Norwegian • Norsk

Basic expressions • Vanlige uttrykk

Yes/No. Ja/Nei. yaa/næ
Please. Vær (så) snill å.../..., takk. vær (saw) snil aw/...tahk
Thank you. Takk. tahk
I beg your pardon? Unnskyld? ewnshewl


Introduction • Presentasjon

Good morning. God morgen. goomawerrn
Good afternoon. God dag. goodaag
Good night. God natt. goonaht
Goodbye. Adjø. ahdyur
Hello/Hi! Hallo/Hei! hahloo/hæi
My name is... Mitt navn er... mit nahvn ær
What's your name? Hva heter du? vah hayterr dew
Pleased to meet you! Hyggelig å treffes! hewgerli aw trehferss
How are you? Hvordan står det til? voordahn stawr deh til
Very well, thanks. And you? Bare bra, takk. Og med deg? baarer braa tahk. o(g) meh(d) dæi
Where do you come from? Hvor kommer du fra? voor kommer dew fraa
I'm from... Jeg kommer fra... yæi kommer fraa
Australia Australia oustraleeah
Canada Kahada kahnahdah
Great Britain Storbritannia stoorbrittahneeah
United States USA ew-ehss-aa
I'm with my... Jeg er her med... yæi ær hær meh(d)
wife min kone meen kooner
husband min mann meen mahn
family min familie meeh fahmeelyer
boyfriend min venn meen vehn
girlfriend min venninne meen vehninner
I'm here on business/vacation Jeg er her i forretninger/på ferie. yæi ær hær ee forrehtningerr/paw fayryer


Questions • Spørsmål

When? Når? nor
How? Hvordan?/Hvor? voordahn/voor
What?/Why? Hva?/Hvorfor? vaa/voorfor
Where is/are...? Hvor er...? voor ær
Where can I find...? Hvor finner jeg...? voor finnerr yæi
How far? Hvor langt? voor lahngt
How long? Hvor lenge? voor lehnger
How much/many? Hvor mye/mange? voor mewer/mahnger
Can I have...? Kan jeg få...? kahn yæi faw
Can you help me? Kan du hjelpe meg? kahn dew yehlper mæi
Is there/Are there...? Er det...? ær deh
There isn't/aren't... Det er ikke... deh ær ikker


Do you speak...? • Snakker du...?

What does this/that mean? Hva betyr dette/det? vaa bertewr dehter/deh
Can you translate this for us? Kan du oversette dette for oss? kahn dew awvershehter dehter for oss
Do you speak English? Snakker du engelsk? snahkerr dew ehngerlsk
I don't speak (much) Norwegian. Jeg snakker ikke (så bra) norsk. yæi snahkerr ikker (saw braa) noshk
Could you speak more slowly? Kan du snakke litt langsommere? kahn dew snahker lit lahngsommerrer
Could you repeat that? Kan du gjenta det? kahn dew yehntah deh
I understand. Jeg forstår. yæi foshtawr
I don't understand. Jeg forstår ikke. yæi foshtawr ikker


It's... • Det er...

better/worse bedre/verre baydrer/væer
big/small stor/liten stoor/leetern
cheap/expensive billig/dyr billi/dewr
early/late tidlig/sen teeli/sayn
good/bad bra/dårlig braa/awrli
hot/cold varm/kald vahrm/kahl
near/far nær/fjern nær/fyærn
right/wrong riktig/feil rikti/fæil
vacant/occupied ledig/opptatt laydi/optaht


A few more useful words • Noen flere nyttige ord

a little/a lot lite/mye leeter/mewer
above over awverr
after etter ehterr
and og o(g)
at ved veh(d)
before før furr
behind bak baak
below under ewnerr
between mellom mehlom
but men mehn
down ned nay(d)
downstairs nede nayder
from fra fraa
in i ee
inside inne inner
near nær nær
never aldri ahldri
next to ved siden av veh(d) seedern ahv
none ingen ingern
not ikke ikker
nothing ingenting, ikke noe inggernting, ikker nooer
now nå naw
on på paw
only bare baarer
or eller ehlerr
outside ute ewter
perhaps kanskje kahnsher
since siden seedern
soon snart snaart
then da dah/daa
through gjennom yehnom
too også osso
towards mot moot
under under ewnnerr
until til til
up opp op
upstairs oppe opper
very meget maygert
with med meh(d)
without uten ewtern
yet ennå ehnaw


Hotel—Other accommodation • Hotell

I have a reservation. Jeg har bestilt rom. yæi haar berstilt room
We've reserved 2 rooms. Vi har bestilt 2 rom. vee haar berstilt 2 room
Do you have any vacancies? Har dere noen lediger rom? haar dayrer nooern laydeeyer room
I'd like a... Jeg vil gjerne ha et... yæi vil yærner haa eht
single room enkeltrom ehngkerltroom
double room dobbeltrom dobberltroom
with twin beds med to senger meh(d) too sehngerr
with a double bed med dobbeltseng meh(d) dobberltsehng
with a bath med bad meh(d) baad
with a shower med dusj meh(d) dewsh
Is there...? Fins det...? finss deh
air conditioning air-conditioning ayr-kondisherning
a private toilet toalett på rommet tooahleht paw roommer
a radio/television in the room radio/TV på rommet raadyoo/tayveh paw roommer
a sauna badstue/sauna bahstew/sounah
How much does it cost...? Hvor mye koster det...? voor mewer kosterr deh
Is there a camp site near here? Er det en campingplass i nærheten? ær deh ehn kæmpingplahss ee nærhehtern
Can we camp here? Kan vi campe her? kahn vee kæmper hær
We'll be staying... Vi blir... vee bleer
overnight only bare natten over baarer nahtern awverr
a few days ett par dager eht pahr daagerr
a week en uke ehn ewke


Decision • Beslutning

May I see the room? Kan jeg få se rommet? kahn yæi faw say roommer
That's fine. I'll take it. Det er bra. Jeg tar det. deh ær braa. yæi taar deh
No. I don't like it. Nei. Jeg liker det ikke. næi. yæi leekerr ikker
It's too... Det er for... deh ær for
dark/small mørkt/lite murrkt/leeter
noisy støyende stoyerner
Do you have anything...? Har dere noe...? haar dayrer nooer
better/bigger bedre/større baydrer/sturrer
cheaper rimeligere reemerleeyerrer
quieter roligere rooleeyerrer


