Exchanging Money
Use these phrases when you need to exchange foreign money into Norwegian kroner at a bank or exchange office.
Key Phrases
Hva er kursen for euro i banken i dag?
What is the exchange rate for euros in the bank today?
💡 Use 'kursen' to ask about the rate for any currency.
Hvor mye gebyr skal jeg betale for dette?
How much fee do I have to pay for this?
💡 Gebyr means fee or commission.
Jeg vil gjerne veksle dollar til norske kroner nå.
I would like to exchange dollars to Norwegian kroner now.
💡 Use 'veksle' followed by the original currency, then 'til' and the target currency.
Er kursen bedre her enn i den andre banken?
Is the rate better here than in the other bank?
💡 A useful phrase for comparing rates between different places.
Kan jeg få pengene i små sedler, takk?
Can I get the money in small bills, please?
💡 Ask for 'små sedler' to avoid large bills that might be hard to spend.
Jeg vil ha ti hundrelapper og noen mindre sedler.
I want ten hundred-kroner bills and some smaller bills.
💡 Hundrelapper is the common spoken term for 100-kroner notes.
Hvor mye norske penger får jeg etter gebyret?
How much Norwegian money do I get after the fee?
Jeg skal reise i morgen og trenger kontanter.
I am going to travel tomorrow and need cash.
Denne kursen er lavere enn kursen på nettet.
This rate is lower than the rate on the internet.
Kan du gi meg kvitteringen for denne vekslingen?
Can you give me the receipt for this exchange?