Looking for practical Marshallese to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Faroese-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Yokwe
Halló(yoh-kweh)
Komol tata
Takk(koh-mol tah-tah)
Yokwe in the morning
Góðan morgun(yoh-kweh in the morning)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Góðan dag(yoh-kweh in the afternoon)
Yokwe in the evening
Góðan kvøld(yoh-kweh in the evening)
Yokwe in the night
Góðan nátt(yoh-kweh in the night)
Aolep in
Síggjast seinni(ah-oh-lep in)
Aolep
Farvæl(ah-oh-lep)
Ejjab in name?
Hvat er títt navn?(eh-jahb in name)
Ejjab in John
Eg eiti John(eh-jahb in John)
Iakwe?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(ee-ah-kweh)
Ejjab in an
Gott at hitta teg(eh-jahb in an)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Tú tosaði enskt?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Eg skilji ikki.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Hvar er toalettin?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Snú til vinstru.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Snú til høgru.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Fara beint fram.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Ein atvøtt, takk.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Er tað langt frá her?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Eg eri lost.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Ja
Aolep
Nei
Ejjab im aolep
Kanska
Ejjab im an
Eg eri samdur
Aolep im an
Eg eri ósamd
Ejjab in aolep
Tað hoyrist gott út
Nin in ke ejjake?
Hvat heldur tú?
Ien ke eja in?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Enaaj ejjake
Eg þarf hjálp
Jab in
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ejjab in jorren
Eg eri leysur
Aolep in jorren
Eingin trupulleiki
Bwij in jorren
Takk fyri
Yokwe in jorren
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Jab in ad jorren
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(enaaj im jab in train)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(enaaj im jab in bus)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Hvat plattform er tað?(iakwe im jab in platform)
Nin in kijen?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(nin in kijen)
Enaaj in jiban?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(enaaj in jiban)
Enaaj jikin in?
Tað er nærhendis.(enaaj jikin in)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(enaaj jikin in jikin)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(enaaj im jab in map)
Jab in jikin, please
Støð her, vinarliga.(jab in jikin, please)
Enaaj im jab in jikin?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(enaaj im jab in jikin)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Enaaj im jab?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Ej juon im jab.
Tað er ov dýrt
Enaaj im jab aolep?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Enaaj im jipan eñ?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Enaaj im jipan table roñ.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Enaaj im jipan bill.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Enaaj im jab service?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Ej im vegetarian.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Enaaj im jab spicy food.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Ej ej jab.
Hetta er deiligt
Enaaj im jipan menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Enaaj im jipan glass wōt.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kōmmani ian jān
Ringja til løgregluna(kōmmani ian jān)
Kōmmani ian ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse(kōmmani ian ambulance)
Ej jekōn doctor
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna(ej jekōn doctor)
Ej jekūn
Eg føli meg sjúkan(ej jekūn)
Ej jekūn jab in jekōn
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum(ej jekūn jab in jekōn)
Ejjab jān hospital in jān?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?(ejjab jān hospital in jān?)
Ej jekūn in
Tað sær her(ej jekūn in)
Ej jekūn passport
Eg havi mist mítt pass(ej jekūn passport)
Ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?(ijjab kōmmani ian hotel in?)
Jab!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ij jorren in
Gott at hitta teg(I am glad to meet you)
Kij in jorren eok
Lat okkum avtala ein fund(Let's arrange a meeting)
Ejjab in jorren?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?(What time is good for you?)
Ej jekar in report an
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag(I will send the report today)
Ejjab in jorren ak jorren?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?(Can we talk tomorrow?)
Jab in jorren eok file an
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin(Please see the attached file)
Komol tata in jorren
Takk fyri títt tíð(Thank you for your time)
Ij jorren in jab in jorren
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær(I look forward to working with you)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?(Can you clarify that point?)
Kij in jorren eok
Lat meg koma aftur til tín(Let me return to you)
Ejjab in jorren Friday
Freistin er fríggjadagur(The deadline is Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.