Faroese–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
eg	pronoun	I	Eg eri her nú. I am here now.
tú	pronoun	you	Tú ert sera vinarligur. You are very kind.
hann	pronoun	he	Hann er beiggi mín. He is my brother.
hon	pronoun	she	Hon lesur hvønn morgun. She reads every morning.
vit	pronoun	we	Vit búgva í býnum. We live in town.
tey	pronoun	they	Tey arbeiða saman hvønn dag. They work together daily.
hvat	pronoun	what	Hvat er á borðinum? What is on the table?
hvar	adverb	where	Hvar býrt tú? Where do you live?
nær	adverb	when	Nær byrjar skúlin? When does school start?
hvør	pronoun	who	Hvør er heima? Who is at home?
hví	adverb	why	Hví ert tú sorgblíður? Why are you sad?
hvussu	adverb	how	Hvussu veitst tú? How do you know?
vera	verb	to be	Vit eru klár nú. We are ready now.
hava	verb	to have	Eg havi eina bók. I have a book.
gera	verb	to do	Tey gera gott arbeiði. They do good work.
fara	verb	to go	Eg fari í skúla. I go to school.
koma	verb	to come	Vinarliga kom heim nú. Please come home now.
síggja	verb	to see	Eg síggi mánan. I see the moon.
vita	verb	to know	Eg veit svarið. I know the answer.
hugsa	verb	to think	Vit hugsa um tað. We think about it.
vilja	verb	to want	Eg vil hava vatn. I want some water.
hava brúk fyri	verb	to need	Vit hava brúk fyri meiri tíð. We need more time.
gera	verb	to make	Hon ger gott breyð. She makes good bread.
taka	verb	to take	Tak taskuna inn. Take the bag inside.
geva	verb	to give	Vinarliga gev mær vatn. Please give me water.
siga	verb	to say	Hann sigur halló fyrst. He says hello first.
siga	verb	to tell	Sig mær søguna. Tell me the story.
spyrja	verb	to ask	Eg spyrji ein spurning. I ask one question.
finna	verb	to find	Vit funnu lykilin. We found the key.
hyggja	verb	to look	Hygg at himmalinum. Look at the sky.
nýta	verb	to use	Eg nýti henda pennin. I use this pen.
arbeiða	verb	to work	Tey arbeiða hvønn dag. They work every day.
eta	verb	to eat	Vit eta breyð her. We eat bread here.
drekka	verb	to drink	Eg drekki heitt te. I drink hot tea.
sova	verb	to sleep	Barnið svevur væl. The child sleeps well.
ganga	verb	to walk	Vit ganga í skúla. We walk to school.
renna	verb	to run	Drongurin rennur skjótt. The boy runs fast.
lesa	verb	to read	Hon lesur eina bók. She reads a book.
skriva	verb	to write	Eg skrivi navnið mítt. I write my name.
tosa	verb	to speak	Vit tosa føroyskt her. We speak Faroese here.
lurta	verb	to listen	Vinarliga lurta eftir mær. Please listen to me.
hoyra	verb	to hear	Eg hoyri regnið. I hear the rain.
keypa	verb	to buy	Tey keypa feskan fisk. They buy fresh fish.
selja	verb	to sell	Vit selja gott breyð. We sell good bread.
gjalda	verb	to pay	Eg gjaldi fyri kaffi. I pay for coffee.
hjálpa	verb	to help	Vinir hjálpa hvørjum øðrum. Friends help each other.
elska	verb	to love	Eg elski familju mína. I love my family.
búgva	verb	to live	Vit búgva nær býnum. We live near town.
deyða	verb	to die
læra	verb	to learn	Børn læra sera skjótt. Children learn very quickly.
læra	verb	to teach	Tey læra børnini. They teach the children.
opna	verb	to open	Vinarliga opna hurðina. Please open the door.
lata aftur	verb	to close	Lat gluggan aftur nú. Close the window now.
persónur	noun	person	Hvør persónur hevur brúk fyri hvíld. Every person needs rest.
maður	noun	man	Maðurin er høgur. The man is tall.
kvinna	noun	woman	Kvinnan brosir. The woman is smiling.
barn	noun	child	Barnið svevur. The child is sleeping.
drongur	noun	boy	Drongurin rennur úti. The boy runs outside.
genta	noun	girl	Gentan lesur stillisliga. The girl reads quietly.
