Accented vowels are treated as letters in their own right in Faroese, with their own pronunciation. All vowels have long and short forms. Vowels are short in front of two or more consonants, otherwise they are long.

A a

(Short) like "a" in "land", (long) like "ea" in "bear".

Á á

(Short) like "aw" in "law", (long) like "wha" in "whack".

E e

(Short) like "e" in "bet", (long) like "ai" in "air".

I i

(Short) like "i" in "sit", (long) like the "ee" in "see".

Í í

(Short) like the "wi" in "with", (long) like "whee" in "wheeze".

O o

(Short) like "aw" in "law", (long) like "oa" in "oar".

Ó ó

(Short) like "e" in "father", (long) like "o" in "wrote".

U u

(Short) like "oo" in "foot", (long) like "oo" in "food".

Ú ú

(Short) like Faroese long "i" but said with rounded lips, (long) like Faroese long "u" but said with rounded lips.

Y y

Same as Faroese "i": (Short) like "i" in "sit", (long) like the "ee" in "see".

Ý ý

Same as Faroese "í": (Short) like the "wi" in "with", (long) like "whee" in "wheeze".

Æ æ

Same as Faroese "a": (Short) like "a" in "land", (long) like "ea" in "bear".

Ø ø

(Short) like "e" in "father", (long) like short Faroese "ó" but lengthened.

B b

Like "b" in "bed".

D d

Like "d" in "day".

Ð ð

Like the "y" in "yes" when it is the final letter of a word, otherwise used to separate two vowels when they are in different syllables.

G g

Silent when it is the final letter of a word, pronounced directly before and after consonants. It is used also as a separator between two vowels when they are in different syllables.

H h

Like "h" in "hot".

J j

Like "y" in "yes".

K k

Like "k" in "k".

L l

Like "l" in "like".

M m

Like "m" in "me".

N n

Like "n" in "nurse".

P p

Like "p" in "push".

R r

Like "r" in "radio".

S s

Like "s" in "sun"

T t

Like "t" in "take".

V v

Like "v" in "value".

ei

(Short) like (British) english "ei" in "either" , (Long) Like "i" in "hi" (or the English word "eye"). In the North it is pronounced like "oy" in "boy".

ey

(Short) Like "e" in "bet", (Long) Like "ey" in "hey".

oy

(Short) Like "o" in "hot" fused together with "ey" in "key", like (but not the same as) "oy" in "boy".

ðr

Like "gr" in "great".

dj, ge, gi, gy, gey, gj, ggj

Like "j" in "jaw".

ft

Like "tt" in "butter".

hj

Like "ch" in "church".

ke, ki, ky, key, kj

Like "ch" in "church".

ll

Like "t" and "l" fused together. Similar to Welsh "ll".

rn

Like "dn" in "hadn't".

sj, sk, ske, ski, sky, skey, skj

Like "sh" in "ship".

Note: The hyphens (-) are only there to help you break down the pronunciation of words. Pronounce the word without pausing on hyphens.

Hello.

Halló. (hahloh)

Hello/Hi/Hey. (informal)

Hey. (Hey)

How are you?

Hvussu hevur tú tað? (Kvuss-u hev-ur too tay?)

Fine, thank you.

Gott, takk. (Gohtt, takk)

What is your name?

Hvussu eita tygum? (Kvuss-u aiht-a tee-yun?)

What is your name? (informal)

Hvussu eitur tú? (Kvuss-u aiht-ur too?)

My name is ______ .

Eg eiti ______ . (Ey aiht-eh _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Stuttligt at hitta teg. (Stut-leehtt eh-at heett-a teyh)

Please.

Gerið so væl. (Jer-eh soh veal)

Thank you.

Takk fyri. (Takk fi-reh)

Thanks.

Takk. (Takk)

You're welcome.

Onki at takka fyri. (On-che at takka fi-reh)

Yes.

Ja. (Yea)

No.

Nei. (Nai)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Orsaka. (Or-sha-ka)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Umskylda. (Um-shil-da)

I'm sorry.

Orsakið meg. (Or-sha-cheh mey)

Goodbye

Farvæl. (Far-veal)

I can't speak Faroese [well].

Ey dugi ikki [so væl] at tosa føroyskt. (Ey du-weh ich-e [so veal] e-at tosah Fur-ee-st)

Do you speak English?

Dugir tú eingilskt? (Du-weer too ain-dj-eelst?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Dugir nakar her eingilskt? (Du-weer neahk-ar her ain-dj-eelst?)

Help!

