tende konyo chalo.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Naki konyo to?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ith gi toilet?
Hvar er toalettin?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Konyo chike.
Snú til vinstru.
Konyo duto.
Snú til høgru.
Yie chalo.
Fara beint fram.
Ning'eyo koro?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Er tað langt frá her?
Nin gi chalo.
Eg eri lost.
Ith gi SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Ayi
Nei
Kaka
Kanska
Akwong'
Eg eri samdur
Ayi Akwong'
Eg eri ósamd
Ong'eyo
Tað hoyrist gott út
Ine owuon?
Hvat heldur tú?
Naki gi chalo?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nind gi chalo
Eg þarf hjálp
Chakre
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Naki
Eg eri leysur
Ayi koro
Eingin trupulleiki
Naki chalo
Takk fyri
Naki buo
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Naki chalo gi chalo
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Niko neno.
Tað er nærhendis.
Niko piny.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Okwong' ni on map?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Dhi here, please.
Støð her, vinarliga.
Naki koro ng'ato?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Tað er ov dýrt
I konyo kanyo?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Chakruok, plis.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Isango ni gi?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Owino ni gi dho.
Hetta er deiligt
Inyalo nind gi menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Ringja til løgregluna
Nedhi ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Aneedo daktari
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Akwong' gi chalo
Eg føli meg sjúkan
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Naki hospital mar koro?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Okwong' mana
Tað sær her
Nying' my passport
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Konyo!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Gott at hitta teg(Naki konyo)
Nying' konyo joma
Lat okkum avtala ein fund(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Takk fyri títt tíð(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Lat meg koma aftur til tín(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Freistin er fríggjadagur(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.