Learning Norwegian

Norwegian Grammar

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Alphabets
Norwegian Vowels
Cardinal & Ordinal Numbers
Question words
Pronunciations
Diphthongs
Norwegian Translation
Sport Activities
To be: an incentives
Norwegian Language Characters
Travel Plans

Learn Norwegian 69 Seconds a day- The Numbers

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Norwegian Vowels

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Each vowel can be pronounced either as "long" or "short". A "short" vowel will almost always be followed by a double consonant (i.e. two similar consonants, such as ll or tt). A long vowel is not.

For example, in Norwegian "it" will be pronounced as in eet, whereas "itt" will be pronounced as Englishit.

(There are some exceptions to this rule: if the consonant is followed by another consonant, it does not always need to be doubled to make the vowel short.)

The Norwegian vowels are pronounced in almost the same way as in German. The Norwegian alphabet has three letters more than the English alphabet, vowels æ (Æ), ø (Ø), and å (Å). Here's the full list:

a

like 'a' in "father"

e

like 'e' in "where" (but like æ if it is followed by an 'r')(some exceptions, see below)

i

like 'i' in "pin"

o (short)

mostly like 'o' in how the British say "Ox", rendering it a short 'å'; but in a few cases simply a short "oo", just like a short 'u'

o (long)

similar to 'oo' in "fool"

u

(long) similar to "ewwwww!"

u

(short) same sound as a long 'o' only short (much like the English "put")

y

like 'i' in "pin" (but narrower; y doesn't correspond to any sound in English. English speakers may have difficulty distinguishing Norwegian's i and y. It's similar to German ü or French u.) Halfway between "ee" and "ewwww".

æ

like 'a' in "mad"; almost always long. A short "ær" sound is spelled 'er'.

ø

like 'u' in how the British say "burn" ("bu:n"). One starts with e and rounds one's lips to produce ø.

å

like 'o' in how the British say "lord" (Note: in older texts or names written as "aa"); it is long unless followed by a double consonant.

The letters 'o' and 'u' may give you the most trouble. Some examples to help clarify:

egg (egg or edge) has a short "e" because of the double consonant;

elg (moose) also has a short "e"; the 'lg' qualifying as a doubling;

ed (oath) has a long "e";

er (is) has a long "æ", as does her (here) and der (there).

erke (arch) has a short "ær";

eller (or) starts with a short "e" and ends in a short unaccented 'er' where the "e" is reduced to a short "uh" -- "EL-uhr";

fil (file) has a long 'i' ("ee" in English);

fille (rag) has a short 'i';

komme (to come) has a short "å" sound ("aw!");

for (for) also has a short "å" sound; therefore -

fôr (animal feed or food) is often given the ^ accent to convey its long "oo";

mor (mother), jord (earth), and sol (sun) all have a long "oo" (the 'd' in jord is silent);

hjort (deer) has a short "å" sound;

onkel (uncle) has a short "oo" very similar to a Scouse pronunciation;

kum (manhole) has a short "oo" just like 'onkel' (an '-mm' ending is not allowed);

jul (xmas) has a long 'u' ("ewww");

ugle (owl) has a short 'u' (like "ewh!");

ære (honor) has a long 'æ'

Some exceptions: The following words have a long "e" despite the 'er' convention:

ber, ler, ser, skjer, ter -- note that these are present-tense forms of verbs that end in -e: be, le, se, skje,te.

flere and mer also have a long "e" (not "æ").

How to type Norwegian language characters?

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Instructions for typing special characters, otherwise known as diacritical marks, in foreign languages follow below. These include the accent, circumflex, grave, tilde, and umlaut, as well as ligatures, rings, slashes, and special punctuation marks.

Languages included here have Latin-based alphabets and do not require the installation of additional utilities and fonts. Depending on your operating system, languages that use a different character set (e.g. Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, many Eastern European languages, etc.) may require the installation of additional software.

