Trying to find some Norwegian phrases? Below we have listed many useful expressions including: Greeting Phrases | Farewell Expressions | Holidays and Wishes | How to Introduce Yourself | Romance and Love Phrases | Solving a Misunderstanding | Asking for Directions | Emergency Survival Phrases | Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | Daily Expressions | Cuss Words (Polite) | Writing a Letter | Short Expressions and words
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| English | Norwegian Phrases |
|---|---|
| Greeting | |
| Hi! | Hei |
| Good morning! | God morgen |
| Good afternoon! | God ettermiddag (rarely used - people will say "Hei") |
| Good evening! | God kveld |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Velkommen |
| Hello my friend! | Hei, vennen min! |
| How are you? (friendly) | Hvordan går det |
| How are you? (polite) | Hvordan har du det |
| I'm fine, thank you! | Jeg har det bra! |
| And you? (friendly) | Og med deg? |
| And you? (polite) | Og hvordan har du det? |
| Good | Bra |
| Not so good | Ikke så bra |
| Long time no see | Lenge siden sist |
| I missed you | Jeg har savnet deg |
| What's new? | Er det noe nytt? |
| Nothing new | Nei, ikke noe nytt |
| Thank you (very much)! | Takk skal du ha! |
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Ingen årsak |
| My pleasure | Bare hyggelig |
| Come in! (or: enter!) | Kom inn! |
| Make yourself at home! | Slå deg ned |
| Farewell Expressions | |
| Have a nice day! | Ha en fin dag |
| Good night! | God natt! |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | God natt, sov godt! |
| See you later! | Ser deg senere! |
| See you soon! | Sees snart! |
| See you tomorrow! | Sees i morgen! |
| Good bye! | Ha det! |
| Have a good trip! | Ha en god tur! |
| I have to go | Jeg må gå |
| I will be right back! | Jeg kommer snart tilbake |
| Holidays and Wishes | |
| Good luck! | Lykke til |
| Happy birthday! | Gratulerer med dagen! |
| Happy new year! | Godt nytt år! |
| Merry Christmas! | God jul! |
| Happy Easter! | God påske! |
| Happy 17 of May (Constitution Day) | Ha en fin søttende mai |
| Congratulations! | Gratulerer |
| Enjoy! (or: bon appetit) | Vær så god! |
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Prosit! |
| Best wishes! | Lykke til |
| Cheers! (or: to your health) | Skål |
| Accept my best wishes | Jeg ønsker deg lykke til |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
| What's your name? | Hva heter du |
| My name is (John Doe) | Jeg heter... |
| Nice to meet you! | Hyggelig å treffe deg |
| Where are you from? | Hvor er du fra |
| I'm from (the U.S/ Norway) | Jeg er fra |
| I'm (American/ Norwegian) | Jeg er norsk |
| Where do you live? | Hvor bor du |
| I live in (the U.S/ Norway) | Jeg bor i Norge |
| Do you like it here? | Liker du deg der? |
| Norway is a beautiful country | Norge er et vakkert land |
| What do you do for a living? | Hva jobber du med? |
| I'm a (teacher/ student/ engineer) | Jeg er (en lærer/en student/ingeniør) |
| Do you speak (English/ Norwegian)? | Snakker du engelsk? |
| Just a little | Bare litt |
| I like Norwegian | Jeg liker norsk |
| I'm trying to learn Norwegian | Jeg forsøker å lære norsk |
| It's a hard language | Det er et vanskelig språk |
| It's an easy language | Det er et lett språk |
| Oh! That's good! | Åh! Det er bra! |
| Can I practice with you? | Kan jeg øve meg med deg? |
| I will try my best to learn | Jeg skal gjøre mitt beste for å lære |
| How old are you? | Hvor gammel er du? |
| I'm (twenty one, thirty two) years old | Jeg er (tjueen, trettito) år gammel |
| It was nice talking to you! | Hyggelig å snakke med deg |
| It was nice meeting you! | Hyggelig å møte deg |
| Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... | Herr.../Fru.../frøken (is not used in modern Norwegian, - just the first name) |
| This is my wife | Dette er min kone |
| This is my husband | Dette er min mann |
| Say hi to Thomas for me | Hils til Thomas fra meg |
