Nightlife

1. Er nakað gott kneipahús her?

   Er na-kad got k-ney-pa-hüs her?

   Is there a good bar nearby?

   Usage

   Asking for a recommended local bar or pub

   Grammar Note

   "kneipahús" is a compound of "kneipa" (bar/pub) and "hús" (house)

2. Skál!

   Skawl

   Cheers!

   Usage

   The Faroese toast said when clinking glasses

   Grammar Note

   "Skál" is the pan-Scandinavian toast, used across all North Germanic cultures

3. Hvussu seint lokar tað?

   Kvus-su sayt lo-kar tad?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Checking the closing time of a bar or club

   Grammar Note

   "seint" means "late"; this phrasing literally asks "how late does it close"

4. Eitt afturat, takk

   Ayt af-tur-at, tak

   One more, please

   Usage

   Handy phrase for ordering another drink at a bar

   Grammar Note

   "afturat" is an adverb meaning "in addition / more" and is used for ordering more (same word as in "ein kodda afturat" in the Accommodation category)

5. Hvør er besti náttklubbin í Tórshavn?

   Kvør er bes-ti natt-klub-bin ee tors-hawn?

   What is the best nightclub in Tórshavn?

   Usage

   Asking about the best nightlife in Tórshavn, the Faroese capital

   Grammar Note

   "besti" is the weak masculine superlative of "góður" (good); the form "beste" does not exist in Faroese

6. Er tað inngangsgjald?

   Er tad in-gangs-gyald?

   Is there an entrance fee?

   Usage

   Checking if there is an entrance charge at a club or bar

   Grammar Note

   "inngangsgjald" compounds "inngangur" (entrance) and "gjald" (charge/fee)

7. Vil tú dansa við mær?

   Vil too dan-sa vid mayr?

   Would you like to dance with me?

   Usage

   Inviting someone to dance at a club or party

   Grammar Note

   The Faroe Islands are famous for the traditional Faroese chain dance, still practised today

8. Hvat er tað besta ølið her?

   Kvat er tad bes-ta o-lid her?

   What is the best beer here?

   Usage

   Asking a bartender for their recommended local beer

   Grammar Note

   "øl" (beer/ale) shares its root with English "ale", from Proto-Germanic origins

9. Eg havi tørv á vatn

   Eg ha-vi torv aw vatn

   I need some water

   Usage

   Asking for water at a club or bar

   Grammar Note

   "tørv á" is the idiomatic Faroese expression for need, followed by the preposition "á"

10. Hetta er eitt sera gott kvøld!

    Het-ta er ayt se-ra gott kvold

    This is a fabulous evening!

    Usage

    Expressing that you are having a fantastic night out

    Grammar Note

    "kvøld" (evening) is cognate with Icelandic "kvöld", both from Old Norse "kveld"

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