Banking & ATM

1. Hvar er næsta sjálvtøkan?

   Kvar er nais-ta shawlv-tø-kan?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "Hvar er ~?" is the Faroese question for "where is ~?"

2. Eg vil taka út pengar.

   Eg vil ta-ka oot pen-gar.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at an ATM or bank to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "eg vil ~" expresses desire in Faroese

3. Kann eg veksla gjaldoyra her?

   Kann eg veks-la gyal-doy-ra her?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   "Kann eg ~?" asks "can I ~?" in Faroese

4. Mítt kort virkar ikki.

   Mitt kort vir-kar ik-ki.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   "ikki" is the Faroese negation word placed after the verb

5. Hvat er gjaldoyrakursurin?

   Kvat er gyald-oy-ra-kur-sur-in?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "gjaldoyrakursurin" is a compound of "gjaldoyra" (currency) and "kursur" (rate), meaning "the exchange rate"

6. Er nakað gjald?

   Er na-kad gyald?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   "gjald" means "fee/charge" and "nakað" is the neuter "any/something"; "Er nakað gjald?" asks "Is there any fee?"

7. Eg vil senda pengar.

   Eg vil sen-da pen-gar.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer

   Grammar Note

   "senda" means "to send" in Faroese

8. Kann eg fáa kvittan?

   Kann eg faw-a kvit-tan?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "Kann eg fáa ~?" is a polite request meaning "can I get ~?"

9. Eg má melda, at eg havi mist kortið.

   Eg maw mel-da at eg ha-vi mist kor-tid.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card

   Grammar Note

   "má" is the first-person present of the modal expressing obligation; "mist" is the past participle of "to lose" (havi mist = have lost)

10. Hvørjar eru tykkara opnunartíðir?

    Kvor-yar e-ru tyk-ka-ra op-nu-nar-tee-dir?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "opnunar" means "opening" and "tíðir" means "times" (plural)

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