	Windows: Hold ALT + type on Number Pad
Æ	ALT + 0198 or 146
æ	ALT + 0230 or 145
Å	ALT + 0197 or 143
å	ALT + 0229 or 134

Learn Norwegian 69 Seconds a Day - The Alphabet

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Learn Norwegian 69 Seconds a Day - The Alphabet from Queen of Norway on Vimeo.

Word list of Professions

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Phrase	English
advokat	lawyer
agent	agent, salesman
agronom	agronomist
ambassadør	ambassador
apoteker	pharmacist
arkitekt	architecht
baker	baker
ballettdanser	ballet dancer
barnevakt	babysitter
bibliotekar	librarian
biskop	bishop
bokhandler	bookseller
bonde	farmer
brannmann	firefighter
designer	designer
detektiv	detective
dikter	poet, author
direktør	director
dirigent	conducter (of music)
dommer	judge
dykker	diver
dyrlege	veterinarian
elektriker	electrician
feier	chimney sweep
filolog	philologist
fisker	fisherman
flyger	pilot
forfatter	author, writer
forlegger	publisher
formann	foreman
forsker	scientist
fotograf	photographer
frisør	hairdresser
fysiker	physicist
fysioterapeut	physiotherapist
gartner	gardener
general	general
geolog	geologist
grossist	wholesaler
gullsmed	jeweler
gårdbruker	farmer
husmor	housewife
ingeniør	engineer
jordmor	midwife
journalist	journalist
jurist	jurist, lawyer
kaptein	captain
kasserer	cashier, treasurer
kelner	waiter
kiropraktor	chiropractor
kirurg	surgeon
kjemiker	chemist
kjøpmann	merchant, shopkeeper
kokk	cook
komponist	composer
konduktør	conductor (on train, etc.)
konsul	consul
lege	doctor, physician
lektor	teacher, secondary school
lærer	teacher
maler	painter
maskinist	machinist
mekaniker	mechanic
meterolog	meteriologist
misjonær	missionary
musiker	musician
offiser	officer
ordfører	mayor
organist	organist
oversetter	translator
planlegger	planner
politiker	politician
prest	minister, priest
professor	professor
psykiater	psychiatrist
psykolog	psychologist
redaktør	editor
reder	shipowner
reiseleder	(travel) guide
rektor	principal
rørlegger	plumber
sekretær	secretary
selger	salesman
servitør	waiter
sjømann	sailor
sjåfør	driver
skipper	skipper
skuespiller	actor
slakter	butcher
smed	smith
snekker	carpenter
soldat	soldier
sosiolog	sociologist
statsminister	prime minister
stortingsmann	member of parliament
sykepleier	nurse
tannlege	dentist
tekniker	technician
teolog	theologist
tolk	interpreter
toller	customs officer
translatør	translator
trener	trainer
urmaker	watchmaker
veterinær	veteriarian
økonom	economist

Winter Words

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Phrases	English
Godt nytt år!	Happy New Year!
Det er vinter.	It is winter.
I nord betyr det kaldt vær.	Up north that means cold weather.
Ha en riktig god vinter!	Have a really nice winter!

Winter Words and Expressions	English
Her er noen vinterord og uttrykk:	Here are some winter words and expressions:
snø	snow
sludd	sleet
votter	mittens
skjerf	scarf
genser	sweater
gå på ski	cross-country ski
kjøre slalåm	downhill ski
kjøre på kjelke	go sledding
gå på skøyter	go ice skating
kjøre snøscooter	ride a snowmobile

More phrases	English
Når det er for kaldt ute	When it is too cold outside
er det godt å være inne	it is good to be inside.
Vi kan:	We may:
lese bøker	read books,
gå på kino	go to the movies,
spise god mat	eat good food,
sitte ved peisen	sit by the fire,
skrive brev til venner	write letters to friends,
kose oss	really enjoy ourselves.
Hva liker du å gjøre om vinteren? (Se leksjon nummer 6.)	What do you like to do in the winter? (See Language Lesson 6.)