Hjálp! (Yolp!)

Look out!

Ansa tær! (An-sa te-ar!)

Good morning.

Góðan morgun. (go-wan mor-gun)

Good day.

Góðan dag(in). (go-wan de-a-(yin))

Good evening.

Gott kvøld. (gott kvuhld)

Good night.

Góða nátt. (go-wa nawt)

Sleep tight

sov gott. (sov got)

I don't understand.

Eg skilji ikki. (Ey shil-ye ich-e)

Where is the toilet?

Hvar er vesi? (Kvar er ve-Seh?)

Leave me alone.

Far burtur. (Fe-ar bursh-tur)

Don't touch me!

Ikki nerta meg! (Ee-cheh nersh-ta meh)

I'll call the police.

Eg ringi eftir løgregluni. (Eh rin-djeh ett-ir luhg-reg-lun-eh)

Police!

Løgregla! (Luhg-reg-la)

Stop! Thief!

Steðga! Tjóvur! (Steh-ga! Choh-vur!)

I need your help.

Mær tørvar tína hjálp. (Mear tuhr-var tooin-ah hyolp)

It's an emergency!

Hetta er ein neyðstøða! (Hett-a er ain ney-stuh-wa!)

I'm lost.

Eg eri vilst/ur (f/m). (Ey er-eh vilst-/ur)

I lost my bag.

Eg havi mist mína tasku. (Ey heah-veh mist mooi-nah task-oo)

I lost my wallet.

Eg havi mist min pengapung. (Ey hav-ee mist mooin peng-a-pung)

I'm sick.

Eg eri sjúk/ur (f/m). (Ey er-eh shyook-/ur)

I've been injured.

Eg eri skødd/skæddur (f/m). (Ey er-ee skuhdd/skadd-ur)

I need a doctor.

Mær tørvar ein lækna. (Me-ar tuhr-var ain lahk-na)

Can I use your phone?

Kann eg læna telefonina? (Kann ey le-a-na te-le-fon-een-a)

NOTE: The numbers 1 to 3 have three gender forms in Faroese, and this gender form changes depending upon whether the number is attached to a masculine, feminine, or neuter word. Only numbers one to three have these gender forms. In addition the numbers one to three change for the four grammatical cases.

half

hálvur(m) /hálv(f) /hálvt(n) (holvur /holv /holvt)

third

triðjingur (tree-ying-ur)

quarter

fjórðingur (fyoh-ring-ur)

less

minni (min-ni)

more

meiri/fleiri (mu-ee-ri/flu-ee-ree)

now

nú (noo)

early

árla (aur-la) or tíðliga (ti-ljah)

later

eftir (ett-ir)

before

fyrr (feer)

morning

morgun (morg-un)

afternoon

seinnapartur (sayn-a-part-ur)

evening

kvøld (kvuhld)

night

nátt (nott)

black

svartur (svarsh-tur)

white

hvítur (kvuee-tur)

gray

gráur (gro-ur)

red

reytt (reyt)

blue

blátt (bloaat)

yellow

gult (gult)

green

grønt (gruhnt)

orange

appelsingult (ap-el-sin-gult)

purple

lilla (lee-hla)

brown

brúnt (broont)

Note: There are no trains in the Faroe Islands.

Which harbour is next?

Hvor er næsta havn? (Kvor ehr nya-sta havn?)

Is this the ferry for _____?

Er hetta ferjan til _____? (Ehr het-a fer-yan teel _____?)

Do you have any rooms available?

Eru nøkur leys kømur? (Eh-roo nuhk-ur luhys kuhm-ur)

How much is a room for one person/two people?

Hvat kostar ein einkultkamar/dupultkamar? (Kvat kost-ar ayn-kult-kam-ar/dup-ult-kam-ar?)

Does the room come with...

Kemur tað við... (Kem-ur tya vuhy...)

...bedsheets?

...songløkum? (song-luhk-um)

...a bathroom?

...bað? (bya)

...a telephone?

...einari telefon? (ayn-ar-ee tel-eh-fon)

...a TV?

...einum sjónvarpi? (...)

May I see the room first?

Kann eg sleppa at síggja tað? (Kan eh slep-a at suhy-ja tya?)

Do you have anything quieter?

Eru nøkur við stillari kami? (Eh-roo nuhk-ur vuhy stihl-ar-ee kam-ee?)

...bigger?

...stórari? (stur-ar-ee?)

...cleaner?

...reinari? (rayn-ar-ee?)

...cheaper?

