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Norway 2025
Common words & phrases
| Word/Phrase | English |
|---|---|
| har | is, are |
| gutten | the boy |
| jenta | the girl |
| hund | dog |
| katt | cat |
| ung | young |
| morsom | funny |
| tusen takk | thank you very much |
| å | to |
| hvor | where |
| alltid | always |
| de | they; the; those |
| min | my; mine |
| vennene | the friends |
| dine | your; yours |
| helg | weekend |
| jogge | jog |
| liker | like; does like |
| synge | sing |
| spille | play |
| fotball | soccer; football |
| jogger | jog; do jog; am jogging |
| synger | sing; does sing; is singing |
| dag | day |
| hver | every; each |
| venn | friend |
| i morges | this morning |
| så | so; saw; that |
| spiser | eats; am eating; is eating |
| gjor | making; makes; am doing |
| morgen | morning |
| frokost | breakfast |
| mann | husband; man; male |
| rik | rich; wealthy |
| familie | family |
| fattig | poor |
| kone | wife |
| dere | you; all; yourselves |
| elsker | does love; loves; love |
| bestemor | my grandma |
| bestefar | my grandfather |
| partner | partner |
| romkamerat | roommate |
| barn | child; children; kids |
| datter | daughter |
| kjæreste | girlfriend; boyfriend; sweetheart |
| onkel | my uncle |
| sønn | son |
| tante | my aunt |
| kaldt | cold |
| snør | is snowing; snows; does snow |
| sterk | strong; spicy |
| vind | wind |
| vinter | winter |
| nå | now; at the moment; presently |
| mye | alot; much; alot of |
| regner | is doing math; am doing math; does math |
| høst | fall; harvest; autumn |
| paraply | umbrella |
| varmt | hot; warm |
| trenger | needs; requests; in need of |
| ute | outside; out |
| solkrem | sunscreen |
| sommer | summer |
| om | as to; for; around |
| dårlig | bad; badly; poorly |
| tåkete | foggy |
| overskyet | cloudy; overcast |
| vår | our; ours; spring |
| hvordan | how; in what way; in what manner |
| i dag | today |
| fin | nice; elegant; fine |
| vær | be; weather |
| sol | sun; sunny |
| hvor mange | how many |
| ti | ten; be quiet |
| ni | nine |
| bare | only; just; but |
| åtte | eight |
| seks | six; sex |
| sju | seven |
| krone | crown; krone |
| epler | apples |
| koster | does cost; cost; costs |
| fire | four |
| fem | five |
| hvor mye | how much |
| bananer | bananas |
| to | two |
| én | one |
| tre | three; wood; tree |
| ett | one |
| banan | banana |
| eple | apple |
| minibank | ATM; cash machine |
| bakeri | bakery |
| ny | new |
| universitet | the university |
| til | with; in on; more |
| venstre | left |
| matbutikk | grocery store |
| høyre | (the) right (one); the conservative party |
| kino | cinema |
| billig | cheap; inexpensive |
| kafé | cafe |
| museum | museum |
| hotell | hotel; hotels |
| i nærheten | nearby |
| kirke | church |
| gammel | old |
| apotek | pharmacy |
| bibliotek | library; libraries |
| borte | away; gone; over |
| der borte | over there |
| park | park |
| stasjon | station |
| marked | market |
| hvorfor | why |
| ok | ok |
| journalist | a journalist |
| tannlege | dentist |
| advokat | lawyer; attorney; advocate |
| kvinnen | the woman |
| mannen | the husband; the man |
| høy | tall; high |
| veldig | very; alot; really |
| jeg | I |
| smart | smart |
| du | you |
| snill | nice; kind; gentle |
| min | my; mine |
| er | is; have [been]; an |
| boren | the brother |
| datteren | the daughter |
| sonnen | the son |
| faren | the father; the danger |
| moren | the mother |
| søsteren | the sister |
| far | father |
| mor | mother |
| søster | sister |
| en | a; an; one |
| bror | brother |
| eller | or; nor |
| ha det | bye; so long; goodbye |
| ja | yes; yeah; ya |
| øl | beer; ale |
| nei | no; nay; nah |
| velkommen | welcome |
| det | that; it; the |
| te | tea |
| vin | wine |
| brød | bread; loaf of bread |
| vann | water; lake; lakes |
| kaffe | coffee |
| melk | milk |
| takk | thank [you]; please; thanks |
| og | and |
| hei | hi; hey; hello |
| femte | fifth; the fifth; 5th |
| sjette | sixth; the sizth; 6th |
| lilla | purple |
| juli | July |
| hurra | hurray; yay |
| band | band |
| fjerde | fourth; the fourth; 4th |
| mai | May |
| juni | June |
| andre | second; the second; 2nd; other |
| tredje | third; the third; 3rd |
| fest | fasten; party; partying |
| mars | March; Mars |
| første | first |
| april | April |
| i morgen | tomorrow |
| bursdag | birthday |
| komme | come |
| dette | this |
| fjorten | fourteen |
| tar | is making; are taking; make |
| finne | find; fin |