Christmas Words

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Phrases	English
God jul og godt nytt år!	Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Norwegian Christmas traditions were developed through hundreds of years; many customs date back to pagan times when solstice was celebrated with a Midwinter Fest. Below you can learn some vocabulary that go with both traditions.
kakelinna	A period of mild winter weather--which often occurs in Norway in December--when Christmas baking started. Note: kake means cake.
goro	A flat cookie, rolled out, then baked in a special goro iron. These cookies were made as early as in the 17th century, and since they require costly ingredients, the name may have referred to "god råd" meaning affluent, i.e. a cookie only affluent people could afford.
fattigmann	A deep-fried, diamond-shaped Christmas cookie. The name of this cookie translates to "poor man," perhaps referring to the fact that all the good ingredients used would lead to poverty on the part of the baker.
lefse	Norway's answer to tortilla (see the Recipes section) is made either from flour or--especially in the United States--from potatoes. Lefse may be served with meats, or even fish, such as lutefisk (see below). In Norway, more often, it is served with coffee as a treat, then buttered and sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
nisse	Norway's answer to Santa Claus, a gnome-like man, dressed in a sweater or shirt and vest, knee pants, knitted stockings and sturdy shoes. In the old days, the nisse was the personified spirit of the farm.
jul	This was originally the name of the Midwinter Fest (jol). But when Christianity was introduced, the heathen festivities were replaced by the Christian celebration.
lutefisk	A lye-treated cod, lutefisk is one of the many traditional Christmas goods. Since it has little taste in itself, it is often served with fried bacon, or butter, or a cream sauce.
rømmegrøt	Porridge made from sour cream (see the Recipes section). This is a treat for the nisse and humans alike, often served at Christmas.
julenek	A sheaf of grain, often put on a pole or roof peak for birds at Christmas. All God's creatures must be treated well at Christmas; the horses get some oats and the cows a handful of flour and some extra fine hay.
juletre	The Christmas tree, having originated in Germany in the 1500s, came to Norway a couple of hundred years later. Typical decorations now always include strings of small Norwegian flags and a luminous star at the top.
julelys	Christmas candles are used a lot to decorate the homes. Lys (candles) are also brought to the cemeteries on Christmas eve and placed on the graves. This custom goes back to the early part of the 20th century.
juleevangeliet	The Christmas Gospel
pinnekjøtt	Ribs of mutton, salted, dried and sometimes smoked. To prepare you steam them on a rack of juniper or birch sticks. Serve with mashed rutabaga.
ribbe	Pork ribs. The custom of having pork for Christmas goes back to pagan times. Pigs--symbols of fertility-- were sacrificed to the god Frey at the Norse Midwinter Fest.
God dag, god dag! Er det noen snille barn her?	Good day, good day! Are there any nice children here? This is the opening line of nissen when he enters the house on Christmas Eve.
julegaver	Christmas presents
gå julebukk	Children dress in costumes, put on masks to avoid being recognized, and go from home to home, usually between Christmas and New Year's. The masqued visitors are asked in for a treat. If they are sent away empty-handed, they "carry Christmas out with them." (Not a good thing).
julesanger	Christmas carols
God jul og godt nytt år!

Sport Activities

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Phrase	English
Jeg liker å	I like to
drive idrett.	do sports.
Hvor kan man	Where can one
spille tennis	play tennis?

Practice	English
Try putting the following together as a sentence: Example: Jeg liker å trene.
trene	work out
gå på rulleskøyter	go rollerskating
gå på roller blades	go roller blading
gå på skøyter	go ice skating
gå på jakt	go hunting
gå på tur	go hiking
gå på ski	go skiing
bade	swim
fiske	fish
sykle	bike riding
jogge	jog
seile	sail
rafte	raft
brettseile	windsurf
klatre	go climbing

Practice	English
Try putting the following together as a sentence: Example: Hvor kan man spille tennis?
spille tennis	play tennis?
spille fotball	play soccer?
spille golf	play golf?
spille volleyball	play volleyball?

