Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic 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: pick five Faroese phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halò
Halló
Tapadh leat
Takk
Madainn mhath
Góðan morgun
Feasgar math
Góðan dag
Oidhche mhath
Góðan kvøld
Oidhche mhath
Góðan nátt
Tìoraidh
Síggjast seinni
Mar sin leibh
Farvæl
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
Hvat er títt navn?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Eg eiti John
Ciamar a tha thu?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Deagh choinneamh
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Tú tosaði enskt?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Eg skilji ikki.(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Hvar er toalettin?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Snú til vinstru.(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Snú til høgru.(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Fara beint fram.(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Ein atvøtt, takk.(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Er tað langt frá her?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Eg eri lost.(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ja(ha)
Chan eil
Nei(han ail)
Is dòcha
Kanska(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Eg eri samdur(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Eg eri ósamd(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Tað hoyrist gott út(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
Hvat heldur tú?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Eg þarf hjálp(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Eg eri leysur(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Eingin trupulleiki(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
Takk fyri(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Tillykke við føðingardegnum(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Hava ein tryggan túr(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(ka-te a vel an ste-shan tre-na)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(ka-te a vel an stad bus)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Hvat plattform er tað?(ko an ard-urlar a h' an)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(day an oor a yhas e)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(an e sho an sleekhe khart)
Tha e faisg an seo
Tað er nærhendis.(ha e faysh an sho)
Tha e fada bhon seo
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(ha e fada von sho)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(an urrin yoot shell-tin yo am air a map-a)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Støð her, vinarliga.(fre-gir an sho, mas e do hol e)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(day kho fada as a ver e)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Hvat kostar hetta?(day uh kohs-g)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Tað er ov dýrt(ha sheen roh khar-jail)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(uh vel dahd sahm vee nas so-ree)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(an oor-ain yohm pah-yay le khart)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(boo toy lam bord air-sun yah)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Rokningina, vælsignað(am bee-leh, mas eh doh hol)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(uh vel sher-vays ah toryt ah-hrehs)