Looking for practical Ndau to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ndau 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.
Mhoro
Halló
Ndatenda
Takk
Mangwanani akanaka
Góðan morgun
Masikati akanaka
Góðan dag
Manheru akanaka
Góðan kvøld
Usiku hwakanaka
Góðan nátt
Tichasangana zvakare
Síggjast seinni
Sara zvakanaka
Farvæl
Zita rako ndiani?
Hvat er títt navn?
Zita rangu ndiJohn
Eg eiti John
Uri sei?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ndinofara kukuziva
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Unotaura Chirungu here?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Handitauri Hindi zvakanaka.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Handinzwisise.
Eg skilji ikki.
Ndapota taura zvishoma.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Ungazvitaura zvakare here?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Chimbuzi chiri kupi?
Hvar er toalettin?
Ndingasvika sei ku nzvimbo yeguta?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Pinda kuruboshwe.
Snú til vinstru.
Pinda kurudyi.
Snú til høgru.
Enda mberi.
Fara beint fram.
Mari yefare ingani?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Tiketi imwe, ndapota.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Iko kure kubva pano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ndakakanganiswa.
Eg eri lost.
Ndingatenga kupi SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Ja
Aih
Nei
Pangani
Kanska
Ndakubvumirana
Eg eri samdur
Handibvumirani
Eg eri ósamd
Izvi zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Tað hoyrist gott út
Unofungei?
Hvat heldur tú?
Ungandibatsira here?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Eg þarf hjálp
Mirira nguva shoma
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ndineurombo
Eg eri leysur
Hapana dambudziko
Eingin trupulleiki
Makorokoto
Takk fyri
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(kupi kwete chiteshi chenjere)
Kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(kupi kwete chiteshi chebhazi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Hvat plattform er tað?(ndeipi chikuva)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(ndeipi nguva inobva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama)
Iri pedyo pano
Tað er nærhendis.(iri pedyo pano)
Iri kure neapo
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(iri kure neapo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(unogona kundiratidza pamepu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Støð her, vinarliga.(mira pano, ndapota)
Zvinotora nguva yakareba sei?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(zvinotora nguva yakareba sei)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Zvinodhura sei?
Hvat kostar hetta?(zvinodhura sei)
Izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru
Tað er ov dýrt(izvozvo zvinodhura zvikuru)
Une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(une chimwe chiri pamutengo wakaderera here)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevasere
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(ndinoda tafura yevasere)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Rokningina, vælsignað(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(sevhisi yakabatanidzwa here)