Looking for practical Tswana to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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 Tswana 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.
Dumela
Halló
Ke a leboga
Takk
Dumelang
Góðan morgun
Dumela mo afternoon
Góðan dag
Dumela mo evening
Góðan kvøld
Borai
Góðan nátt
Tsamaya sentle
Síggjast seinni
Tsamaya sentle
Farvæl
O na le leina mang?
Hvat er títt navn?
Leina la me ke John
Eg eiti John
O kae?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Tú tosaði enskt?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Eg skilji ikki.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Vinaliga tosa sakta.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?
Borai bo kae?
Hvar er toalettin?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Snú til vinstru.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Snú til høgru.
Tswelela ka fao
Fara beint fram.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Ein atvøtt, takk.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Er tað langt frá her?
Ke a latlhela
Eg eri lost.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Ja
Nnyaa
Nei
Mafoko
Kanska
Ke a dumela
Eg eri samdur
Ke sitwa go dumela
Eg eri ósamd
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Tað hoyrist gott út
O akanya eng?
Hvat heldur tú?
O ka nthusa?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Eg þarf hjálp
Emisa motsotso
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ke maswabi
Eg eri leysur
Ga go na bothata
Eingin trupulleiki
A re amogele
Takk fyri
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?(ke kae borai jwa terene)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Hvar er bussstoppin?(ke kae borai jwa boso)
Ke phetogo efe?
Hvat plattform er tað?(ke phetogo efe)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Hvat tíð fer tað?(nako efe e tlogang)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?(a ke tsela e e siameng)
E kgaogang fa
Tað er nærhendis.(e kgaogang fa)
E le kgakala le fa
Tað er langt burtur frá her.(e le kgakala le fa)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?(o ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Støð her, vinarliga.(emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E tsaya nako e kae?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?(e tsaya 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 kae?)
Seo ke se expensive
Tað er ov dýrt(se ke se expensive)
A o na le sengwe se se cheap?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(a o na le sengwe se se cheap?)
Na nka lefa ka khadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(na nka lefa ka khadi?)
Ke kopa tafole ya babedi
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(ke kopa tafole ya babedi)
Bille, tsweetswee
Rokningina, vælsignað(bille, tsweetswee)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(na tshebeletso e akaretswe?)
Ke movegetarian
Eg eri vegetarianur(ke mo vegetarian)
A re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee
Einki kryddað mat, vælsignað(a re na le dijo tse di spicy, tsweetswee)
Se ke se monate
Hetta er deiligt(se ke se monate)
Na nka nna le menu?
Kann eg fáa matseðilin?(na nka nna le menu?)
Glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee
Ein glasi av vatni, vælsignað(glasi ya metsi, tsweetswee)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Bua le mapolesa
Ringja til løgregluna
Bua le ambulance
Ringja til ambulanse
Ke tlhoka ngaka
Eg eri í tørvi á lækna
Ke ikutlwa ke sitwa
Eg føli meg sjúkan
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Eg eri allergiskur móti jarðhnøttum
Hospitale e kgethegileng e kae?
Hvar er næsta sjúkrahús?
Go botlhoko fa
Tað sær her
Ke sitwa passport ya me
Eg havi mist mítt pass
O ka bua le hotele ya me?
Kann tú ringja til mítt hotell?
Thusa!
Hjálp!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Gott at hitta teg
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Lat okkum avtala ein fund
Nako efe e go thusang?
Hvat tíð virkar fyri teg?
Ke tla romela reporteng gompieno
Eg sendi frágreiðingina í dag
A re ka bua ka borai?
Kunnu vit tosa í morgin?
Tsweetswee, etse fa faele e amanang
Vinaliga finn viðheftu filin
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Takk fyri títt tíð
Ke itumelela go dira le wena
Eg gleði meg at arbeiða við tær
A o ka tlhalosa ntlha eo?
Kunnu tú greiða tað út?
A ke boele go wena
Lat meg koma aftur til tín
Nako ya go fela ke Labohlano
Freistin er fríggjadagur
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.