| Romance and Love Phrases | |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | Er du ledig i morgen kveld? |
| I would like to invite you to dinner | Vil du bli med meg ut å spise middag? |
| You look beautiful! (to a woman) | Du er nydelig |
| You have a beautiful name | Du har et pent navn |
| Can you tell me more about you? | Kan du fortelle meg mer om degselv? |
| Are you married? | Er du gift? |
| I'm single | Jeg er single |
| I'm married | Jeg er gift |
| Can I have your phone number? | Kan jeg få telefonnummeret ditt? |
| Can I have your email? | Kan jeg få e-mailadressen din? |
| Do you have any pictures of you? | Har du noen bilder av deg selv? |
| Do you have children? | Har du noen barn? |
| Would you like to go for a walk? | Vil du bli med på en tur? |
| I like you | Jeg liker deg |
| I love you | Jeg elsker deg |
| You're very special! | Du er veldig spesiell! |
| You're very kind! | Du er veldig snill! |
| I'm very happy | Jeg er veldig lykkelig |
| Would you marry me? | Vil du gifte deg med meg? |
| I'm just kidding | Jeg bare tuller |
| I'm serious | Jeg er alvorlig |
| My heart speaks the language of love | Hjertet mitt snakker kjærlighetens språk |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| Sorry! (or: I beg your pardon!) | Beklager! |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Unnskyld! |
| No problem! | Ikke noe problem! |
| Can you repeat please? | Kan du gjenta? |
| Can you speak slowly? | Kan du snakke sakte? |
| Can you write it down? | Kan du skrive det ned? |
| Did you understand what I said? | Forsto du hva jeg sa? |
| I don't understand! | Jeg forstår ikke |
| I don't know! | Jeg vet ikke |
| What's that called in Norwegian? | Hva heter det på norsk? |
| What does that word mean in English? | Hva betyr det ordet på engelsk? |
| How do you say "thanks" in Norwegian? | Hvordan sier du "takk" på norsk? |
| What is this? | Hva er dette? |
| My Norwegian is bad | Norsken min er dårlig |
| Don't worry! | Ikke bekymre deg |
| I agree with you | Jeg er enig med deg |
| Is that right? | Er det riktig? |
| Is that wrong? | Er det galt? |
| What should I say? | Hva brude jeg si? |
| I just need to practice | Jeg må bare øve meg |
| Your Norwegian is good | Norsken din er bra |
| I have an accent | Jeg har en aksent |
| You don't have an accent | Du har ikke en aksent |
| Asking for Directions | |
| Excuse me! (before asking someone) | Unnskyld! |
| I'm lost | Jeg har gått meg bort |
| Can you help me? | Kan du hjelpe meg? |
| Can I help you? | Kan jeg hjelpe deg? |
| I'm not from here | Jeg er ikke herfra |
| How can I get to (this place, this city)? | Hvordan kommer jeg til.. |
| Go straight | Gå rett frem |
| Then | Så |
| Turn left | gå til venstre |
| Turn right | Gå til høyre |
| Can you show me? | Kan du vise meg? |
| I can show you! | Jeg kan vise deg! |
| Come with me! | Bli med meg! |
| How long does it take to get there? | Hvor lang tid tar det å komme seg dit? |
| Downtown (city center) | I sentrum |
| Historic center (old city) | Gamlebyen |
| It's near here | Det er i nærheten |
| It's far from here | Det er langt unna |
| Is it within walking distance? | Kan jeg gå dit? |
| I'm looking for Mr. Smith | Jeg ser etter Smith |
| One moment please! | Ett øyeblikk! |
| Hold on please! (when on the phone) | Et øyeblikk! |
| He is not here | Hun (she) er ikke her |
| Airport | Flyplass |
| Bus station | Bussholdeplass |
| Train station | Togstasjon |
| Taxi | Drosje |
| Near | Nær |
| Far | Langt unna |
| Emergency Survival Phrases | |
| Help! | Hjelp! |
| Stop! | Stopp! |
| Fire! | Brann! |
| Thief! | Tyv! |
| Run! | Løp! |
| Watch out! (or: be alert!) | Pass deg! |
| Call the police! | Ring politiet! |
| Call a doctor! | Ring en lege! |
| Call the ambulance! | Ring etter ambulanse! |
| Are you okay? | Går det bra? |
| I feel sick | Jeg er syk |
| I need a doctor | Jeg trenger en lege |
| Accident | Ulykke |
| Food poisoning | Matforgiftning |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | Hvor er det nærmeste apoteket? |