Etternavn/Fornavn Name/First Name
Hjemsted Hometown
Nasjonalitet/Yrke Nationality/Occupation
Fødselsdato/Fødested Date/Place of birth
Passnummer Passport number
Dato for ankomst til Norge/Skandinavia Date of arrival in Norway/Scandinavia
Hensikt med oppholdet Reason for visit
Underskrift Signature


General Requirements • Allmenne forespørsler

The key to room..., please Nùkkelen til rom..., takk. nurkerlern til room...tahk
Where's the...? Hvor er...? voor ær
bathroom badet baader
dining-room spisesalen speesserssaalern
emergency exit nødutgangen nurdewtgahngern
lift (elevator) heisen hæissern
Where are the toilets? Hvor er toalettet voor ær tooahlehter
Where can I park my car? Hvor kan jeg parkere bilen? voor kahn yæi pahrkayrer beelern


Checking out • Avreise

May I have my bill, please? Kan jeg få rengingen? kahn yæi faw ræiningern
Can you get us a taxi? Kan du skaffe oss en drosje? kahn dew skahfer oss ehn drosher
It's been a very enjoyable stay. Det her vært ett meget hyggelig opphold. deh haar vært eht maygert hewgerli ophol


Eating out • Mat og drikke

Can you recommend a good restaurant? Kan du anbefale en bra restaurant? kahn dew ahnberfaaler ehn braa rehstewrahng
I'd like to reserve a table for 4. Jeg vil gjerne bestille et bord til 4. yæi vil yærner berstiller eht boor til 4
We'll come at 8. Vi kommer kl. 8. vee kommerr klokkern 8
I'd like breakfast/lunch/dinner. Jeg vil gjerne ha frokost/lunsj/middag. yæi vil yærner haa frookost/lurnsh/middah(g)
What do you recommend? Hva kan du anbefale? vaa kahn dew ahnverfaalerr
Do you have a set menu/local specialty? Har dere en meny/lokal spesialitet? haar dayrer ehn mehnew/lookaal spehsseeahlitayt
Do you have any vegetarian dishes? Har dere noen vegetariske retter? haar dayrer nooern vehgertaarisker rehterr
Hva skal det være? What would you like?
Jeg kan anbefale dette. I recommend this.
Hva vil du/dere ha å drikke? What would you like to drink?
Vi har ikke... We don't have...
Vil du ha...? Would you like...?
Could we have a/an ..., please? Kan vi få...? kahn vee faw
ashtray et askebeger eht ahskerbaygerr
cup en kopp ehn kop
fork en gaffel ehn gahferl
glass et glass eht glass
knife en kniv ehn kneev
napkin (serviette) en serviett ehn sehrvyeht
plate en tallerken ehn tahlærkern
spoon en skje ehn shay
May I have some...? Kan jeg få litt...? kahn yæi faw lit
bread brød brur
butter smør smurr
oil olje olyer
pepper pepper pehperr
salt salt sahlt
seasoning krydder krwederr
sugar sukker sookkerr
vinegar eddik ehdik


Reading the menu • Å lese spisekartet

dessert dehssær dessert
drikker drikkerr drinks
fisk fisk fish
forretter forrehterr appetizers
frukt frewkt fruit
fugl fewl poultry
hovedretter hooverdrehterr main courses (entrées)
is(krem) ees(kraym) ice cream
kaker kaakerr pastries/cakes
kjøtt khurt meat
koldtbord koltboor smorgasbord
leskedrikk lehskerdrik soft drinks
ost oost cheese
pastaretter pahstahrehterr pasta dishes
risretter reesrehterr rice dishes
salatbar sahlaatbaar salad bar
smørbrød smurrbrur open sandwiches (smørbrød)
supper sewperr soups
varme smørbrød vahrmer smurrbrur sandwiches with hot meat, fish, etc.
varmretter vahrmrehterr hot dishes
vilt vilt game


Breakfast • Frokost

I'd like... Jeg vil gjerne... yæi vil yurrner
bread/butter brød/smør brur/smurr
cheese ost oost
eggs egg ehg
ham and eggs skinke og egg shingker o(g) ehg
jam syltetøy sewltertoy
roll et rundstykke eht rewnstewker


Starters (Appetizers) • Forrett

blåskjell blawshehl mussels
froskelår froskerlehverr frogs' legs
gåselever gawsserlehverr goose liver
snegler snæilerr snails
sursild sewshil marinated herring
østers urstersh oysters
ål i gelé awl ee shehlay jellied eel


Soups • Supper

I'd like some soup. Jeg vill gjerne ha en suppe. yæi vil yærner haa ehn sewper
betasuppe baytahsewper thick meat-and-vegetable soup
fiskesuppe fiskersewper fish soup
grùnnsaksuppe grurnsaaksewper vegetable soup
gul ertesuppe gewl ærtersewper yellow pea soup
hummersuppe hoommerrsewper lobster soup
neslesuppe nehshlersewper nettle soup
oksehalesuppe ookserhahlersewper oxtail soup


Fish and seafood (shellfish) • Fisk og skalldyr

ansjos ahnsshooss marinated sprats
blekksprut blehksprewt octopus
blåskjell blawshehl mussels
brasme brahsmer bream
flyndre flewndrer flounder
gjedde yehder pike
hellefisk hehlerfisk halibut
hummer hoommerr lobster
hyse hewsser haddock
kamskjell kahmshehl scallop
karpe kahrper carp
kolje kolyer
krabbe krahber crab
laks lahkss salmon
tunfisk tewnfisk tuna
gravet laks/gravlaks
(graavert lahkss/graavlahkss) 		salt-and-sugar-cured salmon flavoured with dill; often served with sliced potatoes in a white sauce
seibiff med løk
(sæibif meh(d) lurk) 		fried fillets of coalfish (pollack) with onions, served with boiled potatoes and vegetables or salad
spekesild
(spaykersil) 		salted herring; served with boiled potatoes, onion rings, pickled beetroot, butter and often cabbage or mashed swedes (rutabaga)
baked bakte bahkt
boiled kokt kookt
fried stekt stehkt
grilled grillet/grillstekt grillert/grilstehkt
roast ovnsstekt ovnsstehkt
underdone (rare) råstekt rawstehkt
medium medium stekt maydiewm stehkt
well-done godt stekt got stehkt