| gate | street |
| tretten | thriteen |
| vent | wait; expect |
| til fots | on foot |
| gjenta | repeat |
| adresse | address |
| taxi | taxi |
| ta | take; make; get |
| tolv | twelve |
| elleve | eleven |
| nummer | number |
| bus | bus |
| femten | fifteen |
| omtrent | around; about; nearly |
| frem | ahead; forth; off |
| rett | straight; the right; right |
| går | run; are running; are going |
| dyrehage | zoo |
| se | be seeing; see; watch |
| elv | river |
| besøke | visit |
| sentrum | [the] city center; downtown |
| tretti | thirty |
| sammen | together |
| tjue | twenty |
| kontant | [in] cash |
| dele | share; split; divide |
| uten | without; with no |
| gode | good; tasty |
| sukker | sugar |
| dessert | dessert |
| is | ice; ice cream |
| søt | cute; sweet |
| drikke | drink |
| håper det smakker | enjoy your meal; hope it taste good |
| kake | cake |
| kjott | meat; flesh |
| bestiller | am booking; are booking; is booking |
| suppe | soup |
| vær så god | here you are, enjoy, go ahead |
| meg | me; myself |
| ha | have |
| drikker | drink; do drink; are drinking |
| glass | glass; glasses |
| gjerne | gladly; I would love to |
| sulten | hungry |
| senere | later |
| foretrekker | prefer; do prefer; prefers |
| spise | eat |
| italiensk | Italian |
| hvilket | which; what |
| genser | sweater |
| heis | elevator; lift |
| sko | shoe; shoes |
| hvilken | which; what |
| toalett | restroom; toilet |
| etter | for; following; of |
| leter | are looking; am looking; is looking |
| kjole | dress |
| størrelse | size |
| noe | something; anything; some |
| må | as got to; needs to; has to |
| skjorte | shirt |
| tirsdag | Tuesday |
| kjøpe | buy; purchase |
| nye | new |
| klær | clothes; clothing |
| intervju | interview |
| mandag | Monday |
| nervøs | nervous |
| neste | next; the next |
| ledig | available; free |
| forsinket | delayed; late |
| sete | seat |
| avbestille | cancel |
| betale | pay |
| kan | am able to; can; does know |
| app | app |
| kredittkort | credit card; credit cards |
| nettopp | exactly; just; just now |
| tur-retur-billett | round trip ticket |
| sen | late |
| avgang | departure |
| minutt | minute |
| halv | half |
| tog | train; train; parade |
| billett | ticket |
| hundre | hundreds; a hundred; one hundred |
| når | when; reach; reaches |
| kamp | struggle; match; fight |
| klokke | watch; clock; bell |
| åpen | open |
| i kveld | tonight; this evening |
| lørdag | Saturday |
| søndag | Sunday |
| konsert | concert |
| tid | time |
| vil | are going to; desire; does want to |
| gå | go; leave; walk |
| basseng | pool |
| penger | money |
| står | does stand; stand; are standing |
| fantastisk | amazing; wonderful; fabulous |
| seng | bed |
| mørk | dark |
| bo | reside; live; stay |
| hylle | shelf |
| bad | bath; bathroom |
| ren | clean; pure |
| skap | closet; cupboard; cabinet |
| lampe | lamp |
| lys | light; lights; bright |
| komfortabel | comfortable |
| soverom | bedroom; bedrooms |
| sofa | sofa; couch |
| skrivebord | desk |
| leilighet | apartment |
| vi | we |
| avis | newspaper; paper |
| teppe | carpet |
| hus | house; houses |
| vakker | beautiful; lovely |
| romkameratene | the roommates |
| bord | table; tables |
| moderne | modern |
| stygg | ugly |
| stol | chair; trust |
| mitt | my; mine |
| fort | fast; quickly; quick |
| ditt | your; yours |
| mange | many; alot of; lots of |
| svensk | Swedish |
| morsmål | Mother's Tongue; Mother's Tongues |
| lære | learn; teach |
| hvilke | which; what |
| litt | a little; a bit; a little bit |
| lett | easy; light; easily |
| språk | language; languages |
| hennes | her; hers |
| hans | his |
| frankrike | France |
| tysk | German |
| flott | wonderful; great; superb |
| nesten | almost |
| perfekt | perfect; perfectly |
| alltid | always; at all times |
| de | they; the; those |
| mine | mine; my |
| vennene | the friends |
| dine | your; yours |
| helg | weekend |
| bur | cage; cages |
| eit | a; an |
| ho | she |
| *hvordan gar det | how's it going; how is it going |
| *hvordan gar det med deg | how are you doing |
| ikkje | not |
| kva | what |
| kvar | where |
| midt-norge | Central Norway |
| nord-norge | Northern Norway |
| nordlending | Northern; From North Norway |
| *norron | Old Norse |
| same | sami; sami person |
| samisk | sami |
| severdighet | attraction; sight |
| svalbard | svalbard |
| *sorlandet | Southern Norway |
| vestlandet | Western Norway; the West Country; vestlandet |
| *ostlandet | Eastern Norway |