Asking for Help
Use these phrases when you need assistance, are lost, or do not understand someone in Norway.
Key Phrases
Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg med veien nå?
Excuse me, can you help me with the way now?
💡 A polite way to get someone's attention for directions.
Nå finner jeg ikke veien til hotellet mitt.
Now I cannot find the way to my hotel.
💡 Use this to explain that you are lost.
Unnskyld, jeg forstår ikke så mye norsk ennå.
Excuse me, I do not understand much Norwegian yet.
Kan du snakke litt mer sakte for meg?
Can you speak a bit more slowly for me?
💡 Useful when someone is speaking too fast.
Kan du gjenta den siste setningen en gang til?
Can you repeat the last sentence one more time?
Jeg skal finne en politimann i denne gaten.
I will find a policeman in this street.
Kan du vise meg veien på dette kartet?
Can you show me the way on this map.
Jeg er veldig forvirret og jeg trenger hjelp.
I am very confused and I need help.
Kan du skrive navnet på denne gaten her?
Can you write the name of this street here?
Tusen takk, du er et veldig snilt menneske.
Thank you very much, you are a very kind person.