Looking for practical Tiv to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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: read the Faroese line out loud three times, then cover the Tiv side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mgbakpa
Halló
Ior na
Takk
Mgbakpa u sha
Góðan morgun
Mgbakpa u kpa
Góðan dag
Mgbakpa u ter
Góðan kvøld
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Góðan nátt
Kpa a joo
Síggjast seinni
Ior a joo
Farvæl
Ior m ngu?
Hvat er títt navn?
M ngu John
Eg eiti John
Ior m nande?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ior m nande a joo
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Tú tosaði enskt?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
M nahan usha.
Eg skilji ikki.
M nahan usha kpa.
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
I kpa a sha?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
I we a joo?
Hvar er toalettin?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Kpa a joo.
Snú til vinstru.
Kpa a nahan.
Snú til høgru.
Kpa a sha.
Fara beint fram.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ein atvøtt, takk.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Er tað langt frá her?
M nahan sha.
Eg eri lost.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Naa
Nei
Iye
Kanska
M na a kpa
Eg eri samdur
M na a kpa nahan
Eg eri ósamd
I kpa a kpa
Tað hoyrist gott út
U kpa a nahan?
Hvat heldur tú?
U kpa m nahan?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
M na a kpa nahan
Eg þarf hjálp
Kpa a kpa
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
M na a kpa
Eg eri leysur
Naa a kpa
Eingin trupulleiki
I kpa a kpa
Takk fyri
A kpa a kpa
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
U kpa a kpa
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Ior a nyam?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Ior a gande?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Nenge a kpa?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Ior a nenge a?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
I na kpa a.
Tað er nærhendis.
I na kpa a kpa.
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
I ma ior a gande?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Kpa a, please.
Støð her, vinarliga.
Nenge a kpa?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ior kwagh nahan?
Hvat kostar hetta?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ior u kpa a kpa
Tað er ov dýrt(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ior m ngu u kpa?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ior m gban a card?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(ior m gban a card)
A doo a table m ngu a yô
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Ior a bill, please
Rokningina, vælsignað(ior a bill, please)
Ior a service m nahan?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(ior a service m nahan)
A m vegetarian
Eg eri vegetarianur(a m vegetarian)
A m nahan a spicy food
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ior a kpa
Hetta er deiligt(ior a kpa)
Ior m gban a menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(ior m gban a menu)
A glass a water, please
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kpa a police
Ringja til løgregluna
Kpa a ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
M ba a doctor
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
M kpa a kpa
Eg føli meg sjúkan
M kpa a nyam
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
I kpa a hospital mza?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
I kpa a sha
Tað sær her
M kpa a passport m
Eg havi mist mítt pass
I kpa a hotel m?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Kpa!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ior u kpa.
Gott at hitta teg
Ka a hia ikyô.
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Nî kpa u kpa?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
M gbanor u kpe.
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
A hia nî u hia?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
M kpa u venge.
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Ior u nenge.
Takk fyri títt tíð
M hia u kpa.
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Ior a hia u mba?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Ka m hia u.
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.