hoppbakke	ski jump
lysløype	lit ski trail
skibakke	ski hill
skiheis	ski lift
skiløype	ski trail
utfor	downhill
slalåm	slalom
langrennski	cross country skis
hoppski	ski jumping skis
slalåmski	downhill skis
seilbrett	surf board
skistaver	ski poles
fotball	soccer ball
fiskestang	fishing rod
joggesko	sneakers
tennis racket	tennis racket
tennisball	tennis ball
golfkøller	golf clubs
golfballer	golf balls
sykkel	bicycle
kano	canoe
lag	team
ski	skis

Travel Plans

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Phrase	English
I dag skal vi reise med fly fra Oslo til Trondheim.	Today we shall travel by plane from Oslo to Trondheim.
På flyplassen	At the airport
Når går neste fly til Trondheim?	When is the next flight to Trondheim?
Det går klokka fire.	It leaves at four.

Basics of telling time	English
Hva er klokka?	What's the time?
Klokka er ______________.	It's ___________ o'clock.
ett	one
to	two
tre	three
fire	four
fem	five
seks	six
sju	seven
åtte	eight
ni	nine
ti	ten
elleve	eleven
tolv	twelve (noon)
Norwegians don't use a.m. and p.m.; but if it is not obvious whether the time is, for example, four a.m. or p.m., they might say:
Klokka er fire om natta.	It's four at night.
Klokka er fire om ettermiddagen.	It's four in the afternoon.
or
Klokka er sju om morgenen.	It's seven in the morning.
Sometimes, to be totally precise, time is told in numbers from one to 24. It is often used, for example, in time schedules or when departures or arrivals are announced in train stations, e.g.
Klokka er tjuefire.	It's midnight.
Klokka er ______________.	It's ___________ p.m.
tretten (13)	one (p.m.)
fjorten (14)	two (p.m.)
femten (15)	three (p.m.)
seksten (16)	four (p.m.)
sytten (17)	five (p.m.)
atten (18)	six (p.m.)
nitten (19)	seven (p.m.)
tjue (20)	eight (p.m.)
tjueen (21)	nine (p.m.)
tjueto (22)	ten (p.m.)
tjuetre (23)	eleven
tjuefire (24)	twelve (midnight)

Phrase	English
Når foregår innsjekkingen?	What time is check-in?
Innsjekkingen begynner klokka halv fem?	Check in starts at 4:30.

Time at 1/2 past the hour	English
halv ett	12:30
halv to	1:30
halv tre	2:30
halv fire	3:30
halv fem	4:30
halv seks	5:30
halv sju	6:30
halv åtte	7:30
halv ni	8:30
halv ti	9:30
halv elleve	10:30
halv tolv	11:30

Practice	English
In the train station you may hear the half-hour times announced as:
ett tretti	1:30 a.m.
to tretti	2:30 a.m.
tre tretti	3:30 a.m.
Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:
________________________	4:30 a.m.
________________________	5:30 a.m.
________________________	6:30 a.m.
________________________	7:30 a.m.
________________________	8:30 a.m.
________________________	9:30 a.m.
________________________	10:30 a.m.
________________________	11:30 a.m.
tolv tretti	12:30 p.m.
tretten tretti	13:30 p.m.
fjorteen tretti	14:30 p.m.
femten tretti	15:30 p.m.
Etc.
tjuefire tretti	(zero thirty) 12:30 a.m.
Når lander flyet i Trondheim?	When does the plane get in (land) in Trondheim?
Det lander klokka fem.	It lands at 5 p.m.

Arranging an airport pick up	English
You call your friend to arrange for pick up at the airport.
Du kan hente meg klokka kvart over fem.	You may pick me up at a quarter past five.
kvart over ett	quarter past one
kvart over to	quarter past two
Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:
________________________	quarter past three
________________________	quarter past four
________________________	quarter past five
________________________	quarter past six
________________________	quarter past seven
________________________	quarter past eight
________________________	quarter past nine
________________________	quarter past ten
________________________	quarter past eleven

Practice	English
Now it's your turn to fill in the rest:
________________________	quarter past three
________________________	quarter past four
________________________	quarter past five
________________________	quarter past six
________________________	quarter past seven
________________________	quarter past eight
________________________	quarter past nine
________________________	quarter past ten
________________________	quarter past eleven

Buying Tickets and Asking for Information	English
Traveler: Jeg skal til ________; hva koster billetten?	I am going to_________; how much is the ticket?
Clerk: En vei, eller tur-retur?	One way or round trip?
Traveler: En vei.	One way.
Clerk: Det blir ________ kroner.	That will be _________ Norwegian crowns.

