Contacts & SNS

1. Hvat eitur tú?

   Kvat ay-tur too?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Standard phrase for asking someone's name

   Grammar Note

   Reply with "Eg eiti..." or "Eg heiti..." (My name is...)

2. Hvaðani ert tú?

   Kva-da-ni ert too?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Casual phrase to ask someone where they come from

   Grammar Note

   "hvaðani" is the interrogative adverb "from where"

3. Gleðiligt at hittast

   Gle-di-likt at hit-tast

   Nice to meet you

   Usage

   Friendly greeting when meeting someone for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "hittast" is the reflexive infinitive of "hitta" (to meet), implying mutual encounter

4. Telduposturin hjá mær er...

   Tel-du-pos-tur-in hyo mayr er

   My email address is...

   Usage

   Sharing your email address when exchanging contact details

   Grammar Note

   "teldupostur" is a compound of "telda" (computer) and "postur" (post/mail); "tølvupóstur" is the Icelandic form and is not used here

5. Ert tú á samfelagsmediini?

   Ert too aw sam-fe-lags-me-diy-ni?

   Are you on social media?

   Usage

   Modern phrase to ask if someone uses social media to stay connected

   Grammar Note

   "samfelagsmediini" combines "samfelag" (community/society) and "media"

6. Kann eg fá telefonnummarið hjá tær?

   Kan eg faw te-le-fon-num-ma-rid hyo tayr?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's phone number when exchanging contacts

   Grammar Note

   "tær" is the dative of "tú" (you), here meaning "from you / yours"

7. Vit hittast aftur!

   Vit hit-tast af-tur

   We'll meet again!

   Usage

   A warm farewell phrase expressing the hope of meeting again

   Grammar Note

   "vit" is the first-person plural pronoun in Faroese, meaning "we"

8. Vil tú koma og eta hjá okkum?

   Vil too ko-ma og e-ta hyo ok-um?

   Would you like to come and eat with us?

   Usage

   Faroese hospitality often includes home invitations; a warm phrase to invite someone to eat

   Grammar Note

   "okkum" is the dative of "vit" (we), meaning "at our place/with us"

9. Kanst tú skriva adressuna?

   Kanst too skri-va a-dres-su-na?

   Could you write down the address?

   Usage

   Asking someone to write down an address or accommodation details

   Grammar Note

   "kanst" is the second-person singular of "kunna" (can); the first person is "kann". "adressa" (address) is feminine, definite form "adressuna"

10. Eg eri fegin at hava hitt teg

    Eg e-ri fe-gin at ha-va hit teg

    I am glad to have met you

    Usage

    Expressing gratitude and warmth when parting from someone met during a trip

    Grammar Note

    "fegin" (glad/happy) derives from Old Norse "feginn" (cognate with English "fain"); "eri" is the first-person form of "vera" (to be)

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