Takeaway & Delivery
These everyday phrases will help you comfortably order food for takeaway or delivery, ask about prices, and handle payments in Norway.
Key Phrases
En stor pizza, takk.
casualA large pizza, please.
Norwegians use 'takk' heavily since there is no exact word for 'please'.
Jeg tar en stor pizza.
neutralI'll take a large pizza.
Using the verb 'tar' (take) is the most standard way to order.
Ta med, takk.
casualTake away, please.
Short and direct, used when the staff asks if you are eating in.
Det er til å ta med.
neutralIt is to go.
A standard, complete sentence to say you are taking the food with you.
Kjører dere ut mat?
casualDo you deliver food?
Literally 'do you drive out food', very common in everyday speech.
Har dere hjemmelevering?
neutralDo you have home delivery?
The standard way to ask for delivery straight to your door.
Adressen min er Storgata fem.
neutralMy address is Storgata five.
Give your street name and number clearly for the driver.
Når kommer maten?
neutralWhen is the food coming?
Norwegian uses the present tense ('kommer') to talk about the immediate future.
Hva koster leveringen?
neutralWhat does the delivery cost?
Delivery fees vary, so it is always good to check.
Har dere Vipps?
casualDo you have Vipps?
Vipps is the ubiquitous mobile payment app in Norway.
Tar dere kort?
neutralDo you take cards?
Norway is mostly cashless, but it is a good phrase to know.
Jeg mangler en cola.
neutralI am missing a cola.
A direct but polite way to state that something is missing from your order.