Faroese/Chapter Ten

Chapter Six - Corresponding via email

Many of the following examples are taken from the German language guide by Richard Kölbl: Färöisch Wort für Wort. Bielefeld, 2004.

Write an Email

• skriva eitt teldubræv [skriːva aiʰt ˈtɛlduˌbɹɛav] - write an Email
• við telduposti [viː ˈtɛlduˌpɔstɪ] - via Email
• Kæra Sára! [ˈkɛaɹa] - Dear Sára!
• Kæri Jón! [ˈkɛaɹɪ] - Dear Jón!
• Góða Marjun! [ˈgɔʊwa ˈmaɹjʊn] - Dear Marion!
• Góði Petur! [ˈgɔji peːtʊɹ] - Dear Peter!
• takk fyri teldubrævið [ˈtɛldubɹɛavɪ] - thanks for the Email
• orsaka at eg skrivi á enskum - excuse me, for writing in English
• men tú kanst svara á føroyskum - but you can answer in Faroese
• vinaliga - sincerely yours
• vit hoyrast - we hear from each other