Looking for practical Rundi to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Rundi 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 Rundi 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(na-kee)
Urakoze
Takk(oo-rah-koh-zeh)
Mwaramutse
Góðan morgun(mwa-rah-moot-seh)
Mwiriwe
Góðan dag(mwee-ree-weh)
Mwiriwe
Góðan kvøld(mwee-ree-weh)
Ijoro ryiza
Góðan nátt(ee-jo-roh ree-zah)
Nzakubona
Síggjast seinni(nza-koo-boh-nah)
Nuhagurane
Farvæl(nuh-ha-goo-rah-neh)
Icyo witwa n'iki?
Hvat er títt navn?(ee-cho wee-twah n'ee-kee)
Nitwa John
Eg eiti John(nee-twah John)
Umeze gute?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?(oo-meh-zeh goo-teh)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Gott at hitta teg(nee-shee-mee-yeh koo-koo-meh-nya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Sinavuga Hindi neza.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Sinumva.
Eg skilji ikki.
Ndagusaba uvuge buhoro.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Woshobora kubivuga ukundi?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Ihantu h'ubwiherero ni hehe?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nkoze nte ngo ngerere mu mugi?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Hindukira ibumoso.
Snú til vinstru.
Hindukira iburyo.
Snú til høgru.
Genda imbere.
Fara beint fram.
Igiciro ni igiki?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Tike imwe, ndakwinginze.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Birakomeye kuva hano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ndi mu kaga.
Eg eri lost.
Nshobora kugura ikarita ya SIM hehe?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Ja
Oya
Nei
Birashoboka
Kanska
Ndemera
Eg eri samdur
Ntidemera
Eg eri ósamd
Ivyo birashimishije
Tað hoyrist gott út
Utekereza iki?
Hvat heldur tú?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Nkeneye gufasha
Eg þarf hjálp
Teza akanya
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ndi umwiyahuzi
Eg eri leysur
Nta kibazo
Eingin trupulleiki
Ishimwe
Takk fyri
Isabukuru nziza
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Urugendo rwiza
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho hantu y'igari?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Aho hantu y'igari?)
Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Aho hantu y'ibisohoka?)
Ihagararo ni irihe?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Ihagararo ni irihe?)
Igihe ni igiki gishika?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Igihe ni igiki gishika?)
Ubu ni bwo buryo?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(Ubu ni bwo buryo?)
Birahari hafi
Tað er nærhendis.(Birahari hafi)
Birahari kure
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(Birahari kure)
Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(Urashobora kumfasha ku ikarita?)
Hagarara hano, nyabuna
Støð her, vinarliga.(Hagarara hano, nyabuna)
Bifata igihe kingana iki?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(Bifata igihe kingana iki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi irahenda angahe?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Iyo irahenda cane
Tað er ov dýrt
Ufise ikintu ciza cane?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Noshobora kwishyura n'ikarita?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Nkeneye ameza y'abantu babiri
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Ibarura, ndakwinginze
Rokningina, vælsignað
Serivisi irarimwo?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Ndi umworozi w'ibihingwa
Eg eri vegetarianur
Ntimukore ibiryo biryoshye, ndakwinginze
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Iyi iraryoshye
Hetta er deiligt
Noshobora kubona urutonde rw'ibiryo?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Igikombe c'amazi, ndakwinginze
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Terefona polisi
Ringja til løgregluna
Terefona ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Ndakeneye umuganga
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ndumva ndarwaye
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ndi umunyabwoba ku mbuto z'ibihaza
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Ihoteri yegereye iri hehe?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Birandya hano
Tað sær her
Nabuze pasiporo yanje
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Woshobora guterefona ihoteli yanje?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Mfasha!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nishimiye kukumenya
Gott at hitta teg
Tugire inama
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Igihe kiwukora?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Nzohereza raporo uyu munsi
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Dushobora kuganira ejo?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Nyabuna, reba dosiye iri hamwe
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Urakoze ku mwanya wawe
Takk fyri títt tíð
Ntegereje gukorana nawe
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Woshobora gusobanura ico?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Ndemeye kubandanya
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Igihe ntarengwa ni ku wa gatanu
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.