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Introduction

Welcome to the "Complete 0 to A1 Faroese Course". In this lesson, you will learn how to count from 1 to 20 in Faroese. We will also practice pronunciation, so you can say the numbers with confidence. Let's get started on this important step to mastering the Faroese language.

Numbers 1-20

Cardinal Numbers

Faroese	Pronunciation	English Translation
Eitt	[ɛɪht]	One
Tvø	[tʋœː]	Two
Trý	[tɹyː]	Three
Fýra	[fʉɹa]	Four
Fimm	[fɪmː]	Five
Seks	[sɛks]	Six
Sju	[ʃʉː]	Seven
Átta	[ɔʰt:a]	Eight
Ni	[niː]	Nine
Tíggju	[tiɡuː]	Ten
Elva	[ɛlva]	Eleven
Tólv	[tʰoʊlv]	Twelve
Trettan	[tʰʁɛtːan]	Thirteen
Fjórtan	[fjɔɹtan]	Fourteen
Fimtan	[fɪmtan]	Fifteen
Seksten	[sɛkstɛn]	Sixteen
Sautjan	[sɔʊtja:n]	Seventeen
Átjan	[ɔʰtja:n]	Eighteen
Tjúgu	[tʃʉːɡʊ]	Twenty

Ordinal Numbers

Now that you know the numbers from 1 to 20, let's turn them into ordinal numbers.

• Eitt – fyrsti (first)
• Tvø – annar (second)
• Trý – trýði (third)
• Fýra – fýrasti (fourth)
• Fimm – fimti (fifth)
• Seks – sjeyði (sixth)
• Sju – seyði (seventh)
• Átta – áttandi (eighth)
• Ni – níundi (ninth)
• Tíggju – tíundi (tenth)
• Elva – ellifti (eleventh)
• Tólv – tólvti (twelfth)
• Trettan – trættandi (thirteenth)
• Fjórtan – fjórtandi (fourteenth)
• Fimtan – fimtandi (fifteenth)
• Seksten – sekstandi (sixteenth)
• Sautjan – sættandi (seventeenth)
• Átjan – áttandasti (eighteenth)
• Tjúgu – tjúgandi (twentieth)

Practice Exercises

Now let's practice! Try to pronounce each of the following numbers correctly.

• 1 – Eitt
• 2 – Tvø
• 3 – Trý
• 4 – Fýra
• 5 – Fimm
• 6 – Seks
• 7 – Sju
• 8 – Átta
• 9 – Ni
• 10 – Tíggju
• 11 – Elva
• 12 – Tólv
• 13 – Trettan
• 14 – Fjórtan
• 15 – Fimtan
• 16 – Seksten
• 17 – Sautjan
• 18 – Átjan
• 19 – Nítjan
• 20 – Tjúgu

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to count from 1 to 20 in Faroese. Make sure to practice your pronunciation as much as possible, so you can master these numbers. Keep in mind that numbers are important in everyday life, so make sure you feel comfortable using them. In the next lesson, we will learn how to tell time in Faroese.

Table of Contents - Faroese Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Verb To Be

• Personal Pronouns
• Verb To Be

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-20
• Telling Time

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Present Tense and Regular Verbs

• Present Tense
• Regular Verbs

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Describing Relationships

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Adjectives and Comparatives

• Basic Adjectives
• Comparatives

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Eating and Drinking

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Possessives

• Possessive Adjectives
• Possessive Pronouns

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Vocabulary

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Questions and Negation

• Question Words
• Negation

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Hobbies and Interests

• Common Hobbies
• Discussing Interests

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Prepositions

• Basic Prepositions
• Prepositional Phrases

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Faroese Customs and Traditions

• Faroese Holidays
• Faroese Music and Dance

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Past Tense

• Simple Past Tense
• Past Continuous Tense

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Faroese Literature and Folklore

• Faroese Literature
• Faroese Folklore

Other Lessons

• Introducing Yourself
• Clothes
• Drinks
• Colors
• Food
• Common Foods
• Feelings and Emotions
• Days of the Week
• Modes of Transportation
• Education

Sources

• Faroese numbers — Of Languages and Numbers
• Numbers in Faroese
• Faroese language - Wikipedia

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