Thanking & Apologizing
Here are the most natural ways to express thanks, apologize, and politely get past people in everyday Norwegian life.
Key Phrases
Takk.
casualThanks.
Use for small, quick interactions like receiving a coffee.
Tusen takk.
neutralThank you very much.
The standard and most common way to thank someone.
Null problem.
casualNo problem.
Very informal, mostly used in casual speech.
Bare hyggelig.
neutralYou're welcome.
Literally means 'only nice', the standard polite response.
Oi, unnskyld!
casualOops, sorry!
Use for small accidents, like bumping into someone.
Beklager.
neutralI am sorry.
The standard apology for mistakes.
Beklager så mye.
politeI am very sorry.
Use for larger mistakes or to be extra polite in service encounters.
Unnskyld.
casualExcuse me.
Said quickly to get past someone in a crowded place.
Unnskyld, kan jeg komme forbi?
neutralExcuse me, can I pass?
Clear and direct when you need people to move.
Unnskyld meg.
politeExcuse me.
Use to politely interrupt or address staff.