| It hurts here | Det gjør vondt her |
| It's urgent! | Det er viktig! |
| Calm down! | Ro deg ned! |
| You will be okay! | Det kommer til å gå bra med deg! |
| Can you help me? | Kan du hjelpe meg? |
| Can I help you? | Kan jeg hjelpe deg? |
| Hotel Restaurant Travel Phrases | |
| I have a reservation (for a room) | Jeg har en reservasjon |
| Do you have rooms available? | Har du noe ledig rom |
| With shower / With bathroom | Med dush / med bad |
| I would like a non-smoking room | Jeg vil gjerne ha et ikke-røyker rom |
| What is the charge per night? | Hva koster det pr. natt? |
| I'm here on business /on vacation | Jeg er her i forretninger/på ferie |
| Dirty | Skitten(t) |
| Clean | ren(t) |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Kan jeg betale med kredittkort? |
| I'd like to rent a car | Jeg vil gjerne leie en bil |
| How much will it cost? | Hva vil det koste? |
| A table for (one / two) please! | Ett bord for (en/to)! |
| Is this seat taken? | Er det opptatt her? |
| I'm vegetarian | Jeg er vegetarianer |
| I don't eat pork | Jeg spiser ikke svin |
| I don't drink alcohol | Jeg drikker ikke alkohol |
| What's the name of this dish? | Hva heter denne retten? |
| Waiter / waitress! | Kelner! |
| Can we have the check please? | Kan jeg få regningen? |
| It is very delicious! | Det er veldig godt! |
| I don't like it | Jeg liker det ikke |
| Shopping Expressions | |
| How much is this? | Hva koster dette |
| I'm just looking | Jeg bare kikker |
| I don't have change | Jeg har ikke vekslepenger |
| This is too expensive | Det er for dyrt |
| Expensive | Dyrt |
| Cheap | Billig |
| Daily Expressions | |
| What time is it? | Hva er klokken |
| It's 3 o'clock | Den er tre |
| Give me this! | Gi meg det! |
| Are you sure? | Er du sikker? |
| Take this! (when giving something) | Ta denne! |
| It's freezing (weather) | Det er kjempekaldt |
| It's cold (weather) | Det er kaldt |
| It's hot (weather) | Det er varmt |
| Do you like it? | Liker du det? |
| I really like it! | Jeg liker det veldig godt! |
| I'm hungry | Jeg er sulten |
| I'm thirsty | Jeg er tørst |
| He is funny | Han er morsom |
| In The Morning | Om morgenen |
| In the evening | Om kvelden |
| At Night | Om natten |
| Hurry up! | Fort deg! |
| Cuss Words (polite) | |
| This is nonsense! (or: this is craziness) | Dette er noe tull |
| My God! (to show amazement) | Guri! |
| Oh gosh! (when making a mistake) | Gosh |
| It sucks! (or: this is not good) | Det suger! |
| What's wrong with you? | Hva er i veien med deg? |
| Are you crazy? | Er du sprø? |
| Get lost! (or: go away!) | Forsvinn! |
| Leave me alone! | La meg være i fred! |
| I'm not interested! | Jeg er ikke interessert! |
| Writing a Letter | |
| Dear John | Kjære John |
| My trip was very nice | Jeg hadde en flott tur |
| The culture and people were very interesting | Både kulturen og menneskene var interessante |
| I had a good time with you | Jeg hadde det hyggelig med deg |
| I would love to visit your country again | Jeg vil gjerne besøke ditt land igjen |
| Don't forget to write me back from time to time | Ikke glem å skrive til meg av og til |
| Short Expressions and words | |
| Good | Bra |
| Bad | Dårlig |
| So-so (or: not bad not good) | Sånn passe |
| Big | Stor |
| Small | Liten |
| Today | I dag |
| Now | Nå |
| Tomorrow | I morgen |
| Yesterday | I går |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nei |
| Fast | Fort |
| Slow | Sakte |
| Hot | Varm |
| Cold | Kald |
| This | Dette |
| That | Det |
| Here | Her |
| There | Der |
| Me (ie. Who did this? - Me) | Meg |
| You | Du |
| Him | Ham |
| Her | Henne |
| Us | Oss |
| Them | Dem |
| Really? | Virkelig? |
| Look! | Se! |
| What? | Hva? |
| Where? | Hvor? |
| Who? | Hvem? |
| How? | Hvordan? |
| When? | Når? |
| Why? | Hvorfor? |
| Zero | Null |
| One | En |
| Two | To |
| Three | Tre |
| Four | Fire |
| Five | Fem |
| Six | Seks |
| Seven | Syv |
| Eight | Åtte |
| Nine | Ni |
| Ten | Ti |
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