Feelings

1. Eg eri glaður

   I am happy

   Usage

   The everyday "happy" — a good reply when someone has looked after you

   Grammar Note

   A female speaker says "Eg eri glað"; the neuter is "glatt"

2. Eg eri kátur

   I am cheerful

   Usage

   Lighter than "glaður" — a bright, sociable mood

   Grammar Note

   The feminine form is "kát"

3. Eg eri lukkuligur

   I am happy (fortunate)

   Usage

   Deeper than a passing mood, from "lukka" (luck, fortune)

   Grammar Note

   The feminine form is "lukkulig"

4. Eg eri spentur

   I am excited

   Usage

   Looking forward to something; it also carries a shade of being on edge

   Grammar Note

   The feminine form is "spent"

5. Eg eri stoltur

   I am proud

   Usage

   To name what you are proud of, follow with "av ..."

   Grammar Note

   The feminine form is "stolt"

6. Eg eri takksamur

   I am grateful

   Usage

   Heavier than a plain "Takk" — for someone who has really helped you

   Grammar Note

   The feminine form is "takksom"

7. Mær dámar hetta væl

   I really like this

   Usage

   Works for food, views, music — point at the thing while you show it

   Grammar Note

   "dáma" is impersonal: the experiencer stands in the dative, "mær", not as the subject

8. Eg sakni teg

   I miss you

   Usage

   For someone you have grown close to, at parting or after the trip; not only romantic

   Grammar Note

   "sakna" takes the accusative, so "you" is "teg"

9. Eg eri keddur

   I am sad

   Usage

   Covers both "sad" and "fed up"; add "av ..." to say what about, to avoid ambiguity

   Grammar Note

   Feminine "kedd", neuter "kett"

10. Eg eri vónbrotin

    I am disappointed

    Usage

    For a cancelled ferry or tour — when something you counted on falls through

    Grammar Note

    "vón" (hope) + "brotin" (broken); an "-in" adjective, the same for both genders

11. Eg eri einsamallur

    I feel lonely

    Usage

    It also just means "alone", so keep it apart from "Eg ferðist einsamallur" (I travel alone) in the Useful Phrases category

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "einsamøll", neuter "einsamalt"

12. Eg leingist heim

    I am homesick

    Usage

    For the middle of a long trip; the noun is "heimlongsul"

    Grammar Note

    "leingjast" means to long for; the thing longed for follows "eftir" in the dative

13. Eg eri illur

    I am angry

    Usage

    A strong word; say who with "inn á ...". In public it is calmer to explain the situation first

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "ill"; comparative "verri", superlative "verstur"

14. Eg eri ræddur

    I am afraid

    Usage

    On a cliff edge or a rough boat ride — say it early if you feel unsafe

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "rædd" (dialectally "rødd"), neuter "rætt"

15. Eg eri bilsin

    I am surprised

    Usage

    Works for pleasant and unpleasant surprises alike; add "um ..." for what surprised you

    Grammar Note

    An "-in" adjective, the same for both genders; the neuter is "bilsið"

16. Eg eri stúrin

    I am worried

    Usage

    For the weather, a connection or your health — when you are anxious about what comes next

    Grammar Note

    An "-in" adjective, the same for both genders; the noun is "stúring"

17. Eg eri strongdur

    I am stressed

    Usage

    The noun "strongd" (stress) is also used in a medical setting

    Grammar Note

    The feminine form is "strongd"

18. Eg eri smæðin

    I am shy / embarrassed

    Usage

    One word covers both "shy" and "embarrassed" in Faroese

    Grammar Note

    An "-in" adjective, the same for both genders; the neuter is "smædnan"

19. Eg keði meg

    I am bored

    Usage

    Say it among friends — not to someone who is hosting you

    Grammar Note

    The reflexive of "keða" (to bore) — literally "I bore myself"

20. Eg eri troyttur

    I am tired

    Usage

    The word you want after a hike; for a deeper exhaustion say "móður"

    Grammar Note

    The feminine form is "troytt"; the noun is "møði"

21. Eg eri svøvntungur

    I am sleepy

    Usage

    Literally "heavy with sleep" — the light here swings hard between summer and winter

    Grammar Note

    Feminine "svøvntung"; "svøvnur" (sleep) + "tungur" (heavy)

22. Tað lætnaði um hjartað

    I am relieved

    Usage

    Literally "it lightened around the heart" — the set phrase when you learn all is well

    Grammar Note

    An impersonal past form; the subject is a dummy "tað" and the speaker is left unnamed

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