Meat • Kjøtt

I'd like some... Jeg vil gjerne ha... yæi vil yærner haa
beef oksekjøtt ookserkhurt
chicken/duck kylling/and khewling/ahn
lamb lammekjøtt lahmerkhurt
pork svinekjøtt sveenerkhurt
veal kalvekjøtt kahlverkhurt
biff bif beef steak
gås gawss goose
kalkun kahlkewn turkey
pølse purlser sausage
spekeskinke spaykershingker smoked, cured ham
svineribbe sveenerribber sparerib
elgstek ehlgstayk roast elk
kjøttpudding khurtpewding meat loaf
lungemos loongermoos minced pork lungs and onions
medisterkaker mehdisterrkaakerr small pork-and-veal hamburgers
medisterpølse mehdisterrpurlser pork-and-veal sausage
okserulader ookserrewlaaderr braised beef rolls
reinsdyrmedaljonger ræinsdewrmehdahlyongerr small round fillets of reindeer


Vegetables and salads • Grønnsaker og salater

beans bùnner burnerr
beetroot røtbeter rurbehterr
cabbage kål kawl
carrots gulrøtter gewlrurterr
cauliflower blomkål blomkawl
cucumber agurk ahgewrk
leeks purre pewrer
lettuce hodesalat hoodersahlaat
mushrooms sopp sop
onions løk lurk
peas erter ærterr
potatoes poteter pootayterr
spinach spinat spinnaat
swede (rutabaga) kålrabi/kålrot kawlraabi/kawlroot
tomatoes tomater toomaaterr
turnips nepe nayper
agurksalat (ahgewrksahlaat) cucumber salad, usually with a vinegar-sugar dressing
blandet salat (blahnnert sahlaat) mixed salad (lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, etc., with oil-and-vinegar dressing); accompanies many main courses
sildeball (sillerbahl) potatoe dumplings with a filling of minced salted herring, onion, bacon and flour; served with picked beetroot
størje-/tunfisksalat (sturryer-/tewnfisksahlaat) tuna fish salad -- Norwegian version of salad Niçoise
skalldyrsalat (skahldewrsahlaat) seafood salad (mostly mussels and prawns, but also lobster or crab)


Fruit • Frukt

apple eple ehpler
arctic cloudberries multer mewlterr
banana banan bahnaan
blackberries bjørnebær byurrnerbær
cherries kirsebær khisherbær
cranberries tyttebær tewterbær
gooseberries stikkelsbær stikkerlsbær
grapes druer drewerr
black
blå
blaw
white
grønne
grurner
grapefruit grapefrukt graypfrewkt
lemon sitron sitroon
melon melon mehloon
orange appelsin ahperlseen
peach fersken fæshkern
pear pære pærer
plums plommer ploommerr
raspberries bringebær bringerbær
rowanberries rognebær rongnerbær
strawberries jordbær yoorbær
wild strawberries markjordbær mahrkyoorbær


Dessert • Dessert

(varm) eplekake med krem (vahrm) ehplerkaaker meh(d) kraym (hot) apple pie with whipped cream
frityrstekt cammembert med solbærsyltetøy fritewshtehkt kahmangær meh(d) soolbærsewltertoy deep-fried camembert with blackcurrant jam
fruktkompott frewktkoompot stewed fruit
is(krem) eess(kraym) ice cream
mandelkake mahnderlkaaker almond cake
multer med krem mewlterr meh(d) kraym arctic cloudberries with whipped cream
pannekaker pahnerkaakerr pancakes
riskrem reeskraym creamed rice with red berry sauce
rødgrøt rurgrurt fruit pudding with cream
vafler med syltetøy vahflerr meh(d) sewltertoy waffles with jam
Hoffdessert (hofdehssær) layers of meringe and whipped cream, topped with chocolate sauce and toasted almonds
pære Belle Helene (pærer behl hehlayn) poached pears with vanilla ice cream and chocolate
tilslørte bondepiker (tilshurrter boonnerpeekerr) layers of stewed apples, biscuit (cookie) crumbs, sugar and whipped cream


Drinks • Drikkevarer

A bottle of mineral (spring) water, please En flaske naturlig mineralvann, takk. ehn flahsker nahtewrli minerraalvahn tahk
fizzy (sparkly) med kullsyre meh(d) kewlsewrer
still (natural) uten kullsyre ewtern kewlsewrer
apple juice eplesaft ehplersahft
aquavit akevitt ahkervit
beer øl url
(hot) chocolate (varm) sjokolade (vahrm) shookoolaader
coffee kaffe kahfer
espresso
en espresso
ehn ehsprehssoo
with cream
med fløte
meh(d) flurter
grapefruit juice grapefruktjuice graypfrewktyewss
lemonade sitronbrus sitroonbrewss
(glass of) milk (et glass) melk (eht glahss) mehlk
sugar sukker sookkerr
tea te tay
a cup of
en kopp
ehn kop
with lemon
med sitron
meh(d)sitroon
with milk
med melk
meh(d) mehlk
vodka vodka vodkah
whisky whisky viski
wine vin veen
red/white wine
rødvin/hvitvin
rurveen/veetveen
May I have the wine list, please? Kan jeg få se vinkartet? kahn yæi faw say veenkarrter
neat (straight) bar baar
on the rocks med is meh(d) eess
with water med vann meh(d) soodah


Complaints • Klager

The meat is... Kjøttet er... khurter ær
overdone for mye stekt for mewer stehkt
underdone for lite stekt for leeter stehkt
This is too... Dette er for... dehter ær for
bitter/salty/sweet beskt/salt/søtt bahskt/sahlt/surt
That's not what I ordered. Detter er ikke det jeg bestilte. dehter ær ikker deh yæi berstilter


