Survival Norwegian (norsk)
Norwegian is a North Germanic language with around 5 million speakers mainly in Norway. There are also some speakers of Norwegian in Denmark, Sweden, Germany, the UK, Spain, Canada and the US.
Greetings in Norwegian
| English |
Norwegian |
| Hello |
Hei! |
| Good evening |
God kveld |
| Goodbye |
Ha det |
| See you later |
Vi ses senere |
| Yes |
Ja |
| No |
Nei |
| Excuse me! |
Unnskyld meg! |
| Thanks |
Takk! |
| Thanks a lot |
Tusen takk! |
| Thank you for your help |
Takk for hjelpen |
| Don’t mention it |
Vær så god |
| Ok |
OK |
| How much is it? |
Hva koster det? |
| Sorry! |
Unnskyld! |
| I don’t understand |
Jeg forstår ikke |
| I get it |
Jeg har forstått |
| I don’t know |
Jeg vet ikke |
| Forbidden |
Forbudt |
| Excuse me, where are the toilets? |
Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet? |
| Happy New Year! |
Godt nyttår! |
| Happy birthday! |
Gratulerer med dagen! |
| Happy holiday! |
God Jul – God påske |
| Congratulations! |
Gratulerer! |
Norwegian Greetings
This is a list of
greetings in Norwegian. Helpful when trying to check how others are doing or feeling during different times of the day.
| Hi!
Hei! |
Good morning!
God morgen! |
| Good afternoon!
God ettermiddag! |
Good evening!
God kveld! |
| Welcome!
Velkommen! |
How are you? (friendly)
Hvordan har du det? |
| How are you? (polite)
Hvordan har du det? |
What’s up? (colloquial)
Hva skjer? |
| I’m fine, thank you!
Jeg har det bra, takk! |
And you? (friendly)
Og du? |
| And you? (polite)
Hva med deg? |
Good
Bra |
| Bad
Dårlig |
Happy
glad / lykkelig |
| Sad
trist |
Thank you!
Takk! |
| Thank you very much!
Tusen takk! |
You’re welcome!
Ingen årsak / bare hyggelig |
| Have a nice day!
Ha en fin dag! |
Good night!
God natt! |
| See you later!
Ser deg senere! |
Have a good trip!
God tur! |
| It was nice talking to you!
Det var hyggelig å snakke med deg! |
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Some more Greetings in Norwegian
| English |
Norwegian |
| Hello |
Hei! |
| Good evening |
God kveld |
| Goodbye |
Ha det |
| See you later |
Vi ses senere |
| Yes |
Ja |
| No |
Nei |
| Excuse me! |
Unnskyld meg! |
| Thanks |
Takk! |
| Thanks a lot |
Tusen takk! |
| Thank you for your help |
Takk for hjelpen |
| Don’t mention it |
Vær så god |
| Ok |
OK |
| How much is it? |
Hva koster det? |
| Sorry! |
Unnskyld! |
| I don’t understand |
Jeg forstår ikke |
| I get it |
Jeg har forstått |
| I don’t know |
Jeg vet ikke |
| Forbidden |
Forbudt |
| Excuse me, where are the toilets? |
Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet? |
| Happy New Year! |
Godt nyttår! |
| Happy birthday! |
Gratulerer med dagen! |
| Happy holiday! |
God Jul – God påske |
| Congratulations! |
Gratulerer! |
Norwegian Colors
This is a list of
colors in Norwegian. This will help you find ways to describe the colors of clothes, objects and much more.
| Black
svart |
Blue
blå |
Brown
brun |
Gray
grå |
| Green
grønn |
Orange
oransje |
Red
rød |
White
hvit |
| Yellow
gul |
Dark color
mørk farge |
Light color
lys farge |
Colors
farger |
These examples show how colors are used in Norwegian. This is a good way to demonstrate how adjectives (colors) are used with nouns and verbs.
| The sky is blue
himmelen er blå |
Your cat is white
katten din er hvit |
| Black is his favorite color
svart er favorittfargen hans |
Red is not his favorite color
rødt er ikke favorittfargen hans |
| She drives a yellow car
hun kjører en gul bil |
I have black hair
jeg har svart hår |
Norwegian Family
This is a list of words about
family in Norwegian. You can name people such as your relatives as well as extended family this way.
| Daughter
datter |
Son
sønn |
Sister
søster |
Brother
bror |
| Baby
baby |
Child (m)
barn (gutt) |
Child (f)
barn (jente) |
Father
far |
| Mother
mor |
Husband
ektemann |
Wife
kone |
Cousin (m)
fetter |
| Cousin (f)
kusine |
Aunt
tante |
Uncle
onkel |
Grandfather
bestefar |
| Grandmother
bestemor |
Nephew
nevø |
Niece
niese |
Man
mann |
| Woman
kvinne |
Boy
gutt |
Girl
jente |
People
folk |
These examples show how family words are used in a Norwegian sentence. Very useful when socializing with other people. This can also show you how to ask questions.
| What’s your brother called?
hva heter broren din? |
How old is your sister?
hvor gammel er din søster? |
| Where does your father work?
hvor jobber din far? |
Your daughter is very cute
din datter er veldig søt |
| I love my husband
jeg elsker min mann |
This is my wife
dette er min kone |
Norwegian Body Parts
This is a list of
body parts in Norwegian. This can enable you describe parts of the human body with ease. We focused on the main used ones.
| Mouth
munn |
Nose
nese |
Tongue
tunge |
Teeth
tenner |
| Ear
øre |
Eye
øye |
Face
ansikt |
Head
hode |
| Neck
nakke |
Arm
arm |
Shoulder
skulder |
Chest
brystkasse / bryst |
| Back
rygg |
Fingers
fingre |
Feet
føtter |
Hair
hår |
| Hand
hånd |
Heart
hjerte |
Leg
bein / fot |
Stomach
mage |
These samples show how body parts are used in Norwegian. You will learn how to use nouns (parts of the body) with adjectives and prepositions (such as the preposition “with”).
| She has beautiful eyes
hun har vakre øyne |
You hear with your ears
du hører med ørene |
| We see with our eyes
vi ser med øynene |
I smell with my nose
jeg lukter med nesen |
| He feels with his hand
han føler med hånden |
She tastes with her tongue
hun smaker med tungen |
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