...bíligari? (buhy-lee-ar-ee?)

OK, I'll take it.

Tað er fínt, eg taki tað. (Tya ehr fuhynt, eh tak-ee tya)

I will stay for _____ night(s).

Eg steðgi í _____ nátt/nætur. (Eh steh-ee uhy _____ nott/nyat-ur)

Can you suggest another hotel?

Kunna tit bjóða annað hotell? (Kun-a teet bju-a yana hotehl?)

Do you have a safe?

Hava tit trygg? (Hav-a teet treeg?)

...lockers?

...skáp? (skop?)

Is breakfast/supper included?

Er morgunmatur/døgurði uppi í? (Ehr morg-un-mat-ur/duh-ur-ee upp-ee uhy?)

What time is breakfast/supper?

Nær er morgunmatur/døgurði? (Nyar ehr morg-un-mat-ur/duh-ur-ee upp-ee?)

Please clean my room.

Kunna tit reinsa kamar mín? (Kun-a teet rayn-sa kam-ar muhyn?)

Can you wake me at _____? | Kunna tit vakna meg klokkan _____? (Kun-a teet vak-na meh klok-an _____?)

I want to check out.

Kann eg fáa rokningina? (Kan eh fo-a rok-neeng-een-a?)

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

Samtykkja tit Ameriskar/Avstraliskar/Kanadiskar dollarar? (Sam-teech-ah teet am-er-eesh-ar/av-stral-ee-shar/kan-ad-eesh-ar dohl-ar-ar?)

Do you accept British pounds?

Samtykkja tit Breskar pund? (Sam-teech-ah teet bresh-ar pund)

Do you accept credit cards?

Samtykkja tit gjaldkort? (Sam-teech-ah teet gyald-kohrt?)

Can you change money for me?

Kunna tit hjálpa meg at broyta pening? (Kun-a teet hjolp-a meh at broy-ta pen-ing?)

Where can I get money changed?

Hvar kann eg broyta pening? (Kvar kan eh broy-ta pen-ing?)

Can you change a traveler's cheque for me?

Kunna tit broyta ferðapening fyri meg? (Kun-a teet broy-ta fer-a-pen-ing fee-ree meh?)

Where can I get a traveler's cheque changed?

Hvar kann eg broyta ferðapening? (Kvar kan eh broy-ta fer-a-pen-ing?)

What is the exchange rate?

Hvat er kursurin fyri ___? (Kvat ehr kur-sur-een fee-ree ___?)

Where is an ATM?

Hvar er ATM? (Hvar ehr ah-te-em?)

A table for one person/two people, please.

A table for one person/two people, please. (...)

Can I look at the menu, please?

Can I look at the menu, please? (...)

Can I look in the kitchen?

Can I look in the kitchen? (...)

Is there a house specialty?

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty?

Is there a local specialty? (...)

I'm a vegetarian.

I'm a vegetarian. (...)

I don't eat pork.

I don't eat pork. (...)

I don't eat beef.

I don't eat beef. (...)

I only eat kosher food.

I only eat kosher food. (...)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Can you make it "lite", please? (...)

fixed-price meal

fixed-price meal (...)

a la carte

a la carte (...)

breakfast

breakfast (...)

lunch

lunch (...)

tea (meal)

tea (...)

supper

supper (...)

I want _____.

I want _____. (...)

I want a dish containing _____.

I want a dish containing _____. (...)

chicken

chicken (...)

beef

beef (...)

fish

fish (...)

ham

ham (...)

sausage

sausage (...)

cheese

cheese (...)

eggs

eggs (...)

salad

salad (...)

(fresh) vegetables

(fresh) vegetables (...)

(fresh) fruit

(fresh) fruit (...)

bread

bread (...)

toast

toast (...)

noodles

noodles (...)

rice

rice (...)

beans

beans (...)

May I have a glass of _____?

May I have a glass of _____? (...)

May I have a cup of _____?

May I have a cup of _____? (...)

May I have a bottle of _____?

May I have a bottle of _____? (...)

coffee

coffee (...)

tea (drink)

tea (...)

juice

juice (...)

(bubbly) water

water (...)

water

water (...)

beer

beer (...)

red/white wine

red/white wine (...)

May I have some _____?

May I have some _____? (...)

salt

salt (...)

black pepper

black pepper (...)

butter

butter (...)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (...)

I'm finished.

I'm finished. (...)

It was delicious.

It was delicious. (...)

Please clear the plates.

Please clear the plates. (...)

The bill, please.

The bill, please. (...)