Buying Shoes
Use these phrases to confidently ask for different sizes, colors, and the perfect fit when buying shoes in Norway.
Key Phrases
Kan jeg prøve disse?
casualCan I try these on?
Jeg vil gjerne prøve disse skoene.
politeI would like to try these shoes on.
Use 'vil gjerne' (would like to) for polite requests in shops.
Jeg bruker størrelse førti.
neutralI wear size forty.
De er for trange.
casualThey are too tight.
Skoene er dessverre litt for små.
politeThe shoes are unfortunately a bit too small.
Har dere en større størrelse?
neutralDo you have a bigger size?
Har du en størrelse mindre?
casualDo you have a size smaller?
Using 'du' instead of 'dere' treats the staff member more casually.
Har dere disse i en annen farge?
neutralDo you have these in another color?
De er veldig gode å gå i.
casualThey are very comfortable to walk in.
A very natural, everyday way to say shoes are comfortable.
Skoene er veldig behagelige.
politeThe shoes are very comfortable.