Looking for practical Tongan to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tongan 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.
Mālō
Halló
Mālō
Takk
Mālō e lelei
Góðan morgun
Mālō e lelei
Góðan dag
Mālō e lelei
Góðan kvøld
Nofo ā
Góðan nátt
Tōfā
Síggjast seinni
Tōfā
Farvæl
Ko e hā ho hingoa?
Hvat er títt navn?
Ko hoku hingoa ko John
Eg eiti John
Ofa atu?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Faka'apa'apa kiate koe
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?
Tú tosaði enskt?(Oe te u talanoa i te Galuega?)
Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(Oe te u 'ikai talanoa lelei i te Hindi)
Oe te u 'ikai ma'u
Eg skilji ikki.(Oe te u 'ikai ma'u)
Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(Fakamolemole talanoa ha feitu'u)
Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(Kuo 'i ai e ke talanoa 'o e toe?)
Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?
Hvar er toalettin?(Ko e fea 'oku 'i ai e fanga?)
E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(E fa'ahinga e u 'alu ki he tu'a o e kolo?)
Fakafoki ki he kolo
Snú til vinstru.(Fakafoki ki he kolo)
Fakafoki ki he 'akau
Snú til høgru.(Fakafoki ki he 'akau)
Alu 'o e 'alu
Fara beint fram.(Alu 'o e 'alu)
E hā e totongi?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(E hā e totongi?)
Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole
Ein atvøtt, takk.(Tiketí 'e taha, fakamolemole)
Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?
Er tað langt frá her?(Oku 'i ai e 'i he 'i he 'a e fanga?)
Oku ou 'i ma'u
Eg eri lost.(Oku ou 'i ma'u)
Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(Ko e fea 'oku ou ma'u e SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Ja
Ikai
Nei
Māfai
Kanska
Oku ou ʻilo
Eg eri samdur
Oku ou ʻikai ʻilo
Eg eri ósamd
Oku lelei ia
Tað hoyrist gott út
Ko e hā hoʻu manatu?
Hvat heldur tú?
Te u ʻofa mai?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Oku ou fiemaʻu ʻofa
Eg þarf hjálp
Fakamolemole
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Oku ou fakamolemole
Eg eri leysur
Ikai ha palopalema
Eingin trupulleiki
Fakaʻapaʻapa
Takk fyri
Mālō e lelei ki he ʻaho mate
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Fakaʻaongaʻi lelei
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ko fea e falemai?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(ko fea e fale mai)
Ko fea e nofoa bus?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(ko fea e nofoa bus)
Ko e feheia e pātala?
Hvat plattform er tað?(ko e feheia e patala)
He taimi fē e 'alu ai?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(he taimi fe e alu ai)
Ko e ala lelei 'eni?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(ko e ala lelei eni)
Ko ia 'i he vaha'a ni
Tað er nærhendis.(ko ia i he vahaa ni)
Ko ia 'i he tu'a
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(ko ia i he tua)
Oka e faka'ali'ali mai kiate au 'i he mapa?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(oka e fakaali ali mai kiate au i he mapa)
Tū 'i he 'aiga, kataki
Støð her, vinarliga.(tu i he aiga kataki)
E taha e taimi?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(e taha e taimi)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehia te fua o kēia?
Hvat kostar hetta?(ehia te fua o kehā)
Ko ia, e lahi loā
Tað er ov dýrt(ko ia e lahi loa)
Ofa mai ha meʻakai e ngāue?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(ofa mai ha meakai e ngau)
E mafai au ke totongi e pātu?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(e mafai au ke totongi e patu)
Ofa atu au ke he meʻakai e tolu
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(ofa atu au ke he meakai e tolu)
Te fua, kataki
Rokningina, vælsignað(te fua kataki)
E aofia ai te ngāue?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(e aofia ai te ngau)
O au ko e meʻakai
Eg eri vegetarianur(o au ko e meakai)
Kātoa ʻa e meʻakai ʻālohi, kataki
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(katoa a e meakai alohi kataki)
Ko ʻeni, e lelei
Hetta er deiligt(ko eni e lelei)
E mafai au ke maʻu e meʻakai?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(e mafai au ke mau e meakai)
Ha ipu vai, kataki
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(ha ipu vai kataki)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tū mai e polisi
Ringja til løgregluna
Tū mai e ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Ofa mai e fomaʻi
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Oku ou fehi
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Oku ou maʻu e fakamātoato ki e pīnati
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Ko e fea e hōspitali lahi?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Oku ʻi ai e ʻā
Tað sær her
Naʻe ou fā e pāsipoti
Eg havi mist mítt pass
Te ke tū mai e hoteli ko hoku?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Fakamolemole!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mālō e lelei
Gott at hitta teg
Tōmua ta seti ha fakataha
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Ko e hā e taimi e lelei kiate koe?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Te u fa'ahinga e lipooti 'i he 'aho ni
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
Tēnā mafai ta talanoa 'i he 'aho 'apongipongi?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Kātoa e faile 'oku fakafā
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Mālō 'aupito kiate koe
Takk fyri títt tíð
Te u fie ma'u ke ngāue mo koe
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
Kātoa e mafai ke ke fakakaukau 'a e konga 'o ia?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
Tēnā e 'alu au kiate koe
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Ko e ta'u 'o e ngāue ko e Falaite
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.