School & Education

1. Hvar er skúlin?

   Kvar er skoo-lin?

   Where is the school?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of a school

   Grammar Note

   Faroese uses suffixed definite articles: "skúli" (school) + "-n" = "skúlin" (the school)

2. Eg vil innrita meg í fránskunám.

   Eg vil in-ree-ta meg ee frawn-sku-nawm.

   I would like to enrol in a French course.

   Usage

   Enrolling in a language or study course

   Grammar Note

   "innrita" means to register/enrol; the reflexive pronoun "meg" (myself) is required

3. Hvørjar bøkur tørvar mær?

   Kvor-yar bo-kur tur-var mair?

   What books do I need?

   Usage

   Asking about required textbooks or materials

   Grammar Note

   "bók" (book) has the plural "bøkur". "Need" is the impersonal verb "tørva", and the person who needs takes the dative ("mær" = to me)

4. Hvønnær byrjar leksjónin?

   Kvon-yar bü-ryar lek-syo-nin?

   When does the lesson start?

   Usage

   Asking what time a class or lesson begins

   Grammar Note

   "leksjón" is borrowed from Danish/English. The definite form adds "-in": "leksjónin"

5. Kanst tú útskýra hetta aftur?

   Kanst too üt-skü-ra het-a af-tur?

   Could you explain this again?

   Usage

   Asking a teacher to re-explain something you did not understand

   Grammar Note

   "Kanst tú" is the polite request form equivalent to "can you". "hetta" means "this"

6. Eg eri skiftisnæmingur.

   Eg e-ri skif-tis-naym-ing-ur.

   I am an exchange student.

   Usage

   Introducing yourself as an exchange student

   Grammar Note

   "skiftisnæmingur" is a compound of "skifti" (exchange) + "næmingur" (pupil/student). "útbýttur" means "handed out", so it is not used here

7. Er bibliotekið opið í dag?

   Er bib-lio-te-kid o-pid ee dah?

   Is the library open today?

   Usage

   Checking if the library is open on a given day

   Grammar Note

   "bibliotek" is neuter; the definite form uses "-ið". Adjective "opið" also takes neuter form

8. Hvat er heimauppgávan?

   Kvat er hay-ma-up-gaw-van?

   What is the homework?

   Usage

   Asking what the homework assignment is

   Grammar Note

   "heimauppgáva" is a compound: "heima" (at home) + "uppgáva" (task). Definite adds "-n". "heims-" would mean "of the world" (heimur), so it is not used for homework

9. Eg havi brotnar tímar.

   Eg ha-vi brot-nar tee-mar.

   I have a break between classes.

   Usage

   Mentioning that you have a free period between lessons

   Grammar Note

   "brotnar tímar" literally means "broken hours" — the Faroese idiom for free periods between classes

10. Hvar kann eg finna lærarann?

    Kvar kan eg fin-a læ-ra-ran?

    Where can I find the teacher?

    Usage

    Asking where to find a particular teacher

    Grammar Note

    "lærar" (teacher) takes the definite suffix "-ann" as a masculine noun in Faroese

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