Small Talk	English
fly	airplane
tog	train
buss	bus
båt	boat
skip	ship
ankomst	arrival
avgang	departure
kai	dock
gate	gate
spor	platform (ab. trains)
informasjon	information
reisegods	luggage
venterom	waiting room
røyking (forbudt)	smoking (not permited)

Phrases	English
Når går toget?	When does the train leave?
bussen?	the bus
båten?	the boat
flyet?	the plane
Må jeg bytte tog?	Do I have to change trains?
buss?	busses?
båt?	boats?
fly?	planes?
God tur!	Have a nice trip!

Genealogy Terms

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Word	Meaning
amt	name used before 1919 for the main political divisions of Norway
attest	certificate
barn	child / children
begravet	buried
bestefar	grandfather
bestemor	grandmother
bror	brother
bruker	user / farmer
bygd	community / area
bygdebøker	local histories of particular areas of Norway
bygdelag	an organization of people from a particular area of Norway
datter	daughter
døde	died
døpt	baptized
dreng	boy / hired man
ekte	legitimate
ektemann	husband
enke	widow
enkemann	widower
fadder	witness at a baptism
far	father
farfar	paternal grandfather
farmor	paternal grandmother
fattig	poor
fetter	male cousin
født	born
gård or gard	farm
gardmann	farmer
gift	married
gudfar	godfather
gudmor	godmother
herred or herad	a Norwegian township
husmann	cotter
kirke	church
kirkebøker	church registers containing birth, confirmation, marriage & death records
kommune	a municipality in Norway
kone	wife
konfirmert	confirmed
kusine	female cousin
mor	mother
morfar	maternal grandfather
mormor	maternal grandmother
odel	property held in an alodial system
odelsrett	right to hold property
oldefar	great grandfather
oldemor	great grandmother
pike	girl
prest	clergyman, ministor, pastor
prestegjeld	a church clerical district, usually containing more than one parish
skifte	settle an estate
skjøte	deed of conveyance
sogn or sokn	a church parish
sogneprest or sokneprest	parish pastor
sønn	son
søskenbarn	cousin (either gender)
søster	sister
tippoldefar	great great grandfather
tippoldemor	great great grandmother
uekte	illegitimate
vaksinasjonsattest	vaccination certificate

Phrases about the weather

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Phrase	English
Hvordan er været i dag?	How is the weather today?
Det er fint vær i dag.	It is nice weather today.
Det er sol.	It is sunny.
Det er varmt.	It is warm (hot).
Det er dårlig vær i dag.	It is bad weather today.
Det regner.	It is raining.
Det er overskyet.	It is cloudy.
Det blåser.	It is windy.
Det snør.	It is snowing.
Det er kaldt.	It is cold.
Det er surt.	It is nasty.

Questions and answers	English
Q: Hvordan er været om våren?	How is the weather in spring?
A: Pick an answer from above; e.g., Det regner.
Q: Hvordan er været om sommeren?	How is the weather in the summer?
A: Pick an answer from above, e.g., Det er varmt.
Q: Hvordan er været om høsten?	How is the weather in the fall?
A: Pick an answer from above, e.g., Det er surt.
Q: Hvordan er været om vinteren?	How is the weather in the winter?
A: Pick an answer from above, e.g., Det er overskyet.
Q: Liker du vinteren/våren/sommeren/høsten?	Do you like winter, spring, summer, or fall?
A: ja nei	yes no

Norwegian Translations

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Here are some useful facts to remember when working with Norwegian translators. Norway has two official written languages. Most business documents are written in 'Bokmâl', which has developed from Danish (Norway was part of Denmark for 500 years). The Norwegian government and its agencies are mandated to produce 25% of the documents in 'Nynorsk', which is based on Norwegian rural dialects.