The bill (check) • Regningen

I'd like to pay. Jeg vil gjerne betale. yæi vil yærner bertaaler
What's this amount for? Hva står dette beløpet for? vah stawr dehter berlurper for
I think there's a mistake in this bill. Jeg tror det er en feil på regningen. yæi troor deh ær ehn fæil paw ræiningern
Is everything included? Er alt inkludert? ær ahlt inklewdayrt
Can I pay with this credit card? Kan jeg betale med dette kredittkortet? kahn yæi bertaaler meh(d) dehter krehdit-korter
We enjoyed it, thank you. Det var meget godt. deh vaar maygert got


Snacks—Picnic • Småretter—Picnic

I'll have one of those. Jeg vil gjerne ha en av dem. yæi vil yærner haa ehn ahv dehrm
to the right/left til høyre/venstre til hoyrer/vehnstrer
above/below ovenfor/nedenfor awvernfor/naydernfor
Danish pastry et wienerbrød eht veenerrbrur
doughnut en smultring ehn smewltring
fish pudding fiskepudding fiskerpewding
fried sausage en grillpølse ehn grilpurlser
liver sausage leverpølse lehverrpurlser
(slice of) pizza en (skive) pizza ehn (sheever) pitsah
a potatoe pancake lompe loomper
soft drink leskedrikk lehskerdrik
spring (egg) roll vårrull vawrrewl
fastelavnsbolle (fahsterlaavnsboller) lenten bun; bun cut in half, filled with whipped cream and topped with icing (confectioners') sugar
kransekake (krahnserkaaker) cone-shaped pile of almond-macaroon rings decorated with icing (frosting), marzipan flowers, etc.


Travelling around • På reise

Plane • Fly

Is there a flight to Tromsø? Går det et fly til Tromsø? gawr det eht flew til troomsur
What time should I check in? Når må jeg sjekke inn? mor maw yæi shehker in
I'd like to... my reservation. Jeg vil gjerne... reservasjon. yæi vil yærner rehssævahshoonern
cancel annullere ahnewlayrer
change endre ehndrer
confirm bekrefte berkrehfter


Train • Tog

Where's the railway station? Hvor er jernbanestasjonen? voor ær yærnbaanerstahshoonern
Where is/are (the)...? Hvor er...? voor ær
booking office villettkontoret billehtkoontoorer
left-luggage office (baggage check) bagasjeoppbevaringen bahgaasheropbervaaringern
lost property (lost and found) office hittegodskontoret hittergoodskoontoorer
luggage (baggage) lockers oppbevaringsboksene opbervaaringsbokserner
platform 2 perrong 2 perrong 2
ticket office billettluken billehtlewtkern
waiting room benterommet vehntersaalern
INNGANG ENTRANCE
UTGANG EXIT
INFORMASJON INFORMATION
I'd like a ticket to... Jeg vil gjerne ha en billett til... yæi vil yærner ehn billeht til
single (one-way) enkeltbillett ehngkerlbilleht
return (round-trip) tur-returbillett tewr-rehtewrbilleht
first/second class førest/andre/annen klasse furshter/ahndrer/aaern clahsser


Inquiries • Forespørsler

When is the... train to Halden? Når gå... tog til Halden? now gawr... tawg til hahldern
first/last/next første/siste/neste furshter/nehster/sister
What time does the train to Oslo leave? Når går toget til Oslo? nor gawr tawger til ooshloo
Is there a dining car/sleeping car on the train? Fins det en spisevogn/sovevogn på toget? finss deh ehn speesservongn/sawvervongn ee tawger
Is this the train to Geilo? Er dette toget til Geilo? ær dehter tawger til yæiloo
I'd like a time-table, please. Jeg vil gjerne ha en rutetabell. yæi vil yærner haa ehn rewtertahbehl


Underground (subway) • T-bane

Where's the nearest underground station? Hvor er nærmeste T-banestasjon? voor ær nærmehster taybaanerstahshoon
Where do I change for...? Hvor må jeg bytte for å komme til...? voor maw yæi vewter for aw kommer til


Bus—Tram • Buss—Trikk

Which tram (streetcar) goes to the town centre? Hvilken trikk går til sentrum? vilkern trik gawr til sehntrewm
How much is the fare to...? Hvor mye koster det til...? voor mewer kosterr deh til
Will you tell me when to get off? Kan du si fra når jeg skal gå av? kahn dew see fraa nor yæi skahl gaw ahv


Boat service • Båt

When does the next boat/feery for... leave? Når går båten/fergen til...? nor gawr bawtern/færggern til
How long does the crossing take? Hvor lang tid tar overfarten? voor lahng teed taar awverrfahrrtern
I'd like to take a boat trip. Jeg vil gjerne ta en båttur. yæi vil yærner taa ehn bawttewr


Taxi • Drosje/Taxi

Where can I get a taxi? Hvor kan jeg få tak i en drosje? voor kahn yæi faw taak ee ehn drosher
What's the fare to...? Hva koster det til...? vaa kosterr deh til
Take me to this address. Kjør meg til denne adressen? khurr mæi til dehner ahdrehssern
Please stop here. Stans her. stahnss hær


Car hire (rental) • Bilutleie

I'd like to hire (rent) a car. Jeg vil gjerne leie en bil. yæi vil yærner læier ehn beel
I'd like it for a day/a week. eg vil ha den en dag/en uke. yæi vil haa dehn ehn daag/ehn ewker
What's the charge per day/week? Hvor mye koster det pr. dag/uke? voor mewer kosterr deh pær daag/ewker
Is mileage included? Er kjørelengden includert? ær khurrerlehngdern inklewdayrt
I'd like full insurance. Jeg vil ha full forsikring. yæi vil haa fewl foshikring

