Music & Entertainment

1. Hvar er konsertin?

   Kvar er kon-sert-in?

   Where is the concert?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a concert

   Grammar Note

   "konsert" is a feminine noun meaning concert; the definite nominative is "konsertin". "Tónleikari" means "musician", not "concert"

2. Eg elski føroyskan tónleik.

   Eg el-ski fø-røys-kan tohn-layk.

   I love Faroese music.

   Usage

   Expressing enthusiasm for Faroese music and culture

   Grammar Note

   "føroyskan" is the accusative of "føroyskur" (Faroese). Direct objects take the accusative case

3. Hvat hoyrist á konsertini?

   Kvat hoy-rist aw kon-ser-ti-ni?

   What music is performed at the concert?

   Usage

   Asking what type of music will be performed at a concert

   Grammar Note

   "hoyrist" is a middle-voice form meaning "is heard". The dative location suffix "-ini" is added

4. Eg spæli á gitar.

   Eg spai-li aw gi-tar.

   I play guitar.

   Usage

   Mentioning that you play an instrument

   Grammar Note

   "spæla" means to play (an instrument). When playing an instrument, the instrument name is preceded by the preposition "á" ("spæla á ...")

5. Er livandi tónleikur í kvøld?

   Er li-van-di tohn-lay-kur ee kvøld?

   Is there live music tonight?

   Usage

   Asking if there is live music at a venue tonight

   Grammar Note

   "livandi" is the present participle of "liva" (to live), meaning "living"; "livandi tónleikur" expresses live music

6. Eg vil keypa ein miða á konsertina.

   Eg vil chay-pa ein mi-a aw kon-ser-ti-na.

   I would like to buy a ticket to the concert.

   Usage

   Requesting a concert ticket at the box office

   Grammar Note

   "miði" (ticket) is a weak masculine noun; its accusative singular is "miða". "á + definite accusative" gives "for the concert". "miðil" is a different word

7. Eg syngi í kór.

   Eg syn-gi ee kohr.

   I sing in a choir.

   Usage

   Mentioning that you participate in a choir

   Grammar Note

   "syngi" is the 1st person singular present of "syngja" (to sing); the 2nd/3rd person singular is "syngur"

8. Kann eg hoyra søngin aftur?

   Kan eg hoy-ra søn-gin af-tur?

   Can I hear the song again?

   Usage

   Asking to hear a song again because you enjoyed it

   Grammar Note

   "søngur" (song) in the definite accusative is "søngin". Faroese uses four cases

9. Hvaðan er bandið?

   Kva-dan er ban-did?

   Where is the band from?

   Usage

   Asking the origin of a band or musical group

   Grammar Note

   "band" is an English loanword treated as neuter in Faroese. Definite adds "-ið"

10. Konsertin var frálík!

    Kon-sert-in var fraw-leek!

    The concert was wonderful!

    Usage

    Expressing how much you enjoyed a concert or performance

    Grammar Note

    "frálíkur" is the Faroese adjective for wonderful/excellent; the feminine is "frálík". "Frábær" is Icelandic

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