Hotel

1. Eg vil innrituast, takk

   Eg vil in-ri-tu-ast, tak

   I would like to check in, please

   Usage

   Telling the hotel front desk you want to check in

   Grammar Note

   "-ast" is the Faroese reflexive/mediopassive verb ending

2. Kann eg fáa lykilin til herbergisins?

   Kan eg faw ly-ki-lan til her-ber-gis-ins?

   Can I have the key to the room?

   Usage

   Asking for the room key at the front desk

   Grammar Note

   The accusative definite of "lykil" (key) is "lykilin" — identical to the nominative definite

3. Hvussu leingi verður morgunmaturin borin fram?

   Kvus-su layn-gi ver-dur mor-gun-ma-tu-rin bo-rin fram?

   How long is breakfast served?

   Usage

   Asking about breakfast hours at the hotel

   Grammar Note

   "morgunmatur" is a compound of "morgun" (morning) and "matur" (food)

4. Eg ætlar at útrituast í dag

   Eg et-lar at üt-ri-tu-ast ee dag

   I plan to check out today

   Usage

   Informing the front desk about checking out today

   Grammar Note

   "ætlar at" expresses intention, equivalent to "plan to/intend to"

5. Tað er vandamál í herberginum

   Tad er van-da-mol ee her-ber-gi-num

   There is a problem in the room

   Usage

   Reporting a room issue to hotel reception

   Grammar Note

   "vandamál" is a compound of "vandi" (difficulty) and "mál" (matter/issue)

6. Hava tit ledigt herbergi?

   Ha-va tit led-igt her-ber-gi?

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   Checking for a vacancy when arriving without a reservation

   Grammar Note

   "ledigt" is the neuter form of "ledigar" (free/available), modifying neuter "herbergi"

7. Kann eg goyma farangurinn her?

   Kan eg goy-ma fa-rang-ur-in her?

   Can I store my luggage here?

   Usage

   Asking to store luggage before check-in or after check-out

   Grammar Note

   "farangur" (luggage) derives from Old Norse "farángr", related to "fara" (to travel)

8. Er WiFi á herberginum?

   Er WiFi aw her-ber-gi-num?

   Is there WiFi in the room?

   Usage

   Checking whether WiFi is available in the hotel room

   Grammar Note

   The preposition "á" (on/in) takes the dative, making "herbergi" become "herberginum"

9. Er svimjihøllin opin?

   Er svim-yi-hol-lin o-pin?

   Is the swimming pool open?

   Usage

   Checking whether the hotel swimming pool is open

   Grammar Note

   "svimjihøll" compounds "symja" (to swim) and "høll" (hall), meaning swimming hall

10. Kann eg fáa vaknarabing?

    Kan eg faw vak-na-ra-bing?

    Can I have a wake-up call?

    Usage

    Requesting a wake-up call from the hotel front desk

    Grammar Note

    "vaknarabing" combines "vakna" (to wake up) and "bing" (call/ring)

11. handklæði

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

12. koddi

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

13. teppi

    Blanket

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

14. sápa

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

15. sjampo

    Shampoo

    Usage

    Point at it when asking at reception

16. tannburstur

    Toothbrush

    Usage

    Point at it at reception or in a shop

17. vesipappír

    Toilet paper

    Usage

    Point at it at reception when it has run out

18. hárturkari

    Hair dryer

    Usage

    Point at it at reception to borrow one

19. stilt kamar

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Show it as a request when checking in

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