Some simple Norwegian words and phrases
Since my list of words and phrases in Norwegian was a lot longer than I thought it was, Iâm going to post more than one post with different sentences and words.
In this post Iâm going to list some simple basic words that are really important to know if you want to understand Norwegian sentences.
(to fully understand this list I advise you to read a bit about Norwegian grammar and about simple words like me, you, she/he/they/them. Read about plural and singular for example.)
Hva = what (Hva er det? = what is it?)
Hva skjer? = whatâs up/happening? <â common greeting phrase!
Hvem = who (Hvem er det? = Who is it/that?)
Hvordan = how (Hvordan gĂĽr det? = How is it going?)
Hvis = if (hvis du vil det = if you want to)
Hvorfor = why (Hvorfor gjorde du det? = why did you do that?)
Hvor = where (Hvor er du? = Where are you?)
nĂĽr = when (nĂĽr skal vi dra? = when should we leave?)
til = to (gi det til meg = give it to me)
disse = these (se pĂĽ disse to da = look at these two though)
nĂĽ = now (vi gĂĽr nĂĽ = weâre leaving now)
mĂĽ = need to/have to (vi mĂĽ gĂĽ nĂĽ! = we need to leave now!)
vĂŚre = be (jeg vil ikke vĂŚre her = I donât want to be here)
skjedde = happened (hva skjedde? = what happened?)
skjer = happening (hva skjer, folkens? = Whatâs up peeps?)
Ingenting = nothing (ingenting skjer = nothingâs happening)
Mye = a lot (mye skjer = a lot is happening)
Vet = know (jeg vet = I know)
vite = to know (jeg vil vite! = I want to know!)
før = before (det starter ikke før to = it doesnât start until two)
for = for (jeg gjør det for deg = Iâll do it for you)
enn = than (det er mer enn hva vi har = thatâs more than what we have)
Uke = week (neste uke = next week)
spørsmül = question (jeg har et spørsmül = I have a question)
spørre = Ask (kan jeg spørre deg om noe? = can I ask you something?)
spurte = asked (det var mange som spurte etter deg = there were a lot of people who asked for you)
mange = a lot (of people)
gjøre = do (det skal du ikke gjøre! = you are not going to do that!)
gjør = doing (jeg gjør det! = Iâll do it/Iâm doing it!)
gjorde = did (jeg gjorde det = I did it)
ikke = do not (Ikke gjør det = donât do it/that)
klarte = was able to (jeg klarte det! = I managed to/I did it/I was able to do it)
I like mĂĽte - likewise (Jeg liker genseren din! - Takk, I like mĂĽte! = I like your sweater! - Thank you, likewise!)
(for) litt siden = a while ago (det skjedde for litt siden = it happened a little while ago)
legg = put (legg det der = put it there)
hverandre = each other (vi har hverandre = we have each other)
Hva da? / hĂŚ? = what do you mean? (slang)
forrige = last (forrige uken = last week)
Si i fra = tell me (si i fra hvis du har lyst til ĂĽ snakke = tell me if you want to talk)
Selv om = even if (selv om det ikke virker sĂĽnn = even if it doesnât seem so/look like it)
virker = seems (han virker glad i deg = He seems to like you)
fra før = from before (det er fra før = thatâs from before)
istedet = instead (jeg gjør det istedet = Iâll do it instead)
sjeldent = seldom/not often (det er sjeldent jeg tar feil da = It is not often that Iâm wrong though)
nettopp - exactly (nettopp, sĂĽnn tenker ikke du = no exactly, you donât think like that)
fortsett - continue (jeg vil fortsette = I want to continue)
tilbake - back (la oss gĂĽ tilbake = letâs go back)
la = let(âs) (la oss gjøre det = let us do that)
egentlig ikke = not really (vil du hjelpe meg? - egentlig ikke = do you want to help me? - not really)
greit = fine (okay, greit = okay, fine)
mĂĽte = way (pĂĽ hvilken mĂĽte da? = in what way?)
fra = from (det er fra Even = Itâs from Even)
føler = feel (føler hva du føler = feel what you feel)
følelse = feeling (alene-følelse = lonesomeness-feeling)
syns = think (syns du det? = do you think so?)
syntes = thought (han syntes det var gøy = He thought it was fun)
syns ikke = doesnât seem (det syns ikke bra ut = It does not seem/look good)
tenker = thinking (hva tenker du om det? = what do you think about that?)
prøve = try (skal du prøve? = are you going to try?)
Okay so thatâs some âsimpleâ words that are used a lot in the language! Like or reply this post if you want me to post the other words and more sentences so I know that people want more :)
And also IF you are Norwegian and notice that a word or sentence is wrong, donât hesitate to reply and tell me! Iâm Swedish so Iâm not fluent in Norwegian but Iâm learning!
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