Looking for practical Tumbuka to Faroese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka 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: when a Faroese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Tumbuka wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Halló
Zikomo
Takk
Muli bwanji
Góðan morgun
Muli bwanji
Góðan dag
Muli bwanji
Góðan kvøld
Usiku wabwino
Góðan nátt
Tiwonana
Síggjast seinni
Tsalani bwino
Farvæl
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Hvat er títt navn?
Dzina langa ndi John
Eg eiti John
Muli bwanji?
Hvussu hevur tú tað?
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Gott at hitta teg
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Tú tosaði enskt?(muli ndi chingerezi)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Eg tosi ikki væl hindi.(sikuyankhula hindi bwino)
Sindikumva
Eg skilji ikki.(sindikumva)
Chonde yankhulani pang'ono
Vinaliga tosa sakta.(chonde yankhulani pang'ono)
Mungandiyankhulepo?
Kunnu tú siga tað aftur?(mungandiyankhulepo)
Kuti ndi kuti?
Hvar er toalettin?(kuti ndi kuti)
Ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu?
Hvussu fái eg til miðbýin?(ndingafike bwanji ku msewu waukulu)
Pita kumanzere
Snú til vinstru.(pita kumanzere)
Pita kumanja
Snú til høgru.(pita kumanja)
Pita mwendo
Fara beint fram.(pita mwendo)
Ndi ndalama zingati?
Hvussu nógv kostar ferðin?(ndi ndalama zingati)
Tiketi imodzi, chonde
Ein atvøtt, takk.(tiketi imodzi, chonde)
Ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano?
Er tað langt frá her?(ndi mtunda wautali kuchokera pano)
Ndakhalapo
Eg eri lost.(ndakhalapo)
Ndingatengere kuti kuti SIM card?
Hvar kann eg keypa ein SIM-kort?(ndingatengere kuti kuti sim card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iye
Ja
Ayi
Nei
Pang'ono
Kanska
Ndikugwirizana
Eg eri samdur
Sindikugwirizana
Eg eri ósamd
Ichi chimaoneka bwino
Tað hoyrist gott út
Muli ndi chiyani choti mumaganize?
Hvat heldur tú?
Mungandithandize?
Kanst tú hjálpa mær?
Ndikufuna thandizo
Eg þarf hjálp
Dikirani pang’ono
Vanta eitt eygnarblikk
Ndikupemphera
Eg eri leysur
Palibe vutoli
Eingin trupulleiki
Zikomo
Takk fyri
Tsiku lobadwa labwino
Tillykke við føðingardegnum
Pita bwino pa ulendo
Hava ein tryggan túr
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kukakhala kuti chiteshi cha njinga?
Hvar er jarnvøtturin?
Kukakhala kuti malo otchinga basi?
Hvar er bussstoppin?
Ndi chigawo chiti?
Hvat plattform er tað?
Nanga nthawi itangopita?
Hvat tíð fer tað?
Kodi iyi ndi njira yoyenera?
Er hetta rætta leiðin?
Iyi ndi pafupi apa
Tað er nærhendis.
Iyi ndi kutali ndi apa
Tað er langt burtur frá her.
Mungandionetse pa chithunzi?
Kann tú vísa mær á kortinum?
Chimitsa apa, chonde
Støð her, vinarliga.
Zimatenga nthawi yaitali bwanji?
Hvussu leingi tekur tað?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyi ikuguliradi chingwe?
Hvat kostar hetta?(iyi ikuguliradi chingwe)
Iyi ndi mtengo wopusa
Tað er ov dýrt(iyi ndi mtengo wopusa)
Muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo?
Hava tit nakað billigari?(muli ndi chinthu chochepa mtengo)
Ningathe kulipira ndi khadi?
Kann eg gjalda við korti?(ningathe kulipira ndi khadi)
Ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri
Eg vil hava ein dýn fyri tveir(ndikufuna tebulo la anthu awiri)
Chikalata, chonde
Rokningina, vælsignað(chikalata, chonde)
Ntchito ikuphatikizidwa?
Er tænastan við í prísinum?(ntchito ikuphatikizidwa)