Norsk(Norwegian)

/Hei/

The most common Norwegian greeting, used at any time of day.

/God morgen/

A polite morning greeting.

/God kveld/

A greeting used in the evening.

/God natt/

Said before going to bed.

/Ha det/

The common way to say goodbye, short for ha det bra (have it good).

/Takk/

The standard expression of gratitude.

/Vær så god/

A reply to thank you, also said when handing something over.

/Vær så snill/

Used when asking for something kindly.

/Unnskyld/

Used to apologize or get someone's attention politely.

/Det går bra/

A reply to an apology, or a way to say things are fine.

/Ja/

An affirmative answer.

/Nei/

A negative answer.

/Hvordan har du det?/

A common question asking about someone's wellbeing.

/Jeg heter/

Used to introduce yourself by name.

/Hyggelig å møte deg/

A polite phrase said when meeting someone for the first time.

/Velkommen/

Used to greet guests or new arrivals warmly.

/Lykke til/

A wish for success.

/Skål/

A toast before drinking.

/En/

The number one.

/To/

The number two.

/Tre/

The number three. The same word also means tree.

/Fire/

The number four.

/Fem/

The number five.

/Seks/

The number six.

/Sju/

The number seven.

/Åtte/

The number eight.

/Ni/

The number nine.

/Ti/

The number ten.

/Hundre/

The number one hundred.

/Tusen/

The number one thousand.

/I dag/

The present day.

/I morgen/

The day after today.

/I går/

The day before today.

/Nå/

At the present moment.

/Time/

A period of sixty minutes, also means a lesson.

/Minutt/

A period of sixty seconds.

/Uke/

A period of seven days.

/År/

A period of twelve months.

/Mamma/

An informal word for mother.

/Pappa/

An informal word for father.

/Sønn/

A male child in relation to his parents.

/Datter/

A female child in relation to her parents.

/Bror/

A male sibling.

/Søster/

A female sibling.

/Bestefar/

The father of your parent.

/Bestemor/

The mother of your parent.

/Familie/

A group of people related by blood or marriage.

/Venn/

A person you know well and like.

/Barn/

A young person.

/Mann/

An adult male person, also used for husband.

/Kvinne/

An adult female person.

/Kone/

The woman a man is married to.

/Ektemann/

The man a woman is married to.

/Nabo/

A person who lives next to or near you.

/Gutt/

A male child.

/Jente/

A female child.

/Vann/

The clear liquid essential for life.

/Te/

A hot drink made from tea leaves.

/Kaffe/

A hot drink very popular in Norway.

/Brød/

A staple of the Norwegian diet, eaten at most meals.

/Melk/

A white drink produced by cows.

/Ost/

A food made from milk; brown cheese is a Norwegian specialty.

/Egg/

An egg laid by a hen, a common breakfast food.

/Kjøtt/

The flesh of animals eaten as food.

/Kylling/

Meat from a chicken.

/Fisk/

Central to Norwegian cuisine, especially salmon and cod.

/Grønnsaker/

Plants grown for food.

/Frukt/

Sweet plant foods such as apples and berries.

/Eple/

A round fruit with red or green skin.

/Potet/

A staple vegetable in Norwegian cooking.

/Sukker/

A sweet substance added to food and drinks.

/Salt/

A white substance used to season food.

/Suppe/

A liquid dish, often eaten in winter.

/Frokost/

The first meal of the day.

/Lunsj/

The meal eaten in the middle of the day.

/Middag/

The main meal, eaten early in Norway, often around 4-5 PM.

/Flyplass/

A place where airplanes take off and land.

/Togstasjon/

A place where trains stop for passengers.

/Hotell/

A place where travelers pay to stay overnight.

/Restaurant/

A place where you pay to eat meals.

/Butikk/

A place where goods are sold.

/Bank/

A place where people keep and borrow money.

/By/

A place where many people live and work.

/Kart/

A drawing showing streets, cities, or countries.

/Pass/

An official document needed for traveling abroad.

/Billett/

A piece of paper that allows you to travel or enter a place.

