Norwegian Phrases

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Norwegian Phrases


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English Phrases Norwegian Phrases
 
English Greetings Norwegian Greetings:
Hi! Hei!
Good morning! God morgen!
Good evening! God kveld!
Welcome! (to greet someone) Velkommen!
How are you? Hvordan har du det?/Hvordan går det?
I'm fine, thanks! Jeg har det bra takk/Det går bra takk
And you? Enn med deg?
Good/ So-So. Bra/Passe bra
Thank you (very much)! Takk (Tusen)!
You're welcome! (for "thank you") Vær så god!
Hey! Friend! Hei! Venn!
I missed you so much! Jeg savnet deg så mye!
What's new? Hva skjer?
Nothing much Ikke mye
Good night! God natt!
See you later! Ser deg senare!/Sees senare!
Good bye! Hadet bra!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost Jeg har gått meg bort
Can I help you? Kan jeg hjelpe deg?
Can you help me? Kan du hjelpe meg?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Hvor er (toalettet/apoteket)?
Go straight! then turn left/ right! Gå rett fram! Snu så til venstre/høyre!
I'm looking for john. Jeg leter etter
One moment please! Et øyeblikk!
Hold on please! (phone) Vent litt, er du snill!
How much is this? Hva koster denne?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Unnskyld meg ...!
Excuse me! ( to pass by) Unnskyld meg ...!
Come with me! Bli med meg!

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How to Introduce Yourself
 
Do you speak (English/ Norwegian)? Snakker du engelsk/ norsk?
Just a little. Bare litt
What's your name? Hva er navnet ditt?
My name is ... Mitt navn er ...
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… Herr ... / Fru ...
Nice to meet you! Hyggelig å møte deg
You're very kind! Du er veldig snill
Where are you from? Hvor er du fra?
I'm from (the U.S/ Norway) Jeg er fra ...
I'm (American) Jeg er amerikansk
Where do you live? Hvor bor du?
I live in (the U.S/ Norway) Jeg bor i ...
Did you like it here? Liker du deg her?
Norway is a wonderful country ... er et fint land
What do you do for a living? Hva er det du jobber med? (What do you work with?)
I work as a (translator/ businessman) Jeg jobber som oversetter (translator)
I like Norwegian Jeg liker ...
I've been learning Norwegian for 1 month Jeg lært ... i en måned.
Oh! That's good! Oh! Det er bra!
How old are you? Hvor gammel er du?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. Jeg er tretti år gammel (30)
I have to go Jeg må gå.
I will be right back! Kommer straks tilbake.
Wish Someone Something
Good luck! Lykke til!
Happy birthday! Gratulerer med dagen!
Happy new year! Godt nytt år
Merry Christmas! God jul
Congratulations! Gratulrerer
Enjoy! (for meals...) (We don't really say this)
I'd like to visit Norway one day Jeg har lyst til å besøke ... en dag
Say hi to John for me Si hei til John for meg
Bless you (when sneezing) Prosit
Good night and sweet dreams! Godt natt og drøm søtt
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) Unskyld?
Sorry (for a mistake) Unskyld / Beklager
No Problem! Ikke noe problem
Can You Say It Again? Kan du si det igjen?
Can You Speak Slowly? Kan du snakke sakte?
Write It Down Please! Skriv det ned er du grei.
I Don't Understand! Jeg forstår ikke
I Don't Know! Jeg vet ikke
I Have No Idea. Jeg har ingen anelse.
What's That Called In Norwegian? Hvordan sier man det på ... (engelsk / norsk)?
What Does "gato" Mean In English? Hva betyr "lingua" på engelsk?
How Do You Say "Please" In Norwegian? Hvordan sier man "please" på ditt språk?
What Is This? Hva er dette?
My Norwegian is bad. Min .. (norsk) er dårlig.
I need to practice my Norwegian Jeg trenger å øve på ... (norsken / engelsken) min.
Don't worry! Du trenger ikke bekymre deg (You don't need to worry)
Norwegian Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So. Godt / Dårlig / så-så
Big/ Small Stor / Liten
Today/ Now I dag / Nå
Tomorrow/ Yesterday I morgen / I går
Yes/ No Ja / Nei
Here you go! (when giving something) Versågod
Do you like it? Liker du det?
I really like it! Jeg liker det veldig godt!
I'm hungry/ thirsty. Jeg er sulten / tørst
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Om morgenen / kvelden / natta
This/ That. Here/There Dette / Det. Her / Der
Me/ You. Him/ Her. Meg / Deg. Han / Henne
Really! Virkelig? (Means real)
Look! Se!
Hurry up! Kjapp deg!
What? Where? Hva? Hvor?
What time is it? Hva er klokken?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm. Klokken er 10.
Give me this! Gi meg denne!
I love you! Jeg elsker deg
I feel sick. Jeg føler meg syk
I need a doctor Jeg trenger en doktor
One, Two, Three En, To, Tre
Four, Five, Six Fire, Fem, Seks
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten Syv, Åtte, Ni, Ti

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