Faroese 101

Note: There are no trains in the Faroe Islands.

Bus

A single ticket to _____.
Kundi eg fingið einvegis ferðasil til _____? (Kun-dee eh finj-ee ayn-vay-ees fer-a-seel teel _____?)

A return ticket to _____.
Kundi eg fingið ferðasil aftur og fram til _____? (Kun-dee eh finj-ee fer-a-seel aft-ur o fram teel _____?)

How much does that cost?
Hvat kostar tað? (Kvat kost-ar ta?)

Where does this bus go?
Hvar fer bussurin? (Kvar fer buss-ur-in?)

Where is the bus to _____?
Hvar er bussurin til _____? (Kvar fer buss-ur-een teel _____?)

Does this bus stop at _____?
Steðgar bussurin hjá _____? (Ste-ar buss-ur-een hjo _____?)

When does the bus leave?
Nær fer bussurin? (Nyar fer buss-ur-een?)

When does the bus leave for _____?
Nær fer bussurin til _____? (Nyar fer buss-ur-een teel _____?)

When does the bus arrive?
Nær kemur bussurin? (Nyar kem-ur buss-ur-een?)

When will the bus arrive in _____?
Nær kemur bussurin í _____? (Nyar kem-ur buss-ur-een uee _____?)

Boat

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 _____? )

Directions

How do I get to _____?
Hvussu komi eg til _____?

...the port?
...havnið?

...the bus stop?
...bussteðgiplássið?

...the airport?
...flogvøllurin?

...the youth hostel?
...vallarheimið?

...the _____ hotel?
... _____ hotellið?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
...Ameriskt/Kanadiskt/Avstraliskt/Breskt konsúlatið?

Where are there a lot of...
Hvar er mangt...

...hotels?
...hotell?

...restaurants?
...matstovur?

...bars?
...drykkjustovur?

...sites to see?
...staðir verur at síggja?

Can you show me on the map?
Kunnu tygum vísa mær á kortinum?

street
breyt

Turn left.
Fær vinstru.

Turn right.
Fær høgru.

left
vinstra

right
høgri

straight ahead
Beint fram

towards the _____
til _____

past the _____
framvið _____

before the _____
á undan _____

opposite (the) _____
á ímóti _____

Watch for the _____.
at tykja _____.

north
norður

south
suður

east
eystur

west
vestur

uphill
upp

downhill
niður

Taxi

Taxi!
Taxi! ( Tax-ee! )

Take me to _____, please.
Tak meg til _____, gerið so væl. ( Tak meh teel _____, je-ree soh vyal )

How much does it cost to get to _____?
Hvat kostar tað til _____? ( Kvat kost-ar tya teel _____? )

Take me there, please.
Tak meg til higar, gerið so væl. ( Tak meh teel hyar, je-ree soh vyal )

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