/Drosje/

A car you pay to be driven somewhere in.

/Buss/

A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

/Tog/

A connected line of carriages that runs on rails.

/T-bane/

The underground railway system in Oslo.

/Fly/

A flying vehicle with wings and engines.

/Vei/

A way for cars and people to travel between places.

/Reise/

A journey to a place, also the verb to travel.

/Sted/

A particular position or location.

/Sol/

The star that gives Earth light and warmth.

/Måne/

The bright object seen in the sky at night.

/Stjerne/

A point of light visible in the night sky.

/Himmel/

The space above the earth where clouds and stars appear.

/Fjell/

A very high hill, central to Norwegian identity and hiking culture.

/Fjord/

A long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs, iconic to Norway.

/Elv/

A large natural stream of water flowing to the sea.

/Hav/

The large body of salt water that covers much of the earth.

/Skog/

A large area covered with trees.

/Tre (plante)/

A tall plant with a trunk. The same word means the number three.

/Blomst/

The colorful blossom of a plant.

/Regn/

Water that falls from clouds in drops, common in Bergen.

/Snø/

Soft white frozen water, central to Norwegian winter life.

/Vind/

Moving air that you can feel.

/Vær/

The condition of the air, such as sun, rain, or wind.

/Nordlys/

The aurora borealis, visible in northern Norway in winter.

/Hode/

The top part of the body containing the brain and face.

/Øye/

The part of the body used for seeing.

/Øre/

The part of the body used for hearing.

/Nese/

The part of the face used for smelling and breathing.

/Munn/

The part of the face used for eating and speaking.

/Hånd/

The part of the body at the end of the arm.

/Fot/

The part of the body at the end of the leg.

/Hjerte/

The organ that pumps blood, also used for feelings.

/Hår/

The hair that grows on a person's head.

/Mage/

The belly, the front part of the body below the chest.

/Helse/

The condition of the body and mind.

/Syk/

Ill, not in good health.

/Lege/

A person trained to treat sick people.

/Medisin/

Something you take to treat an illness.

/Smerte/

An unpleasant feeling in the body.

/Trøtt/

Needing rest after work or activity.

/Arbeid/

A job, or the activity of working.

/Jobb/

The everyday word for work or a job.

/Selskap/

A business organization, also means a party or gathering.

/Kontor/

A room or building where people work at desks.

/Sjef/

The person in charge of a business or team.

/Kollega/

A person you work with.

/Møte/

A gathering of people to discuss work matters.

/Penger/

What you use to buy things.

/Lønn/

The money you earn from your job.

/Datamaskin/

An electronic machine used for work and the internet.

/Telefon/

A device used to talk to people far away.

/E-post/

A message sent electronically over the internet.

/Kunde/

A person who buys goods or services.

/Avtale/

A formal agreement, or an appointment.

/Prosjekt/

A planned piece of work with a specific goal.

/Ferie/

Time off work for rest and travel.

/Kultur/

The customs, arts, and way of life of a people.

/Musikk/

Sounds arranged in a pleasing or expressive way.

/Kunst/

Creative work such as painting, music, and sculpture.

/Historie/

The study of past events, also means story.

/Språk/

A system of words used by a people to communicate.

/Bok/

Printed pages bound together for reading.

/Film/

A story shown in moving pictures.

/Syttende mai/

Norway's Constitution Day, celebrated with parades and national costumes.

/Tradisjon/

A custom or belief passed down through generations.

/Dugnad/

The Norwegian tradition of unpaid voluntary work done together for the community.

/Samfunn/

People living together as an organized community.

/Land/

A nation with its own government and territory.

/Regjering/

The group of people who govern a country.

/Nyheter/

Reports about recent events.

/Være/

The verb used to link a subject with what it is.

/Ha/

To possess something.

/Gå/

To move on foot or to go somewhere.

/Komme/

To move toward the speaker or a place.

/Spise/

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

/Drikke/

To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.

/Snakke/

To say words, to talk.

/Se/

To use your eyes to look at something.

