Talking About Family
Use these phrases to ask and answer common questions about family, relationships, and where your relatives live in everyday conversations.
Key Phrases
Er du gift?
neutralAre you married?
The standard, straightforward way to ask if someone is married.
Har du kjæreste?
casualDo you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
A common informal way to ask without assuming marriage.
Har du en partner?
politeDo you have a partner?
More inclusive and polite—good to use with people you do not know well.
Har dere barn?
neutralDo you have children?
Uses 'dere' (plural 'you') assuming you are asking someone with a partner.
Har du unger?
casualDo you have kids?
'Unger' is a very common informal word for children.
Ja, vi har to små barn.
neutralYes, we have two small children.
Nei, jeg har ikke barn.
neutralNo, I don't have children.
Har du søsken?
neutralDo you have siblings?
Jeg har en eldre bror og en yngre søster.
neutralI have an older brother and a younger sister.
'Eldre' (older) and 'yngre' (younger) are the standard words for describing siblings.
Hvor bor foreldrene dine?
neutralWhere do your parents live?
Jeg besøkte foreldrene mine i helgen.
neutralI visited my parents this weekend.
Skal du besøke familien din snart?
neutralAre you going to visit your family soon?