A2Norwegian

Buying Clothes

Use these phrases when shopping for clothes, asking for sizes, and trying things on in a Norwegian store.

Key Phrases

Voice
Browsing · 2 ways to say it

Jeg kikker bare litt.

casual

I'm just looking a bit.

A very common informal reply when you do not need staff help.

Jeg ser bare, takk.

neutral

I'm just looking, thanks.

Asking to try on clothes · 2 ways to say it

Kan jeg prøve denne?

neutral

Can I try this on?

Kan jeg få prøve denne?

polite

May I try this on?

Adding 'få' softens the request and makes it more polite.

Asking for the fitting room

Hvor er prøverommet?

neutral

Where is the fitting room?

Feedback on fit · 2 ways to say it

Den er altfor trang.

casual

It's way too tight.

Use 'trang' instead of 'liten' for clothes that feel tight.

Den passer ikke helt.

neutral

It doesn't quite fit.

Asking for another size · 2 ways to say it

Har dere en størrelse større?

neutral

Do you have a size bigger?

Kan jeg få denne i en større størrelse?

polite

Can I get this in a larger size?

Asking for a color

Har dere denne i svart?

neutral

Do you have this in black?

Deciding to buy · 2 ways to say it

Jeg tar den.

casual

I'll take it.

The most natural everyday way to say you will buy an item.

Jeg vil gjerne kjøpe denne.

polite

I would like to buy this.

More polite and formal; use with staff you don't know.

Practice Dialogue

Staff
Hei! Trenger du hjelp til noe?
Customer
Ja takk. Hvor er prøverommet?
Staff
Det er rett der borte.
Customer
Denne genseren er for liten. Har dere en størrelse større?
Staff
Skal vi se... Ja, her er en i large.
Customer
Takk! Den passer perfekt. Jeg tar den.
Staff
Kjempefint. Vil du betale med kort?
Customer
Ja, takk.

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