A2Norwegian

Prices & Bargaining

Use these phrases when shopping at a flea market (loppemarked) or buying used items, where bargaining is normal and expected.

Key Phrases

Voice
Asking the price · 2 ways to say it

Hva koster den?

casual

What does it cost?

A very direct and common way to ask.

Hvor mye koster denne?

neutral

How much does this cost?

Saying it is expensive · 2 ways to say it

Det er for dyrt for meg.

casual

That is too expensive for me.

Det er litt dyrt.

neutral

That is a bit expensive.

Using 'litt' (a bit) softens the statement politely.

Asking for a discount · 2 ways to say it

Kan jeg få litt rabatt?

neutral

Can I get a little discount?

Kan du gi meg en bedre pris?

polite

Can you give me a better price?

Offering a price · 2 ways to say it

Hva med to hundre kroner?

casual

How about two hundred kroner?

Jeg kan gi deg to hundre.

neutral

I can give you two hundred.

Agreeing to a deal · 2 ways to say it

Den er grei.

casual

It is a deal.

A very common informal way to say 'okay' or 'agreed'.

Det er greit. Jeg tar den.

neutral

That is fine. I will take it.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
Hei! Hva koster denne jakken?
Seller
Den koster fem hundre kroner.
Customer
Fem hundre? Det er litt dyrt for meg.
Seller
Den er nesten ny. Hva vil du gi?
Customer
Hva med tre hundre?
Seller
Nei, vi sier fire hundre, da.
Customer
Tre hundre og femti, så tar jeg den.
Seller
Den er grei. Jakken er din.
Customer
Takk!

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