Road signs • Trafikkskilt

ALL STANS FORBUDT No stopping
FERIST Cattle grid
GRUSVEI Gravelled road
INNKJØRSEL FORBUDT No entry
KJØR SAKTE Drive slowly
MØTEPLASS Road passing place
FORBIKJØRING FORBUDT No overtaking (passing)
OMKJØRING Diversion (Detour)
PARKERING (FORBUDT) (No) Parking
RASFARE Falling rocks
SVAKE KANTER Soft shoulders
TOLL Customs
UTKJØRSEL Exit
VEIARBEID/VEGARBEID Roadworks
Where's the nearest filling station? Hvor er nærmeste bensinstasjon? voor ær nærmehster behnseenstahshoon
Fill it up, please. Full tank, takk. fewl tahngk tahk
Give me... litres of petrol (gasoline). ... liter bensin, takk. ... leeterr behnseen tahk
super (premium)/regular/unleaded/diesel super/normal/blyfri/diesel sewperr/noormaal/blewfree/deesserl
How do I get to...? Hvoordan kommer jeg til...? voordahn kommerr yæi til
How far is it to... from here? Hvor langt er det til... herfra? voor lahngt ær deh til... hærfrah
I've had a breakdown at... Jeg har fått motorstopp ved... yæi haar fot mootooshtop veh(d)
Can you send a mechanic? Kan du sende en mekaniker? kahn dew sehner ehn mehkaanikkerr
Can you mend this puncture (fix this flat)? Kan du reparere denne punkteringen? kahn dew rehpahrayringern
Du har kjørt feil. You're on the wrong road.
Kjør rett frem. Go straight ahead.
Det er der borte til høyre/venstre. It's down there on the right/left.
midt imot/bak... opposite/behind...
bed siden av/etter... next to/after...
nord/sør north/south
øst/vest east/west


Sightseeing • Sightseeing

Where's the tourist office? Hvor er turistkontoret? voor ær tewristkoontoorer
Is there and English-speaking guide? Fins det en engelsk-talende guide der? finss deh ehn ehngerlsk-taalerner "guide" dær
Where is/Where are the...? Hvor er...? voor ær
botanical gardens den botaniske hagen dehn bootaanisker haagern
castle slottet shlotter
cathedral domkirken domkhirkern
city centre sentrum sehntrewm
exhibition utstillingen ewtstillingern
harbour havnen hahvnern
market torghandelen torghahnderlern
museum museet mewssayer
shopping area handlestrøket hahndlerstrurker
square plassen/torget plahssern/torgger
tower tårnet tawrner
zoo dyrehagen dewrerhaagern
When does it open/close? Når åpner/stenges det? nor awpner/stehngerr deh


Landmarks • Landemerker

farm en bondegård ehn boonergawr
fjord en fjord ehn fyoor
forest en skog ehn skoog
island en øy ehn oy
meadow en eng ehn ehng
mountain et fjell eht fyehl
path en sti ehn stee
river en elv ehn ehlv
sea en sjø ehn shur
valley en dal ehn daal
waterfall en foss ehn foss


Relaxing • Underholdning

What's playing at the... Theatre? Hva spilles på... Theatret? vah spillerss paw... tayaatrer
Are there any tickets for tonight? Fisn det fremdeles billetter for i kveld? finss deh frehmdaylerss billehterr til ee kvehl
What time does it begin/finish? Når begynner/slutter det? nor beryewnerr/shlewter deh
I'd like to reserve 2 tickets for the show on Friday evening. Jeg vil gjerne bestille 2 billetter til forestillingen på fredag kveld. yæi vil yærner berstiller 2 billehterr till fawrerstillingern paw fraydah(g) kvehl
Would you like to go out with me tonight? Skal vi gå ut i kveld? skahl vee gaw ewt ee kvehl
Thank you, but I'm busy. Takk, men jeg er dessverre opptatt. tahk mehn yæi ær dehsværer optaht
Is there a discotheque in town? Fins det et diskotek i byen? finss deh eht diskootayk ee bewern
Would you like to dance? Skal vi danse? skahl vee dahnser
Thank you, it's been a wonderful evening. Takk, det har vært en veldig hyggelig kveld. tahk deh haar vært ehn vehldi hewgerli kvehl


Sports • Sport

Is there a football (soccer) match anywhere this Saturday? Er det en fotballkahmp noe sted på lørdag? ær deh ehn footbahlkahmp nooer stay(d) paw lurrdah(g)
What's the admission charge? Hva koster inngangsbilletten? vah kosterr ingahngsbillehtern
Is there a golf course/tennis court nearby? Fins det en golfbane/tennisbane i nærheten? finss deh ehn golfbaaner/tehnisbaaner ee nærhehtern
bicycling sykling sewkling
football (soccer) fotball footbahl
fishing fiske fisker
ice hockey match ishockeykamp eeshokkikahmp
rowing roing rooing
sailing seiling sæiling
speed skating skøyteløp shoyterlurp
ski jumping skihopping sheehopping
swimming svømming svurming
Can one swim in the lake/river? Kan man svømme i (inn)sjøen/elven? kahn mahn baader ee (in)shurern/ehlern
Is there a swimming pool here? Er det et svømmebasseng her? ær deh eht svurmerbahssehng hær
I'd like to ski. Jeg vil gjerne gå på ski. yæi vil yærner gaw paw shee
downhill/cross-country skiing utforkjøring/langrenn ewtforkhurring/lahngrehn
Are there any good ski tracks (trails) nearby? Fins det noen gode skiløyper i nærheten? finss deh nooern goo(d)er sheeloyperr ee nærhehtern
I'd like to hire... Jeg vil gjerne leie... yæi vil yærner læier
skates skøyter shoyterr
ski boots skistøvler sheesturvlerr
skis ski shee
I'd like to hire (rent) a bicycle. Jeg vil gjerne leie en sykkel. yæi vil yærner læier ehn sewkerl


Shops, stores and services • Butikker og servicenæringer

Where's the nearest...? Hvor er nærmeste...? voor ær nærmehster
baker's et bakeri eht baakerree
bookshop et bokhandel eht bookhahnderl
butcher's en slakter ehn shlahkterr
chemist's/drugstore et apotek eht ahpootayk
dentist en tannlege ehn tahnlayger
department store et stormagasin eht stoormahgahsseen
grocer's en matvarehandel ehn maatvaarerhahnderl
hairdresser's (ladies/men) en frisør (dame-/herre-) ehn frissurr (daamer-/hærer-)
market en torghandel ehn torghahnderl
newsstand en aviskiosk ehn ahveeskhyosk
post office et postkontor eht postkoontoor
souvenir shop en suvenirbutikk ehn sewverneerbewtik
supermarket et supermarked eht sewpermahrkerd