familja	noun	family	Familja mín býr her. My family lives here.
mamma	noun	mother	Mamma mín er blíð. My mother is kind.
pápi	noun	father	Pápi mín arbeiðir hart. My father works hard.
vinur	noun	friend	Hon er vinur mín. She is my friend.
hús	noun	house	Hús teirra eru nýggj. Their house is new.
heim	noun	home	Eg fari heim. I am going home.
skúli	noun	school	Skúlin er stórur. The school is big.
býur	noun	city	Hesin býur er nógv upptikin. This city is busy.
land	noun	country	Land okkara er lítið. Our country is small.
heimur	noun	world	Heimurin broytist. The world is changing.
gøta	noun	street	Gøtan er still. The street is quiet.
rúm	noun	room	Rúmið er heitt. The room is warm.
tíð	noun	time	Tíðin gongur sera skjótt. Time passes very quickly.
dagur	noun	day	Í dag er ein góður dagur. Today is a good day.
nátt	noun	night	Náttin er køld. The night is cold.
morgun	noun	morning	Morgunin er ljósur. The morning is bright.
kvøld	noun	evening	Kvøldið er friðarligt. The evening is calm.
vika	noun	week	Vikan kennist long. The week feels long.
mánaður	noun	month	Hesin mánaður er nógv upptikin. This month is busy.
ár	noun	year	Hetta árið er nýtt. This year is new.
í dag	adverb	today	Eg arbeiði bara í dag. I work today only.
í morgin	adverb	tomorrow	Vit fara í morgin árla. We leave tomorrow morning.
í gjár	adverb	yesterday	Hann kom í gjárkvøldið. He arrived yesterday evening.
nú	adverb	now	Vit mugu fara nú. We must go now.
sól	noun	sun	Sólin er heit. The sun is warm.
máni	noun	moon	Mánin er bjartur. The moon is bright.
stjørna	noun	star	Tann stjørnan er bjørt. That star is bright.
himmal	noun	sky	Himmalin er bláur. The sky is blue.
jørð	noun	earth	Jørðin er rund. The earth is round.
eldur	noun	fire	Eldurin er heitur. The fire is hot.
vatn	noun	water	Vatnið er kalt. The water is cold.
regn	noun	rain	Regnið er nógv. The rain is heavy.
vindur	noun	wind	Vindurin er harður. The wind is strong.
træ	noun	tree	Træið er høgt. The tree is tall.
blóma	noun	flower	Blóman er reyð. The flower is red.
fjall	noun	mountain	Fjallið er høgt. The mountain is high.
sjógvur	noun	sea	Sjógvurin er stillur. The sea is calm.
matur	noun	food	Maturin er klárur. The food is ready.
breyð	noun	bread	Hetta breyðið er feskt. This bread is fresh.
rís	noun	rice	Vit eta rís í kvøld. We eat rice tonight.
kjøt	noun	meat	Kjøtið er heitt. The meat is hot.
fiskur	noun	fish	Fiskurin er feskur. The fish is fresh.
egg	noun	egg	Eg eti eitt egg. I eat one egg.
mjólk	noun	milk	Mjólkin er køld. The milk is cold.
frukt	noun	fruit	Frukt er góður matur. Fruit is good food.
te	noun	tea	Teið er heitt. The tea is hot.
kaffi	noun	coffee	Kaffið er sterkt. The coffee is strong.
høvd	noun	head	Høvd mítt pínir í dag. My head hurts today.
eyga	noun	eye	Eyga hennara er blátt. Her eye is blue.
oyra	noun	ear	Oyra mítt pínir nógv. My ear hurts badly.
munnur	noun	mouth	Lat munnin upp nógv. Open your mouth wide.
nøs	noun	nose	Nøs mín er køld. My nose is cold.
hond	noun	hand	Hond mín er heit. My hand is warm.
fótur	noun	foot	Fótur mín pínir nú. My foot hurts now.
hjarta	noun	heart	Hjarta mítt er sterkt. My heart is strong.
navn	noun	name	Navn mítt er Anna. My name is Anna.
bók	noun	book	Henda bókin er nýggj. This book is new.
orð	noun	word	Tað orðið er torført. That word is difficult.
mál	noun	language	Mál bindur nógv fólk saman. Language connects many people.
