Asking for Directions
Use these phrases to ask for directions and understand basic navigation around a Norwegian town.
Key Phrases
Unnskyld, hvordan kommer jeg til stasjonen?
politeExcuse me, how do I get to the station?
A polite and common way to ask a stranger for help.
Hvor er stasjonen?
neutralWhere is the station?
Direct and standard, but perfectly fine to use.
Hvilken vei er stasjonen?
casualWhich way is the station?
A shorter, more informal way to ask while on the move.
Er det langt herfra?
neutralIs it far from here?
Use this to check if you need to take a bus or train instead.
Er det i nærheten?
casualIs it nearby?
A quick way to ask if you can just walk there.
Du går rett fram.
neutralYou go straight ahead.
The most common instruction you will hear first.
Du går til høyre.
neutralYou go right.
A standard, clear instruction.
Du tar bare til venstre.
casualYou just take a left.
Adding 'bare' (just) makes the instruction sound easy and relaxed.
Det er bak hotellet.
neutralIt is behind the hotel.
You can replace 'bak' (behind) with 'ved siden av' (next to).
Så, jeg går til venstre?
neutralSo, I go left?
A clear, literal way to check you understood correctly.
Til venstre, ikke sant?
casualTo the left, right?
'Ikke sant' literally means 'not true', but it is used exactly like 'right?' to confirm.