General expressions • Vanlige uttrykk

Where's the (main) shopping area? Hvor er (det største) handlestrøket? voor ær deh sturshter hahndlerstrurker
Do you have any...? Har du noen...? har dew nooern
Kan jeg hjelpe deg? Can I help you?
Hva skal det være? What would you like?
Hvilken... vil du ha? What... would you like?
farge/form colour/shape
Det er vi utsolgt for. We're out of stock.
Skal vi bestille det? Shall we order it for you?
Skal det være noe annet? Anything else?
Det blir... kroner, takk. That comes to... kroner.
Kassen er der borte. The cash desk is over there.
I'd like a... one. Jeg vil gjerne ha en... yæi vil yærner haa ehn
big stor stoor
cheap rimelig reemerli
dark mørk murrk
good god goo(d)
heavy tung toong
large stor stoor
light (weight) lett leht
light (colour) lys lewss
rectangular rektangulær rehktahngewlær
round rund rewn
small liten leetern
square firkantet firkahntert
sturdy robust/solid roobewst/sooleed
Don't you have anything...? Har du ikke noe...? haar de ikker nooer
cheaper/better rimeligere/bedre reemerleeyerrer/baydrer
larger/smaller større/mindre sturrer/mindrer
How much is this? Hvor mye koster dette? voor mewer kosterr dehter
Please write it down. Kan du skrive det? kahn dew skreever deh
I don't want to spend more than... kroner. Jeg vil ikke gi mer enn... kroner. yæi vil ikker yee mayr ehn... kroonerr
No, I don't like it. Nei, jeg liker det ikke. næi yæi leekerr deh ikker
I'll take it. Jeg tar det. yæi taar deh
Do you accept credit cards? Tar dere kredittkort? taar dayrer krehditkort
Can you order it for me? Kan du bestille det til meg? kahn dew berstiller deh til mæi
black svart svahrt
blue blå blaw
brown brun brewn
green grønn grurn
grey grå graw
orange oransje oorahngsh
red rød rur
white hvit veet
yellow gul gewl
light... lyse... lewsser
dark... mørke murrker


Chemist's (Drugstore) • Apotek

aspirin aspirin ahspirreen
condoms kondomer koondoomerr
deodorant en deodorant ehn dehoodoorahnt
insect repellent et insektmiddel eht insehktmidderl
moisturizing cream en fuktighetskrem ehn fooktihehtskraym
razor blades barberblader bahrbayrblaaderr
shampoo en sjampo ehn shahmpoo
soap en såpe ehn sawper
sun-tan oil en sololje ehn soololyer
tampons tamponger tahmpongerr
toothpaste en tannpasta ehn tahnpahstah


Clothing • Klær

blouse en bluse ehn blewsser
boots støvler sturvlerr
coat en frakk/kåpe ehn frahk/kawper
dress en kjole ehn khooler
pair of gloves et par hansker eht pahr hahnskerr
scarf et skjerf eht shærf
shirt en skjorte ehn shoorter
shoes sko skoo
skirt et skjørt eht shurrt
socks et par sokker eht pahr sokkerr
sweater en genser ehn gehnserr
swimming trunks et badebukse eht baaderbookser
swimsuit en badedrakt ehn baaderdrahkt
T-shirt en T-skjorte ehn tay-shoorter
tights en strømpebukse ehn strurmperbookser
trousers et par langbukser eht pahr lahngbookserr
Can I try it on? Kan jeg få prøve den? kahn yæi faw prurver dehn
What's it made of? Hva er det laget av? vaa ær deh laagert ahv
cotton bomull boomewl
denim denim dehneem
lace knipling knipling
leather lær lær
linen lin leen
silk silke silker
suede semsket skinn sehmskert shin
velvet fløyel floyerl
wool ull ewl


Grocer's • Matvarehandel

What sort of cheese do you have? Hva slags ostesorter har du? vaa shlakss oostersorterr haa dew
half a kilo of tomatoes 1/2 kg tomater ehn hahl kheeloo toomaaterr
a litre of milk 1 l melk ehn leeterr mehlk
4 slices of ham 4 skiver skinke feerer sheeverr shingker
some bread litt brød lit brur
a tin (can) of peaches en boks fersken ehn bokss fæshkern


Miscellaneous • Forskjellig

I'd like a/an/some... Jeg vil gjerne ha... yæi vil yærner haa
battery et batteri eht bahterree
bottle-opener en flaskeåner ehn flahskerawpnerr
newspaper en avis ehn ahveess
American/English
amerikansk/engelsk
ahm(eh)rikaansk/ehngerlsk
postcard et postkort eht postkort
torch en lommelykt ehn loommerlewkt
I'd like a film (for this camera). Jeg vil gjerne ha en film (til dette apparatet). yæi vil yærner haa ehn film (til dehter ahpahrraater)
black and white svart-hvitt svahrt-vit
colour farge fahrgger
Can you repair this camera? Kan du reparere dette apparatet? kahn dew rehpahrayrer dehter ahpahraater
I'd like a haircut, please. Klipping, takk. klipning tahk


Souvenirs • Suvernirer

drinking horn et drikkehorn eht drikkerhoorn
hunting knife en jaktkniv ehn yahktkneev
reindeer skin et reinsdyrskinn eht ræinsdewrshin
sealskin slippers et par selskinnstøfler eht pahr saylshinsturflerr
troll et troll eht trol
Viking ship et vikingskip eht veekingsheep


At the bank • I banken

Where's the nearest bank/currency exchange office? Hvor er nærmeste bank/vekslingskontor voor ær nærmehster bahngk/vehkshlingskoontoor
I'd like to change some dollars/pounds. Jeg vil gjerne veksle noen dollar/pund. yæi vil yærner vehkshler nooern dollahr/pewn
I'd like to cash a traveller's cheque. Jeg vil gjerne løse inn en reisesjekk. yæi vil yærner lursser in ehn ræissershehk
What's the exchange rate? Hva er vekslingskursen? vaa ær vehkshlingskewshern


