Hei! Hello! / Hi!
God morgen! Good morning!
God kveld! Good evening!
God natt! Good night!
Hvordan har du det? How are you?
Jeg har det bra. I am fine.
Hyggelig å møte deg. Nice to meet you.
Ha det! Goodbye!
Vi sees! See you!
2. Politeness
Norwegian English
Takk. Thank you.
Tusen takk. Thank you very much.
Vær så snill. Please.
Unnskyld. Sorry / Excuse me.
Det går bra. It's okay.
Bare hyggelig. You're welcome.
Beklager. I'm sorry.
3. Introducing Yourself
Norwegian English
Jeg heter ___. My name is ___.
Hva heter du? What is your name?
Jeg er fra ___. I am from ___.
Hvor er du fra? Where are you from?
Jeg er student. I am a student.
Jeg lærer norsk. I am learning Norwegian.
Jeg snakker litt norsk. I speak a little Norwegian.
4. Questions
Norwegian English
Hva er dette? What is this?
Hva er det? What is that?
Hvor er du? Where are you?
Hvor bor du? Where do you live?
Hvor mye koster det? How much does it cost?
Når? When?
Hvorfor? Why?
Hvordan? How?
Hvem er det? Who is that?
5. Yes / No / Agreement
Norwegian English
Ja. Yes.
Nei. No.
Selvfølgelig. Of course.
Absolutt. Absolutely.
Greit. Okay / Fine.
Det stemmer. That's correct.
Jeg er enig. I agree.
Jeg er ikke enig. I disagree.
6. Everyday Conversation
Norwegian English
Hva gjør du? What are you doing?
Jeg jobber. I am working.
Jeg studerer. I am studying.
Hvor skal du? Where are you going?
Jeg skal hjem. I'm going home.
Hva skjer? What's happening? / What's up?
Ikke noe spesielt. Nothing special.
Vi snakkes senere. Talk to you later.
Vi sees snart. See you soon.
7. Feelings
Norwegian English
Jeg er glad. I am happy.
Jeg er trist. I am sad.
Jeg er sliten. I am tired.
Jeg er redd. I am scared.
Jeg er spent. I am excited.
Jeg er sint. I am angry.
Jeg er bekymret. I am worried.
Jeg føler meg bra. I feel good.
Jeg føler meg dårlig. I feel bad.
8. Likes & Dislikes
Norwegian English
Jeg liker dette. I like this.
Jeg liker ikke dette. I don't like this.
Jeg liker musikk. I like music.
Jeg liker å lese. I like reading.
Jeg liker å lære språk. I like learning languages.
Jeg elsker dette. I love this.
Jeg hater dette. I hate this.
Hva liker du? What do you like?
9. Family & People
Norwegian English
Dette er familien min. This is my family.
faren min my father
moren min my mother
broren min my brother
søsteren min my sister
vennen min my male friend
venninnen min my female friend
læreren min my teacher
naboen min my neighbor
10. School
Norwegian English
Jeg går på skolen. I go to school.
Hvor er klasserommet? Where is the classroom?
Hvor er læreren? Where is the teacher?
Jeg har lekser. I have homework.
Jeg gjør leksene mine. I am doing my homework.
Jeg forstår ikke. I don't understand.
Kan du forklare det? Can you explain it?
Kan du hjelpe meg? Can you help me?
Dette er vanskelig. This is difficult.
11. Food & Drink
Norwegian English
Jeg er sulten. I am hungry.
Jeg er tørst. I am thirsty.
Maten er klar. The food is ready.
Jeg vil ha vann. I want water.
Kan jeg få vann? Can I have some water?
Dette er godt. This is good.
Det smaker godt. It tastes good.
Jeg liker denne maten. I like this food.
Regningen, takk. The bill, please.
12. Shopping
Norwegian English
Hvor mye koster dette? How much does this cost?
Det er for dyrt. It is too expensive.
Kan du gi meg en bedre pris? Can you give me a better price?
Jeg vil kjøpe dette. I want to buy this.
Jeg trenger dette. I need this.
Har dere denne i en annen størrelse? Do you have this in another size?
Har dere en billigere? Do you have a cheaper one?
Kan jeg betale med kort? Can I pay by card?
13. Directions & Travel
Norwegian English
Hvor er stasjonen? Where is the station?
Hvor er bussholdeplassen? Where is the bus stop?
Gå til venstre. Go left.
Gå til høyre. Go right.
Gå rett fram. Go straight ahead.
Det er langt herfra. It is far from here.
Det er nærme. It is nearby.
Jeg har gått meg vill. I am lost.
Kan du vise meg veien? Can you show me the way?
14. Time
Norwegian English
Hva er klokka? What time is it?
Nå er klokka tre. It is three o'clock now.
I dag Today
I morgen Tomorrow
I går Yesterday
Nå Now
Senere Later
Tidlig Early
Sent Late
15. Weather
Norwegian English
Hvordan er været? How is the weather?
Det er fint vær. The weather is nice.
Det er varmt. It is warm.
Det er kaldt. It is cold.
Det regner. It is raining.
Det snør. It is snowing.
Det er sol. It is sunny.
Det er overskyet. It is cloudy.
Det blåser. It is windy.
16. Phone & Internet
Norwegian English
Hva er telefonnummeret ditt? What is your phone number?
Ring meg. Call me.
Send meg en melding. Send me a message.
Kan du sende meg en melding? Can you send me a message?
Internett fungerer ikke. The internet isn't working.
Telefonen min har lite batteri. My phone has little battery left.
Jeg har ikke internett. I don't have internet.
Hva er passordet? What is the password?
17. Problems & Emergencies
Norwegian English
Hjelp! Help!
Jeg trenger hjelp. I need help.
Det er et problem. There is a problem.
Ring politiet! Call the police!
Ring ambulansen! Call an ambulance!
Jeg har gått meg vill. I am lost.
Jeg trenger en lege. I need a doctor.
Det haster. It's urgent.
18. Common Conversational Expressions
Norwegian English
Virkelig? Really?
Seriøst? Seriously?
Så bra! That's great!
Flott! Great!
Selvfølgelig! Of course!
Ikke bekymre deg. Don't worry.
Det er greit. It's okay.
Jeg vet ikke. I don't know.
Jeg skjønner. I understand.
Jeg skjønner ikke. I don't understand.
19. Useful Sentence Patterns
Norwegian English
Jeg vil ___. I want to ___.
Jeg vil gjerne ___. I would like to ___.
Jeg kan ___. I can ___.
Jeg kan ikke ___. I cannot ___.
Jeg må ___. I must / have to ___.
Jeg skal ___. I am going to ___.
Jeg trenger ___. I need ___.
Jeg liker å ___. I like to ___.
Jeg prøver å ___. I am trying to ___.
Kan du ___? Can you ___?
20. Short Natural Dialogue
Norwegian English
A: Hei! Hvordan har du det? A: Hi! How are you?
B: Jeg har det bra, takk. Hva med deg? B: I'm fine, thanks. How about you?
A: Jeg har det også bra. A: I'm fine too.
B: Hva skal du gjøre i dag? B: What are you going to do today?
A: Jeg skal på skolen. A: I'm going to school.
B: Greit! Vi sees senere. B: Okay! See you later.
A: Ha det! A: Goodbye!