Money & Exchange

1. Hvar er næsta bankinn?

   KVAR er NÆS-ta BANK-in

   Where is the nearest bank?

   Usage

   Looking for a bank to get cash or exchange currency.

   Grammar Note

   "-inn" is the masculine definite article suffix; "bankinn" = "the bank".

2. Kann eg skipta um gjaldoyru her?

   KAN EY SKIH-ta um JALL-oy-ru HYER

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Asking to exchange foreign currency.

   Grammar Note

   "gjaldoyru" compounds "gjald" (payment) + "oyra" (coin), meaning "currency".

3. Hvat er gjaldoyrakursurin í dag?

   KVAT er JALL-oy-ra-KUR-sur-in í DAAG

   What is the exchange rate today?

   Usage

   Checking the exchange rate before converting money.

   Grammar Note

   "í dag" is the Faroese expression for "today".

4. Taka tit við kreditkortum?

   TA-ka TIT vi KRE-dit-kort-um

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Checking if card payment is accepted.

   Grammar Note

   "tit" is the second person plural pronoun, used politely to address multiple staff.

5. Kann eg fáa eina kvittan?

   KAN EY FAW EI-na KVIT-tan

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after purchase.

   Grammar Note

   "kvittan" is the Faroese feminine noun for a receipt; "kvittun" is the Icelandic form.

6. Hvussu nógv kostar hetta?

   KVUS-su NÓGV KOS-tar HET-ta

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item while shopping.

   Grammar Note

   "Hvussu nógv kostar" is the standard Faroese phrase for asking prices.

7. Kann eg fáa nakran rabatt?

   KAN EY FAW NAK-ran RA-bat

   Can I get some discount?

   Usage

   Asking for a discount when shopping.

   Grammar Note

   "nakran" is the masculine accusative form of the indefinite pronoun "nakar" ("some/any"), agreeing with the masculine noun "rabatt".

8. Hvar er sjálvtøkan?

   KVAR er SHAWLV-tø-kan

   Where is the cash machine?

   Usage

   Locating a cash machine/ATM.

   Grammar Note

   "sjálvtøkan" is the feminine noun "sjálvtøka" (ATM / self-service machine) plus the definite "-n"; "penge" is Danish.

9. Eg vil gjarna gjøra upp reikninginn.

   EY vil YÀRN-a YÖ-ra up REIK-ning-in

   I would like to settle the bill.

   Usage

   Asking to pay the bill at a restaurant or hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "gjøra upp" is a phrasal verb meaning "to settle/pay up".

10. Tak restina.

    TAK RES-ti-na

    Keep the change.

    Usage

    Telling a taxi driver or vendor to keep the change as a tip.

    Grammar Note

    "Tak" is the imperative of "taka" (to take); "-ina" is the feminine definite accusative.

11. kontantir

    Cash

    Usage

    Point at it to show how you want to pay

12. kreditkort

    Card

    Usage

    Point at it to show how you want to pay

13. restin

    Change

    Usage

    Point at it when the change is short

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