At the post office • Postkontor

I'd like to send this... Jeg vil gjerne sende detter... yæi vil yærner sehner dehter
airmail/express med fly/ekspress meh(d) flew/ekhsprehss
A ...-kroner stamp, please. Et ... kroners frimerke, takk. eht ...-kroonersh freemærker tahk
What's the postage for a postcard to the U.S.? Hva er portoen for et postkort til USA? vah ær poortooern for eht postkort til ew-ehss-aa
Is there any post (mail) for me? My name is... Har det kommet noe post til meg? Mitt navn er... har deh kommert nooer post til mæi. mit nahvn ær


Telephoning • Telefon

Where's the nearest telephone booth? Hvor er nærmeste telefonkiosk? voor æ nærmehster tehlerfoonkhyosk
May I use your phone? Kan jeg få låne telfonen? kahn yæi faw lawner tehleroonern
Hello. This is... Hallo. Dette er... hahloo. dehter ær
I'd like to speak to... Kan jeg få snakke med...? kahn yæi faw snakker meh(d)
When will he/she be back? Når kommer han/hun tilbake? nor kommer hahn/hewn tilbakker
Will you tell him/her I called? Kan du si til ham/henne at jeg ringte? kahn dew see til hahm/hehner aht yæi haar ringt
Would you ask her to phone me? Kan du be henne om å ringe meg? kahn dew bay hehner om aw ringer mæi
Would you take a message? Kan du ta imot en beskjed? kahn dew taa eemoot ehn bershay


Doctor • Lege

Where can I find a doctor who speaks English? Hvor kan jeg få tak i en lege som snakker engelsk? voor kahn yæ faw taak ee ehn layger som snahkerr ehngerlsk
Where's the surgery (doctor's office)? Hvor er legekontoret? voor ær laygernkoontoorer
Can I have an appointment...? Kan jeg få bestille en time til...? kahn yæi faw teemer
tomorrow i morgen ee mawerrn
as soon as possible så snart som mulig saw snaart som mewli


Parts of the body • Kroppsdeler

arm armen ahrmern
back ryggen rewgern
bone benet (i kroppen) bayner (ee kroppern)
ear øret urrer
eye øye oyer
face ansiktet ahnsikter
finger fingeren fingerrern
foot foten footern
hand hånden honern
head hoden hooder
heart hjertet yærter
knee kneet knayer
leg benet bayner
lung lungen loongern
mouth munnen mewnern
muscle muskelen mewskerlern
neck nakken nahkern
nose nesen nayssern
shoulder skulderen skewlderrern
skin huden hewdern
stomach magen maagern
throat halsen hahlsern
tongue tungen toongern
I've got a/an... Jeg har fått... yæi haa fot
blister en blemme ehn blehmer
bruise et blått merke eht blot mærker
burn et brannsår eht brahnsawr
cut et kutt eht kewt
rash eht utslett eht ewtshleht
sting et stikk eht stik
swelling en hevelse ehn hayverlser
wound et sår eht sawr
Could you have a look at it? Kan du undersøke det? kahndew ewnershurker deh
It hurts. Det gjør vondt. deh yurr voont
I feel... Jeg føler meg... yæi furlerr mæi
dizzy svimmel svimmerl
nauseous kvalm kvahlm
I feel shivery. Jeg har kuldegysninger. yæi haar kewleryewsningerr
I'm diabetic. Jeg er diabetiker. yæi ær deeahbaytikkerr
Can you give me a prescription for this? Kan du gi meg en resept på dette? kahn dew yee mæi ehn rehsehpt paw dehter
May I have a receipt for my health insurance? Kan jeg få en kvittering for sykeforsikringen? kahn yæi faw ehn kvittayring for sewkerfoshikringern
Hvor lenge har du følt deg slik? How long have you been feeling like this?
Hvor gjør det vondt? Where does it hurt?
Jeg skal ta temperaturen/måle blodtrykket. I'll take your temperature/blood pressure.
Jeg skal gi deg en sprøyte. I'll give you an injection.
Jeg vil ha en blodprøve/avføringsprøve/urinprøve. I want a specimen of your blood/stools/urine.
Du bør holde sengen i... dager. You must stay in bed for... days.
Du bør oppsøke en spesialist. I want you to see a specialist.
Can you recommend a good dentist? Kan du anbefale en god tannlege? kahn dew ahnberfaaler ehn goo(d) tahnlayger
I have a toothache. Jeg har tannpine. yæi haar tahnpeener
I've lost a filling. Jeg har mistet en plombe. yæ haar mistert ehn ploomber


What time is it? • Hvor mange er klokken?

It's... Den er... dehn ær
five past one fem over ett fehm awverr eht
ten past two ti over to tee awverr too
a quarter past three kvart over tre kvahrt awverr tray
twenty past four tjue over fire/ti på halv fem khewer awverr feerer/tee paw hahl fehm
twenty-five past five fem på halv seks fehm paaw hahl sehkss
half past six halv sju hahl shew
twenty-five to seven fem over halv sju fehm awverr hahl shew
twenty to eight ti over halv åtte/tjue på åtte tee awverr hahl otter/khewer paw otter
a quarter to nine kvart på ni kvahrt paw nee
ten to ten ti på ti tee paw tee
five to eleven fem på elleve fehm paw ehlver
twelve o'clock klokken tolv klokkern tol
in the morning om morgenen om mawrnern
in the afternoon om ettermiddagen om ehterrmiddaagern
in the evening om kvelden om kvehlern
at night om natten om nahtern
yesterday/today i går/i dag ee gawr/ee daag
tomorrow i morgen ee mawerrn
spring/summer vår/sommer vawr/sommerr
autumn/winter høs/vinter hurst/vinterr
Sunday søndag surndah(g)
Monday mandag mahndah(g)
Tuesday tirsdag teeshdah(g)
Wednesday onsdag oonsdah(g)
Thursday torsdag tawshdah(g)
Friday fredag fraydah(g)
Saturday lørdag lurrdah(g)
January januar yahnewaar
February februar fehbrewaar
March mars mahsh
April april ahpreel
May mai maay
June juni yewnee
July juli yewlee
August august ougewst
September september sehptehmberr
October oktober oktawberr
November november noovehmberr
December desember dehssehmberr


