How to use the indefinite article in Faroese

How to use the indefinite article in Faroese

You want to learn how to use the indefinite article in Faroese? You've come to the right place! Scroll down and see the short Faroese lessons complete with useful examples. An apple, a house, a book... we explain it all to you in short, easy to follow lessons.

The Faroese indefinite article

The indefinite article is what we call the words 'a' and 'an' in English. The English indefinite article 'a' does not exist in Faroese. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered indefinite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

ein maður
a man
ein drongur
a boy
ein genta
a girl
ein stólur
a chair
ein bygningur
a building
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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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Hvat er tempratururin?
What is the temperature ?
Tað er yvirskýggja úti.
It is cloudy.
Tað regnar.
It is raining.
Sólin skínur.
It is sunny.
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Step 3 : The indefinite article in Faroese

The indefinite article is what we call the word a in English. The indefinite article is used with nouns. To learn to use the indefinite article in Faroese, pick just 3 important nouns. We suggest you learn the nouns bók, stólur and hurð (book, chair, door). Then learn how to use each noun with the indefinite article. The nouns together with the indefinite article are ein bók, ein stólur and ein hurð (a book, a chair, a door). You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the indefinite article in Faroese including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the indefinite article with the Faroese nouns bók, stólur and hurð, you're ready to move on to Step 4 (the definite article in Faroese).

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