The Norwegian financial markets are quite limited, especially when it comes to derivatives. Many English financial terms are used in absence of Norwegian-language equivalents (e.g. warrant, futures, etc.). Names of the mutual funds (e.g. Fidelity Far East Growth Fund) and indices (e.g. FTSE World) also appear in English in the Norwegian language documents.

Experienced Norwegian translators are cognizant of the fact that there is a differentiation in the Norwegian language between the stock shares of public companies and the mutual funds shares. Shares of stocks are translated as 'aksjer', whereas mutual funds shares, or units, are translated as 'andeler'.

If your company requires Norwegian document translation, try to allocate a lot of white space before typesetting Norwegian documents. Remember that Norwegian translators pull together the concepts, that are expressed using several English words, into a single long Norwegian word. Typesetting a Norwegian document into a template with narrow columns will result in a lot of hyphenation.

The Norwegian language uses a different numbering convention. The decimal point is a comma, and the thousand separator is either a dot or a space. There needs to be a space between the number and the percentage character (e.g. 15 %) and between the number and any measurement (e.g. 15 cm). Remember to ask your Norwegian translation company to proofread the English into Norwegian translation after it has been typeset.

Norwegian Phrases for Travellers

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Yes = Ja
No = Nei
Thank you = Takk
Thank you very much = Tusen takk
You're welcome = Vær så god
Please = Vær så snill
Excuse me = Unnskyld meg
Hello = Hallo
Goodbye = Ha det
I do not understand = Jeg forstår ikke
How do you say this in Norwegian? = Hvordan sier man dette på norsk?

Where is ...? = Hvor er ...?
How much is the fare? = Hvor mye koster billetten?
One ticket to ..., please. = En billett til ..., takk.
Train = Tog
Bus = Buss
Norwegian Subway, Underground = T-bane
Airport = Flyplass
Train station = Jernbanestasjon
Bus station = Busstasjon
Are there any vacancies for tonight? = Er det noe ledig for i natt?
No vacancies = Alt opptatt.

How much does this cost? = Hvor mye koster dette?
What is this? = Hva er dette?
I'll buy it. = Jeg kjøper det.
I would like to buy ... = Jeg vil gjerne ha ...
Do you have ... = Har du ...
Do you accept credit cards? = Tar dere kredittkort?

Norwegian Tourist Information = Turistinformasjon
Museum = Museum
Bank = Bank
Norwegian police station = Politistasjon
Hospital = Sykehus
Store, Shop = Butikk
Restaurant = Restaurant
Church = Kirke
Restrooms = Toalett

one = en
two = to
three = tre
four = fire
five = fem
six = seks
seven = sju
eight = åtte
nine = ni
ten = ti

Day = Dag
Week = Uke
Month = Måned
Year = År
Monday = mandag
Tuesday = tirsdag
Wednesday = onsdag
Thursday = torsdag
Friday = fredag
Saturday = lørdag
Sunday = søndag
Today = I dag
Yesterday = I går
Tomorrow = I morgen

Norwegian Dialog

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Mrs. Hansen:	God morgen, snakker du engelsk? Good morning, do you speak English?
Store Clerk:	Jeg beklager, jeg snakker ikke engelsk. I'm sorry, I do not speak English.
Mrs. Hansen:	Dessverre snakker jeg bare litt norsk. Unfortunately, I only speak a little Norwegian.
Store Clerk:	Det er helt i orden. Jeg forstår hva du sier. That's all right. I understand you.

Norwegian Phrases for Meetings & Greetings

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Snakker du engelsk? Do you speak English?

Finnes det noen her som snakker engelsk? Does anyone here speak English?

Jeg snakker bare litt norsk. I only speak a little Norwegian.

Hva heter du? What is your name?

Jeg heter Kari. My name is Kari.

Hvordan har du det? How are you?

