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Eg eri muslimur.

I am a Muslim.

Eg eri sjúkur.

I am sick.

Hvussu gomul ert tú?

How old are you?

Hvussu gamal ert tú?

How old are you?

Lívið er stutt.

Life is short.

Hann er lærari.

He is a teacher.

Tom er í býnum.

Tom is in town.

Hon er ein sjúkrasystir.

She is a nurse.

Hetta er eitt ross.

This is a horse.

Dryssa sukur á tá tær eru bakaðar.

Sprinkle sugar on when they are baked.

Øll menniskju eru fødd fræls og jøvn til virðingar og mannarættindi. Tey hava skil og samvitsku og eiga at fara hvørt um annað í bróðuranda.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

Hatta var sera gott.

That was very good.

Tað var eitt meistaraverk, teir ofta tosaðu um.

That was a masterpiece they often talked about.

Sum eg var bangin!

How afraid I was!

Har vóru nógv fólk, eg ikki kendi.

Many people were there, I didn't know.

Tá ið teir komu av útróðri, ella hvar teir so høvdu verið, plagdu teir at syngja ein sálm.

When they returned from fishing, or from wherever they had been, they were wont to sing a hymn.