Looking for practical Somali to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Salaan
Halló
Mahadsanid
Takk
Subax wanaagsan
Góðan morgun
Duhur wanaagsan
Góðan dag
Habeen wanaagsan
Góðan kvøld
Habeen wanaagsan
Góðan nátt
Ilaa dambe
Síggjast seinni
Nabad gelyo
Farvæl
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Hvat er títt navn?
Magacaygu waa John
Eg eiti John
Sidee tahay?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Tú tosaði enskt?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ma fahmin
Eg skilji ikki.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Hvar er toalettin?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Bidix u leexo
Snú til vinstru.
Midig u leexo
Snú til høgru.
Toos u soco
Fara beint fram.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Ein atvøtt, takk.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Er tað langt frá her?
Waan lumay
Eg eri lost.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Ja
Maya
Nei
Malaha
Kanska
Waan ku raacsanahay
Eg eri samdur
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Eg eri ósamd
Taasi waa wax fiican
Tað hoyrist gott út
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Hvat heldur tú?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Eg þarf hjálp
Sug daqiiqad
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Waan ka xumahay
Eg eri leysur
Dhib malahan
Eingin trupulleiki
Hambalyo
Takk fyri
Dhalasho wacan
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Safar wanaagsan
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Ma tan saxda ah?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Waa halkan u dhow
Tað er nærhendis.
Waa halkan fog
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Halkan joog, fadlan
Støð her, vinarliga.
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?
Hvat kostar hetta?
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
Tað er ov dýrt
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Hava tit nakað billigari?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir
Fadlan, biilka.
Rokningina, vælsignað
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
Eg eri vegetarianur
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað
Tani waa macaan.
Hetta er deiligt
Ma heli karaa menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Wac booliiska
Ringja til løgregluna
Wac ambalaas
Ringja til ambulanse
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Tað sær her
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Caawimaad!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Gott at hitta teg
Aan qorshayno kulan
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Takk fyri títt tíð
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Aan ku soo laabto
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.