Faroese Words and Phrases in Comparison To English, and Other Germanic Languages
| Faroese | Norwegian (nynorsk) | English | Icelandic | Danish | Swedish | German | Dutch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vælkomin | Velkomen | Welcome | Velkomin | Velkommen | Välkommen | Willkommen | Welkom |
| Farvæl | Farvel | Farewell | Far vel; Farðu heill | Farvel | Farväl | Lebewohl | Vaarwel |
| Hvussu eitur tú? | Kva heiter du? | What's your name? | Hvað heitir þú? | Hvad hedder du? | Vad heter du? | Wie heißt du ? | Hoe heet je? |
| Hvussu gongur? | Korleis gjeng/går det? | How are you? | Hvernig gengur? | Hvordan går det? | Hur mår du? | Wie geht's ? | Hoe gaat het met je? |
| Hvussu gamal ert tú? | Kor gamal er du? | How old are you? | Hversu gamall ertu? | Hvor gammel er du? | Hur gammal är du? | Wie alt bist du ? | Hoe oud ben je? |
| Reytt/Reyður | Raudt/raud | Red | Rautt/rauður | Rødt/rød | Röd/Rött | Rot | Rood |
| Blátt/bláur | Blått/blå | Blue | Blátt/blár | Blåt/blå | Blå/Blått | Blau | Blauw |
| Hvítt/hvítur | Kvitt/kvit | White | Hvítt/hvítur | Hvidt/hvid | Vit/Vitt | Weiß | Wit |
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