Accessibility

1. Er henda staðurin til taks fyri rullustólsbrúkara?

   er hen-da sta-oo-rin til taks fü-ri rul-lu-stóls-brü-ka-ra

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Use at tourist sites or restaurants to check wheelchair access.

   Grammar Note

   Faroese is close to Old Norse. "Fyri" means "for". The genitive ending "-ara" is used here.

2. Hava tit ein lyftara?

   ha-va tit ein lüf-ta-ra

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Use in hotels or buildings when you need to avoid stairs.

   Grammar Note

   "Tit" is the polite plural second person in Faroese. "Hava" means "to have".

3. Eg havi brúk fyri eitt herbergi við aðgengileikaútbúnaði.

   eg ha-vi brúk fü-ri eit her-ber-gi við á-gen-gi-lei-ka-üt-bú-na-ði

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Use when booking or checking in at a hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "Havi brúk fyri" is an idiomatic expression for "I need". "Við" means "with".

4. Er her ein rampa ella inngangur uttan stig?

   er her ein ram-pa el-la in-gang-ur u-tan stíg

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Use at building entrances to check for ramps or step-free access.

   Grammar Note

   "Ella" means "or". "Uttan" is a preposition meaning "without", related to Danish "uden".

5. Hvar er aðgengiligt salerni?

   kvar er á-gen-gilt sa-ler-ni

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use in public places to ask for the accessible toilet location.

   Grammar Note

   "Hvar" means "where". Faroese "hv-" is pronounced similarly to "kv-".

6. Eg eri sjónbikaður — kanst tú hjálpa mær?

   eg e-ri sjón-bi-ka-ður — kanst tú hjál-pa mæ-r

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Use when you need visual assistance for navigation or daily tasks.

   Grammar Note

   "Kanst tú" is the question form "can you". "Mær" is the dative first person singular "to me".

7. Hava tit ein matsedil við stórum bókstavum?

   ha-va tit ein ma-tse-dil við stó-rum bók-sta-vum

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Use in restaurants to request a large-print menu for those with low vision.

   Grammar Note

   "Við" is a preposition governing the dative. "Bókstavum" is the dative plural of "bókstavur" (letter).

8. Eru ljóðvegleiðingar tøkar?

   e-ru ljóð-veg-lei-ðing-ar tø-kar

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Use at museums or tourist attractions to check for audio guide availability.

   Grammar Note

   "Ljóðvegleiðing" compounds "ljóð" (sound) + "vegleiðing" (guidance). Faroese for "sound" is "ljóð" — Icelandic uses "hljóð".

9. Eg nýti mær eitt hoyrnartæki — tala tyðiliga, takk.

   eg nü-ti mær eit hoyr-nar-tæ-ki — ta-la tü-ði-li-ga tak

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Use to ask someone to speak clearly when you use a hearing aid.

   Grammar Note

   "Nýti mær" is a reflexive use of "to use". "Takk" is the Faroese word for "thank you / please".

10. Kann eg taka førarahundin við mær?

    kan eg ta-ka fø-ra-ra-hun-din við mær

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

    Ask before entering a restaurant or facility with a guide dog.

    Grammar Note

    "Førarahundur" (guide dog) is the object of "taka", so it takes the accusative definite form "førarahundin". Faroese suffixes the definite article.

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