Looking for practical Sepedi to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Halló
Ke a leboga
Takk
Dumelang
Góðan morgun
Mokhutsong o motle
Góðan dag
Mokhutsong o motle
Góðan kvøld
Borai bo botle
Góðan nátt
Tsamaya sentle
Síggjast seinni
Siyabonga
Farvæl
O na le leina lefe?
Hvat er títt navn?
Leina la ka ke John
Eg eiti John
O kae?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Eg skilji ikki.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Borai bo kae?
Hvar er toalettin?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Fetola go le letšatši
Snú til vinstru.
Fetola go le letona
Snú til høgru.
Ya ka pela
Fara beint fram.
Phetho ke bokae?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ke sitwa go etse
Eg eri lost.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Aowa
Nei
Mohlomong
Kanska
Ke a dumela
Eg eri samdur
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eg eri ósamd
Seo se utlwa sentle
Tað hoyrist gott út
O nagana eng?
Hvat heldur tú?
O ka nthusa?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ke hloka thuso
Eg þarf hjálp
Emela nako
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ke maswabi
Eg eri leysur
Ga go na bothata
Eingin trupulleiki
Dumelang
Takk fyri
Tlhogong e monate
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hvat plattform er tað?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
Tað er nærhendis.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Støð her, vinarliga.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Hvat kostar hetta?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Tað er ov dýrt(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Rokningina, vælsignað(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Eg eri vegetarianur(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Hetta er deiligt(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Ringja til løgregluna
B calla ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Ke hloka ngaka
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Go a bohloko fa
Tað sær her
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Eg havi mist mítt pass
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Thusa!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Gott at hitta teg
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
A re ka bua ka moso?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Takk fyri títt tíð
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.