Dating & Romance

1. Vilt tú ganga á stefnumøt við meg?

   Vilt too gang-a aw stev-nu-møt vid meg?

   Would you like to go on a date with me?

   Usage

   Asking someone out on a date

   Grammar Note

   "stefnumøt" combines "stefna" (appointment) and "møt" (meeting) — used for dates

2. Tú ert sera vakur/vøkur.

   Too ert se-ra va-kur/vø-kur.

   You are very attractive.

   Usage

   Complimenting someone on their appearance

   Grammar Note

   "vakur/vøkur" means attractive or beautiful. Faroese adjectives agree with subject gender

3. Kann eg fáa telefonnummarið hjá tær?

   Kan eg faw te-le-fon-nu-ma-rid haw tær?

   Can I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking someone for their phone number

   Grammar Note

   "hjá tær" combines "hjá" (with/from) and "tær" (the dative of "tú")

4. Eg dámi teg.

   Eg da-mi teg.

   I like you.

   Usage

   Telling someone you like them

   Grammar Note

   "dámi" is the 1st person singular present of "dáma" (to like) + the accusative "teg" (you). A literal "hava gott av" (Danish "have godt af") means "to benefit from", not "to like"

5. Skal vit hittast aftur?

   Skal vit hit-tast af-tur?

   Shall we meet again?

   Usage

   Suggesting meeting again after a date

   Grammar Note

   "hittast" is the reciprocal middle-voice form of "hitta" (to meet/find), meaning "to meet each other"

6. Eg elski teg.

   Eg el-ski teg.

   I love you.

   Usage

   Expressing love to a romantic partner

   Grammar Note

   "teg" is the accusative of "tú" (you). Direct objects take the accusative case in Faroese

7. Vilt tú vera í sambúð við meg?

   Vilt too ve-ra i sam-bood vid meg?

   Would you like to live with me?

   Usage

   Suggesting living together with a romantic partner

   Grammar Note

   After "vilt tú" comes the infinitive "vera" (to be); "vera í sambúð" means "to live together as a couple". "sambúð" contains "sam-" (together); note that "búð" on its own means "shop"

8. Eg eri einsamallur/einsamøll.

   Eg eri ayn-sa-ma-lur/ayn-sa-møll.

   I am single.

   Usage

   Saying that you are not currently in a relationship

   Grammar Note

   "einsamallur" is masculine, "einsamøll" is feminine — both mean alone or single

9. Eg havi trólovaðan/trólovaða.

   Eg ha-vi troh-lo-va-dan/troh-lo-va-da.

   I have a fiancé / fiancée.

   Usage

   Informing someone that you are engaged

   Grammar Note

   "trólovaðan" is the masculine fiancé (accusative); "trólovaða" is feminine fiancée

10. Takk fyri tað hugnaliga kvøldið.

    Tak fy-ri tað hüg-na-li-ga kvøl-did.

    Thank you for the lovely evening.

    Usage

    Thanking someone at the end of a date

    Grammar Note

    "Takk fyri + accusative" means "thank you for [something]". The definite accusative is used here

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