How to use the definite article in Faroese

How to use the definite article in Faroese

You want to learn how to use the definite article in Faroese? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Faroese lessons complete with useful examples. The apple, the house, the book... we'll teach you about the Faroese definite article in a simple, clear and enjoyable way.

The Faroese definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The definite article is used with nouns. The English definite article 'the' has different forms in Faroese. depending on whether the word to which it belongs is masculine, feminine or neuter. The definite article for masculine words is '-in'. For feminine words, it is '-an' and for neuter words it is '-ið'.

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bygningurin
the building
vikan
the week
fiskurin
the fish
drongurin
the boy
dóttirin
the daughter
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Faroese is a scandinavian language spoken by about 50,000 people on the Faroe Islands and roughly 15,000 people in Denmark. If you are planning on doing some travelling, learning Faroese would be a great way to make the most of your trip.

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Step 4 : The definite article in Faroese

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns. Using the nouns bók, stólur and hurð (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use the definite article with each of the nouns. The nouns together with the definite article are bókin, stólurin and hurðin (the book, the chair, the door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Faroese including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Faroese nouns bók, stólur and hurð, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Faroese).

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