Time & Dates

1. Hvat er klokkan?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   The basic question for asking the current time

   Grammar Note

   Standard Faroese expression for asking the time. "Klokkan" is the definite form of "klokka" (clock)

2. Hvør dagur í vikuni er tað í dag?

   What day of the week is it today?

   Usage

   Used to ask which day of the week it is

   Grammar Note

   Faroese days: mánadagur (Mon), týsdagur (Tue), mikudagur (Wed), hósdagur (Thu), fríggjadagur (Fri), leygardagur (Sat), sunnudagur (Sun)

3. Í dag / Í morgin / Í gjár

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for today, tomorrow, and yesterday

   Grammar Note

   All three use the preposition "í" (in/on) to form time expressions

4. Hesa vikuna / Næstu viku / Seinastu viku

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for referencing weeks

   Grammar Note

   "Viku" is the accusative form of "vika" (week). Accusative is commonly used in Faroese time expressions

5. Um morgunin / um middagstíðina / um kvøldið / um náttina

   In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night

   Usage

   Basic vocabulary for different times of day

   Grammar Note

   "Um" is the preposition meaning "during (time period)". Each noun is in definite accusative form

6. Hvør dato er tað í dag?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Used to ask for today's date

   Grammar Note

   "Hvør dato er tað" is the standard way to ask for today's date

7. Nær opnar og lokar tað?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Used to ask about opening and closing times

   Grammar Note

   "Nær" is the Faroese question word for "when"

8. Hvussu nógv tíð tekur tað at fara?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long a journey will take

   Grammar Note

   "Hvussu nógv tíð tekur tað at" asks how long it takes to do something

9. Vit hitast klokkan 3 um middagstíðina.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Used to set a meeting time at 3 pm

   Grammar Note

   "Vit hitast" is the 1st person plural of the reflexive verb "hittast" (to meet each other)

10. Klokkan er hálvur tríggir / kvart í fimm.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Used to express specific times like half past or quarter to

    Grammar Note

    "Hálvur X" means 30 minutes before the X o'clock hour, as in Scandinavian time conventions

11. Er tað opið um helgina?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a place is open on weekends

    Grammar Note

    "Um helgina" means "during the weekend". "Helgina" is the definite accusative of "helgi" (weekend)

12. Í hvørjum tíðarbelti eru vit?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the current time zone

    Grammar Note

    The Faroe Islands use WET (UTC+0) / WEST (UTC+1). "Í hvørjum ... eru vit" asks "which ... are we in?"

13. Hvussu mongir dagar til [atburðurin]?

    How many days until [event]?

    Usage

    Used to ask how many days remain until an event

    Grammar Note

    "Hvussu mongir" asks "how many" with the appropriate noun to follow

14. Frá mánadegi til fríggjadags.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Used to describe working days or a date range

    Grammar Note

    "Frá ... til" means "from ... to". The case of the nouns changes accordingly in Faroese

15. Eg vil gjarna taka tíð til [dato / tíð].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Used to make an appointment for a specific date or time

    Grammar Note

    "Taka tíð" is the idiomatic expression for "to make an appointment" in Faroese

16. Ein dagur.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

17. Ein vika.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

18. Ein mánaður.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

19. Eitt ár.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

20. Mánadagur.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

21. Týsdagur.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

22. Mikudagur.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

23. Hósdagur.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Fríggjadagur.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Leygardagur.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Sunnudagur.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Í dag.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

28. Í morgin.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

29. Í gjár.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

30. Nú.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

31. Ein tími.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

32. Morgunin.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

33. Middagstíðina.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

34. Kvøldið.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

35. Náttina.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

36. Hesa vikuna.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

37. Næstu viku.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

38. Seinastu viku.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

39. Helgin.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

40. januar

    January

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

41. februar

    February

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

42. mars

    March

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

43. apríl

    April

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

44. mai

    May

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

45. juni

    June

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

46. juli

    July

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

47. august

    August

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

48. september

    September

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

49. oktober

    October

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

50. november

    November

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

51. desember

    December

    Usage

    Point at the month when giving or confirming a date

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