Numbers • Tall

0 null newl
1 en ayn
2 to too
3 tre tray
4 fire feerer
5 fem fehm
6 seks sehkss
7 sju shew
8 åtte otter
9 ni nee
10 ti tee
11 elleve ehlver
12 tolv tol
13 tretten trehtern
14 fjorten fyoortern
15 femten fehmtern
16 seksten sæistern
17 syteen surtern
18 atten ahtern
19 nitten nittern
20 tjue khewer
21 tjueen khewerayn
30 tretti trehti
40 førti furrti
50 femti fehmti
60 seksti sehksti
70 sytti surti
80 åtti otti
90 nitti nitti
100 hundre hewndrer
1000 tusen tewssern
100,000 hundre tusen hewndrer tewssern
1,000,000 en million ehn milyoon
first første furshter
second annan/andre aaern/ahndrer
third tredje traydyer
once en gang ehn gahng
twice to gonger too gahnger
a half en halv ehn hahl
a quarter en fjerdedel ehn fyærerdayl
a third en tredjedel ehn traydyerdayl
a pair et par eht pahr
a dozen et dusin eht dewsseen


Where do you come from? • Hvor kommer du fra?

Canada Kanada kahnahdah
Denmark Danmark dahnmahrk
England England ehnglahn
Finland Finland finlahn
Great Britain Storbritannia stoorbrittahneeah
Iceland Island eeslahn
Ireland Irland eerlahn
New Zealand Ny-Zealand new-saylahn
Norway Norge norgger
Scotland Skottland skotlahn
South Africa Sør-Afrika surraafreekah
Sweden Sverige sværyer
United States USA ew-ehss-aa


Signs and notices • Skilt og oppslag

Damer Ladies
Forsiktig Caution
Forsiktig, trapp Mind the step
Gratis adgang Free admittance
Herrer Gentlemen
Høgspenning High voltage
I uorden Out of order
Kaldt Cold
Kasse Cash desk (Cashier)
Ledig Free/Vacant
Livsfare Danger (of death)
Nymalt Wet paint
Nødutgang Emergency exit
Opptatt Occupied
Privat Private
Privat vei/veg Private road
Reservert Reserved
Røyking forbudt No smoking
Røyking (ikke) tillatt (Non)Smoker
Stengt Closed
Skyv Push
Trekk Pull
Utgang Exit
Varmt Hot
Vokt deg/Dem for hunden Beware of the dog
Åpent Open
Åpningstider Opening hours


Emergency • Nødsfall

Call the police Ring til politiet ring til poolitteeyer
Get a doctor Hent en lege hehnt ehn layger
Go away Gå vekk gaw vehk
HELP HJELP yehlp
I'm ill Jeg er syk yæi ær sewk
I'm lost Jeg har gått meg bort yæi haa got mæ boort
Leave me alone La meg være i fred lah mæi værer ee fray(d)
LOOK OUT SE OPP say op
STOP THIEF STOPP TYVEN stop tewvern
My ... has been stolen. ...er blit stjålet. ...ær blit styawlert
I've lost my... Jeg har mistet... yæi haar mistert
handbag håndvesken honvehskern
passport passet pahsser
wallet lommeboken loommerbookern


Guide to Norwegian pronunciation • Uttale

Consonants

Letter Approximate pronunciation Symbol Example
b, c, d, f, h, l, m, n, p, q, t, v, x as in English
g 1) before ei, i and y, generally like y in yes y gi yee
2) before e and i in some words of French origin, like sh in shut sh geni shehnee
3) elsewhere, like g in go g gått got
gj like y in yes y gjest yehst
j like y in yes y ja yaa
k 1) before i, and y, generally like ch in German ich (quite like h in huge, but with the tongue raised a little higher) kh kino kheenoo
2) elsewhere, like k in kit k kaffe kahfer
kj like ch in German ich kh kjøre khurrer
r rolled near the front of the mouth r rare raarer
rs like sh in shut sh norsk noshk
s like s in sit s/ss spise speesser
sj generally like sh in shut sh stasjon stahshoon
sk 1) before i, y and ø, generally like sh in shut sh ski shee
2) elsewhere, like sk in skate sk skole skooler
skj like sh in shut sh skje shay
w like v in vice v whisky viski
z like s in sit s zoom soom


Vowels

Letter Approximate pronunciation Symbol Example
a 1) when long, like a in car aa dag daag
2) when short, between a in car and u in cut ah takk tahk
e 1) when long, like ay in say, but a pure vowel, not a diphthong ay sent saynt
2) when followed by r, often like a in man (long or short) æ her hær
3) when short, like e in get æ herre hærer
4) when unstressed, like a in about er betale bertaaler
i 1) when long, like ee in bee ee hit heet
2) when short, like i in sit i sitt sit
o 1) when long, often like ooin soon, but with the lips more tightly rounded oo ord oord
2) the same sound can be short, like oo in foot oo ost oost
3) when long, sometimes like a in saw aw tog tawg
4) when short, sometimes like o in got (British pronunciation) o stoppe stopper
u 1) something like ew in few, or Scottish oo in good (long or short) ew
ew 		mur
busk 		mewr
bewsk
2) occasionally like oo in foot oo nummer noommerr
y very much like the sound described under u (1) above (long or short); put your tongue in the position for the ee in bee, and then round your lips as for the oo in pool ew
ew 		by
bygge 		bew
bewger
æ like a in act (long or short) æ lære lærer
ø like ur in fur, but with the lips rounded (long or short) ur
ur 		dø
sø 		durr
surn
å 1) when long, like aw in saw aw såpe sawper
2) when short, like o in got (British pronunciation) o sånn son


Diphthongs

Letter Approximate pronunciation Symbol Example
au rather like ou in loud, though the first part is the Norwegian ø-sound ou sau sou
ei, eg, egn like ai in wait, though first part is the Norwegian æ-sound æi geit
jeg
tegne 		yæit
yæi
tæiner