Norwegian/Useful Expressions

God dag - Good day

Hallo - Hello

Good-bye:
farvel (formal and slightly oldfashioned) [f'l] (farewell); [hd.b] Ha det
bra (a bit less formal); ha det (informal)

Hei - Hi

Please: vr s snill ['.'snl]

Ha det - Good bye

Thank you: takk [tk] (tak)

Takk - Thank you

That one: den [dn] (den) or det [de] (deh)

Tusen takk - Thank you very much

How much?: hvor mye? [u my]

Unnskyld - Excuse me, I'm sorry or Pardon me

English: engelsk ['lsc]

Ja (sometimes Jo) - Yes

Yes: ja [j] (yah)

Nei - No

No: nei [n] (nay)

Jeg vet ikke. - I don't know.

Can I take your picture?: kan jeg ta bilde av deg?

Jeg forstr ikke norsk. - I do not understand Norwegian.

Where is the bathroom?: hvor er badet/toalettet?

Where do you come from?: hvor kommer du fra?

Jeg heter... - my name is...

Do you speak English?: snakker du engelsk?

Jeg vil gjerne... - I would like to..

Generic toast: skl [sk]

Jeg vil heller... - I would rather...

Where can I nd a restaurant?: hvor kan jeg nne en

restaurant? [u.knjfnnst]

Hvor er... - Where is...

Where is the nearest hospital?: hvor er det nrmeste

sykehuset?

Vis meg... - Show me...

Jeg trenger... - I need...
Smertestillende tabletter - Painkillers
Kan du gjenta?- Can you repeat? (what you said)
Hva sier du?-What are you saying?
Hvor nner jeg..?-Where do I nd...?
Kan jeg f en kae?-Can I have a coee?
Snakker du engelsk?-Do you speak english?
Hvor kan jeg ta bussen?-Where can I take the bus?
Citizen: statsborger
Foreigner: utlending
Norwegian: norsk ['nc] (norsk)
Hello: hallo [h'lu]
Hi: hei [h]
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