peningur	noun	money	Eg havi brúk fyri meiri peningi. I need more money.
arbeiði	noun	work	Arbeiðið byrjar klokkan átta. Work starts at eight.
kærleiki	noun	love	Kærleiki ger lívið betri. Love makes life better.
tónleikur	noun	music	Tónleikurin ljóðar vakur. The music sounds beautiful.
søga	noun	story	Søga hennara er áhugaverd. Her story is interesting.
vegur	noun	way	Hesin vegur er lættari. This way is easier.
ting	noun	thing	Tað tingið er mítt. That thing is mine.
lív	noun	life	Lív er vakurt summatíðir. Life is beautiful sometimes.
hurð	noun	door	Hurðin er opin. The door is open.
borð	noun	table	Borðið er runt. The table is round.
stólur	noun	chair	Stólurin er brotin. The chair is broken.
bilur	noun	car	Bilur okkara er bláur. Our car is blue.
góður	adjective	good	Henda bókin er góð. This book is good.
ringur	adjective	bad	Tað kaffið er ringt. That coffee is bad.
stórur	adjective	big	Húsið er stórt. The house is big.
lítil	adjective	small	Rúmið er lítið. The room is small.
nýggjur	adjective	new	Eg keypti ein nýggjan bil. I bought a new car.
gamal	adjective	old	Tað húsið er gamalt. That house is old.
langur	adjective	long	Vegurin er langur. The road is long.
stuttur	adjective	short	Søgan er stutt. The story is short.
høgur	adjective	high	Fjallið er høgt. The mountain is high.
lágur	adjective	low	Borðið er lágt. The table is low.
heitur	adjective	hot	Teið er heitt. The tea is hot.
kaldur	adjective	cold	Vatnið er kalt. The water is cold.
glaður	adjective	happy	Barnið er glað. The child is happy.
sorgblíður	adjective	sad	Hon er sorgblíð í dag. She feels sad today.
vakur	adjective	beautiful	Blóman er vøkur. The flower is beautiful.
lættur	adjective	easy	Hesin spurningur er lættur. This question is easy.
harður	adjective	hard	Hetta arbeiðið er hart. This work is hard.
skjótur	adjective	fast	Bilurin er skjótur. The car is fast.
seinur	adjective	slow
rættur	adjective	right	Svar títt er rætt. Your answer is right.
skeivur	adjective	wrong	Tað svarið er skeivt. That answer is wrong.
týðandi	adjective	important	Hetta arbeiðið er týðandi. This work is important.
sannur	adjective	true	Tann søgan er sonn. That story is true.
fullur	adjective	full	Koppurin er fullur. The cup is full.
tómur	adjective	empty	Rúmið er tómt. The room is empty.
ungur	adjective	young	Hon er framvegis ung. She is still young.
sterkur	adjective	strong	Hann er sera sterkur. He is very strong.
veikur	adjective	weak	Eg kenni meg veikan í dag. I feel weak today.
reyður	adjective	red	Blóman er reyð. The flower is red.
bláur	adjective	blue	Himmalin er bláur. The sky is blue.
grønur	adjective	green	Grasið er grønt. The grass is green.
gulur	adjective	yellow	Blóman er gul. The flower is yellow.
svartur	adjective	black	Bilurin er svartur. The car is black.
hvítur	adjective	white	Húsið er hvítt. The house is white.
ja	interjection	yes	Ja, eg skilji nú. Yes, I understand now.
nei	interjection	no	Nei, eg kann ikki koma. No, I cannot come.
ikki	adverb	not	Eg eri ikki klárur. I am not ready.
og	conjunction	and	Te og kaffi eru klár. Tea and coffee are ready.
ella	conjunction	or	Te ella kaffi í dag? Tea or coffee today?
men	conjunction	but	Eg eri troyttur, men glaður. I am tired, but happy.
um	conjunction	if	Um tað regnar, ver heima. If it rains, stay home.
tí	conjunction	because	Eg var heima, tí tað regnaði. I stayed home because rain fell.
við	preposition	with	Eg kom við vini mínum. I came with my friend.
uttan	preposition	without	Hann fór uttan pengar. He left without money.
fyri	preposition	for	Henda gáva er fyri teg. This gift is for you.
frá	preposition	from	Hon kom frá skúla. She came from school.
til	preposition	to	Vit fóru til býin. We went to town.