Transportation

1. Hvussu kemur eg har?

   Kvus-su ke-mur eg har?

   How do I get there?

   Usage

   General phrase to ask how to get to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "hvussu" is the interrogative adverb meaning "how"

2. Hvat kostar ferjan til...?

   Kvat kos-tar fer-yan til?

   How much is the ferry to...?

   Usage

   Checking the fare for an inter-island ferry in the Faroes

   Grammar Note

   Inter-island travel in the Faroes uses ferries and undersea tunnels

3. Hvar er flogstøðin?

   Kvar er flog-sto-din?

   Where is the airport?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of Vágar Airport

   Grammar Note

   "flogstøð" is a compound of "flog" (flight) and "støð" (place/station)

4. Ring eftir einari taxu, takk

   Ring ef-tir ay-na-ri tak-su, tak

   Please call a taxi

   Usage

   Asking hotel or restaurant staff to call a taxi

   Grammar Note

   "ring eftir" is a phrasal verb meaning "to ring for / phone to get"

5. Stansa her, takk

   Stan-sa her, tak

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Telling a taxi or bus driver to stop at your location

   Grammar Note

   "stansa" is the verb "to stop" (infinitive); adding "takk" makes it a polite request

6. Hvar er bussstoppisteðið?

   Kvar er bus-stop-i-ste-did?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the nearest bus stop

   Grammar Note

   A compound of "bussur" (bus), "stoppa" (stop), and "staður" (place/station)

7. Hvussu leingi tekur ferðin?

   Kvus-su layn-gi te-kur fer-din?

   How long does the journey take?

   Usage

   Asking how long a particular journey or trip will take

   Grammar Note

   "ferð" means "journey/trip"; "ferðin" is the definite form, "the journey"

8. Eg vil gjarna leiga ein bil

   Eg vil gyar-na ley-ga ayn beel

   I would like to rent a car

   Usage

   Telling a car rental agent you want to hire a car

   Grammar Note

   "Vilja gjarna" is the polite way to say "I would like to". The accusative of "bilur" (car) is "bil"

9. Er vegurin lokaður?

   Er ve-gu-rin lo-ka-dur?

   Is the road closed?

   Usage

   Checking for road closures, which can occur in the Faroes due to weather or maintenance

   Grammar Note

   "lokaður" is the past participle of "loka" (to close), used adjectivally

10. Hvar kann eg keypa miða?

    Kvar kan eg key-pa mi-da?

    Where can I buy a ticket?

    Usage

    Asking where to purchase a bus or ferry ticket

    Grammar Note

    "keypa" (to buy) derives from Old Norse "kaupa", also the root of English "cheap"

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