Accommodation

1. Eg havi eina pantan. Eg eiti Smith.

   Eg ha-vi ay-na pan-tan. Eg ay-ti Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   "pantan" (reservation) is feminine, so the indefinite article is "eina". "eiti" is the first person of "eita" (to be called)

2. Kann eg síggja herbergið fyrst?

   Kann eg seeg-gya her-ber-gid fyrst?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   Faroese postposes the definite article to the noun ("-ið" for neuter)

3. Er morgunmatur við í verðinum?

   Er mor-gun-ma-tur vid ee ver-di-num?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "morgunmatur" is a compound meaning "morning food/meal"

4. Kann eg fara seinni úr herberginum?

   Kann eg fa-ra sey-ni oor her-ber-gi-num?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   "kann eg" is the first-person question form meaning "can I"

5. Er her ein lyfta?

   Er her ayn lyf-ta?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "er her" asks "is there a ~ here?" as an existential question

6. Kann eg fáa ein kodda afturat?

   Kann eg faw-a ayn kod-da af-tu-rat?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "kann eg fáa" is a request expression meaning "can I get/have"

7. Loftakondisjóneringin virkar ikki.

   Lof-ta-kon-di-sho-ne-rin-gin vir-kar ik-ki.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   Faroese negation uses "ikki"

8. Nær skal eg fara úr herberginum?

   Naer skal eg fa-ra oor her-ber-gi-num?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "nær" is the question word "when". "skal eg fara úr herberginum" means "must I leave the room", i.e. check out

9. Er her bilapláss?

   Er her bi-la-plawss?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "bilapláss" is a compound meaning "car space/place" (bilur "car" has no accent)

10. Kann eg leggja ferðatøskurnar mínar her?

    Kann eg leg-gya fer-da-tos-kur-nar mee-nar her?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "leggja" means "to place/put" in Faroese

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