/Høre/

To perceive sounds with your ears.

/Gjøre/

To perform an action or create something.

/Kjøpe/

To get something by paying money.

/Selge/

To give something in exchange for money.

/Studere/

To learn knowledge or a skill.

/Sove/

To rest with your eyes closed at night.

/Løpe/

To move quickly on foot.

/Skrive/

To form letters or words on paper or a screen.

/Lese/

To look at words and understand them.

/Elske/

To feel deep affection for someone or something.

/Like/

To enjoy or find pleasant.

/Tenke/

To use your mind to consider something.

/Vite/

To have information or be aware of something.

/Forstå/

To know the meaning of something.

/Gi/

To hand something to someone.

/Hjelpe/

To do something that makes things easier for someone.

/Begynne/

To start doing something.

/Slutte/

To finish or come to a close.

/Lete/

To try to find something or someone.

/Vente/

To stay where you are until something happens.

/Stor/

Large in size or amount.

/Liten/

Little in size or amount.

/God/

Of high quality or pleasant.

/Dårlig/

Not good, of poor quality.

/Ny/

Recently made or bought, not old.

/Gammel/

Existing for a long time, not new.

/Varm/

Having a high temperature.

/Kald/

Having a low temperature.

/Rask/

Moving or happening quickly.

/Treg/

Moving or happening without speed.

/Lang/

Of great height or length.

/Kort/

Of little height or length.

/Vakker/

Pleasing to look at, pretty.

/Dyr/

Costing a lot of money. The same word means animal as a noun.

/Billig/

Costing little money.

/Lett/

Not difficult, or not heavy.

/Vanskelig/

Hard to do or understand.

/Viktig/

Having great value or significance.

/Opptatt/

Having a lot to do.

/Sulten/

Wanting or needing food.

/Tørst/

Wanting or needing to drink.

/Ren/

Free from dirt.

/Hva/

Used to ask about a thing.

/Hvem/

Used to ask about a person.

/Hvor/

Used to ask about a place.

/Når/

Used to ask about a time.

/Hvorfor/

Used to ask about a reason.

/Hvordan/

Used to ask about a way or method.

/Hvor mye/

Used to ask about amount or price.

/Hvor mange/

Used to ask about a number of things.

/Hvilken/

Used to ask about a choice between things.

/Hvor lenge/

Used to ask about duration.

/Hus/

A building where people live.

/Hjem/

The place where you live and feel you belong.

/Rom/

A part of a building with its own walls and door.

/Seng/

The furniture you sleep on.

/Bord/

Furniture with a flat top used for eating or working.

/Stol/

Furniture for one person to sit on.

/Dør/

The entrance to a room or building.

/Vindu/

An opening in a wall with glass to let in light.

/Nøkkel/

A small metal object used to open locks.

/Klær/

Things you wear, such as shirts and trousers.

/Sko/

Coverings worn on the feet.

/Mobil/

A small phone you carry with you.

/Lommebok/

A small case for carrying money and cards.

/Dusje/

To wash your body.

/Våkne/

To stop sleeping in the morning.

/Lage mat/

To prepare food for a meal.

/Rydde/

To make a place tidy and organized.

/Helg/

Saturday and Sunday, the days off work.

/Bursdag/

The anniversary of the day you were born.

/Gave/

Something given to someone on a special occasion.

/Glad/

Feeling pleased and glad.

/Lykkelig/

Feeling deep happiness.

/Trist/

Feeling unhappy.

/Sint/

Feeling or showing anger.

/Redd/

Feeling fear.

/Bekymret/

Feeling anxious about something.

/Kjærlighet/

A deep feeling of affection.

/Håp/

The feeling of wanting something to happen.

/Overrasket/

Feeling sudden wonder at something unexpected.

/Spent/

Feeling eager and full of anticipation.

/Ensom/

Feeling alone and without company.

/Stolt/

Feeling pleased about an achievement.

/Rørt/

Feeling strong emotion because of something kind or beautiful.

/Koselig/

Warm, pleasant, and comfortable — a central concept in Norwegian culture.