Norwegian Phrases
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Norwegian Phrases and Common Expressions
This page contains a table including the following: Norwegian phrases, expressions and words in Norwegian, conversation and idioms, Norwegian greetings, and survival phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting in Norwegian!
Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they might come handy if you memorize them.
If you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Norwegian to get some help.
| English Phrases | Norwegian Phrases | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| English Greetings | Norwegian Greetings: | ||
| Hi! | Hei! | ||
| Good morning! | God morgon! | ||
| Good evening! | God kveld! | ||
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Velkomen! | ||
| How are you? | Korleis har du det?/Korleis går det? | ||
| I'm fine, thanks! | Eg har det bra, takk/ Det går bra, takk | ||
| And you? | Enn med deg? | ||
| Good/ So-So. | Bra/ Passe | ||
| Thank you (very much)! | (Tusen) takk! | ||
| You're welcome! (for "thank you") | Ver så god! | ||
| Hey! Friend! | Hei kompis! | ||
| I missed you so much! | Eg har sakna deg! | ||
| What's new? | Noko nytt? | ||
| Nothing much | Ikkje stort | ||
| Good night! | God natt! | ||
| See you later! | Ser deg seinare!/ Talast! | ||
| Good bye! | Ha det bra! | ||
| Asking for Help and Directions | |||
| I'm lost | Eg har gått meg bort | ||
| Can I help you? | Kan eg hjelpe deg? | ||
| Can you help me? | Kan du hjelpe meg? | ||
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Kvar er (toalettet/apoteket)? | ||
| Go straight! then turn left/ right! | Gå rett fram. Så tek du til venstre/høgre. | ||
| I'm looking for John. | Eg ser etter John / Eg leitar etter John | ||
| One moment please! | Vent litt, er du snill! | ||
| Hold on please! (phone) | Vent litt, er du snill! | ||
| How much is this? | Kva kostar denne? | ||
| Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Unnskyld, ...! | ||
| Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Unnskyld meg / Orsak | ||
| Come with me! | Bli med meg! | ||
| How to Introduce Yourself | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Do you speak (English/ Norwegian)? | Snakkar du engelsk/ norsk? | ||
| Just a little. | Berre litt | ||
| What's your name? | Kva heiter du? | ||
| My name is ... | Eg heiter ... | ||
| Mr/Mrs/Miss | Herr/Fru | ||
| Nice to meet you! | Kjekt å treffe deg! / Godt å sjå deg! | ||
| You're very kind! | Du er veldig snill | ||
| Where are you from? | Kvar kjem du frå? | ||
| I'm from (the U.S/ Norway) | Eg kjem frå ... | ||
| I'm (American) | Eg er (amerikansk) | ||
| Where do you live? | Kvar bur du? | ||
| I live in (the U.S/ Norway) | Eg bur i ... | ||
| Do you like it here? | Likar du deg her? | ||
| Norway is a wonderful country | ... er eit fint land | ||
| What do you do for a living? | Kva jobbar du med? | ||
| I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Eg jobbar som (tolk/forretningsmann) | ||
| I like Norwegian | Eg likar norsk | ||
| I've been learning Norwegian for 1 month | Eg har studert norsk i ein månad. | ||
| Oh! That's good! | Oi! Det er bra! | ||
| How old are you? | Kor gamal er du? | ||
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | Eg er (tjue, tretti..) år gamal. | ||
| I have to go | Eg må gå. | ||
| I will be right back! | Kjem straks tilbake! | ||
| Wish Someone Something | |||
| Good luck! | Lukke til! | ||
| Happy birthday! | Gratulerer med dagen! / Til lukke med dagen! | ||
| Happy new year! | Godt nytt år | ||
| Merry Christmas! | God jul | ||
| Congratulations! | Gratulerer / Til lukke | ||
| Enjoy! (for meals...) | Vel bekome | ||
| Thank you! (after meals, very common in Norway) | Takk for maten | ||
| I'd like to visit Norway one day | Eg har lyst til å besøkje Noreg ein dag | ||
| Say hi to John for me | Hels John frå meg | ||
| Bless you (when sneezing) | Prosit | ||
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Godt natt og drøym søtt | ||
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |||
| I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Unnskyld? / Orsak? | ||
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Unnskyld / Beklager / Eg er lei for det | ||
| No Problem! | Det gjer ingenting / Ikkje noko problem | ||
| Can You Say It Again? | Kan du seia det ein gong til? | ||
| Can You Speak Slowly? | Kan du snakke sakte? | ||
| Write It Down Please! | Kan du skrive det? | ||
| I Don't Understand! | Eg forstår ikkje | ||
| I Don't Know! | Eg veit ikkje | ||
| I Have No Idea. | Eg anar ikkje | ||
| What's That Called In Norwegian? | Kva heiter det på norsk? | ||
| What Does "gato" Mean In English? | Kva er «katt» på engelsk? | ||
| How Do You Say "Please" In Norwegian? | Korleis seier du «please» på norsk? | ||
| What Is This? | Kva er dette? | ||
| My Norwegian is bad. | Eg pratar ikkje bra norsk. | ||
| I need to practice my Norwegian | Eg må øve på norsken min. | ||
| Don't worry! | Ingen grunn til bekymring! / Ikkje uro deg! | ||
| Norwegian Expressions and Words | |||
| Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Bra / Dårleg / Passe (or måteleg) | ||
| Big/ Small | Stor / Liten | ||
| Today/ Now | I dag / No | ||
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday | I morgon / I går | ||
| Yes/ No | Ja / Nei | ||
| Here you go! (when giving something) | Versågod | ||
| Do you like it? | Likar du det? | ||
| I really like it! | Eg likar det veldig godt! | ||
| I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Eg er svolten / tyrst | ||
| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Om morgonen / kvelden / natta | ||
| This/ That. Here/There | Dette (m/f: denne) / Det. Her / Der | ||
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. | Meg / Deg. Han / Henne | ||
| Really! | Er det sant? («Is that true?») | ||
| Look! | Sjå der! | ||
| Hurry up! | Kjapp deg! | ||
| What? Where? | Kva? Kvar? | ||
| What time is it? | Kor mykje er klokka? | ||
| It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. | Klokka er 10. (Also: «Ho er 10»). Klokka er halv åtte. | ||
| Give me this! | Gje meg den! | ||
| I love you! | Eg elskar deg | ||
| I feel sick. | Eg føler meg sjuk. | ||
| I need a doctor | Eg treng ein dokter. | ||
| One, Two, Three | Ein, to, tre | ||
| Four, Five, Six | Fire, fem, seks | ||
| Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | Sju, åtte, ni, ti | ||
I hope the content of this page was useful to you, and that you learned some Norwegian phrases, expressions and words. Make sure to memorize them to be able to use them in your daily conversation. If you want to practice what you have learnt here, go to Language Test.