Takk, jeg har det bra. I'm fine, thank you.

Det er så hyggelig å treffe deg. I am very glad to meet you.

Jeg forstår ikke. I don't understand.

Hva sa du? What did you say?

Kan du snakke saktere? Can you speak more slowly?

Jeg forstår det veldig godt. I understand perfectly.

Basic Norwegian Phrases

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Ja Yes.

Nei No.

Vær så snill Please.

Takk Thank you.

V ær så god You're welcome.

Unnskyld Excuse me.

Beklager I am sorry.

God morgen Good morning.

God kveld Good evening.

God natt Good night.

Diphthongs

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ei like 'a' in "babe" (æ-i)

ai like 'i' in "pine" (a-i)

au like 'ou' in "mouse" (æ-u)

oi like 'oy' in "boy" (å-y)

øy like 'ooey' in "gooey" (ø-y)

sj like 'sh' in "shit"

skj like 'sh' in "shit"

rs like 'sh' in "shit"

kj like 'ch' in Scottish "loch", German "ich", very similar to Greek '?'

ng like 'ng' in "long"

rt like 'rt' in "art"

rn like 'rn' in "burn"

ld like 'll' in "ball" (makes vowels long, too)

nd like 'nn' in "banner" (makes vowels long)

Hj like 'y' in "yes"

Hv like 'v' in "victory"

lj like 'y' in "yes" (rare)

Exceptions

de like "dee" in "deer" (just as a whole word)

og like 'o' in "lord" (just as a whole word)

Driving

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I want to rent a car.
Kan jeg få leie en bil?

Can I get insurance?
Kan jeg få forsikring?

stop (on a street sign) stop

one way enveiskjørt/enveiskjøring

yield vikeplikt

no parking parkering forbudt

speed limit fartsgrense

gas/petrol station bensinstasjon

gas/petrol bensin

diesel diesel

Authority I haven't done anything wrong.
Jeg har ikke gjort noe galt.

It was a misunderstanding.
Det var en misforståelse.

Where are you taking me?
Hvor tar dere meg?

Am I under arrest?
Er jeg arrestert?

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
Jeg er en amerikansk/australsk/britisk/kanadisk statsborger.

I demand to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
Jeg forlanger å få snakke med den amerikanske/australske/britiske/kanadiske ambassade/konsulat.

I want to talk to a lawyer.
Jeg vil ha en advokat.

Can I just pay a fine now?
Kan jeg bare betale boten nå?

Shopping

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Do you have this in my size?
Har du denne i min størrelse?

How much is this?
Hvor mye koster den?

That's too expensive.
Det er for dyrt.

Would you take _____?
Ville du godtatt _____?
expensive dyrt

Cheap billig

I can't afford it.
Jeg har desverre ikke råd.

I don't want it.

Nei, jeg trenger den ikke.

(I think) You're cheating me.
(Jeg tror) Du lurer meg.

I'm not interested.
Desverre, jeg er ikke interresert.

OK, I'll take it.

OK, jeg tar den.

Can I have a bag?
Kan jeg få en pose?

Do you ship to ____?
Kan du sende ting til ___?

I need... Jeg trenger...

...toothpaste. ...tannpasta.

...a toothbrush. ...en tannbørste. (tann-bøsj-te)

...tampons. ...tamponger.

...soap. ...såpe.

...shampoo. ...shampoo.

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) ...smertestillende. (f.eks Dispril eller Ibux)

...cold medicine. ...hostesaft.
...a razor. ...en barberhøvel.

...an umbrella. ...en paraply.

...sunscreen lotion. ...solkrem.

...sunblock lotion. ...sunblock.

...a postcard. ...ett postkort.

...postage stamps. .frimerker.

...batteries. ...batterier.

...writing paper.
...skrivepapir/brevpapir.

...a pen. ...en penn.

...English-language books.
...engelske bøker.

...English-language magazines.

...engelske blader.

...an English-language newspaper.
...en engelsk avis.

...an English-Norwegian dictionary.

...en engelsk-norsk ordbok.