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Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL TOPICS Greetings & Socializing Eating & Drinking Out Travel & Transport Hotels & Accommodation Shopping & Money Health & Pharmacy Banking & Daily Admin Renting & Housing Everyday Services Emergencies & Safety Work & Study

Eating & Drinking Out

Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.

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Making a Restaurant Reservation

These phrases will help you confidently book a table, handle dietary requirements, and change your plans at Norwegian restaurants.

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Making a Restaurant Reservation

Use these phrases to book a table, modify your reservation, or ask for a table when walking into a restaurant in Norway.

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Ordering at a Restaurant

Use these essential phrases to confidently ask for a table, order food and drinks, and pay the bill at a Norwegian restaurant.

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Ordering at a Restaurant

These phrases will help you navigate a Norwegian restaurant naturally, from asking for recommendations to ordering your meal and settling the bill.

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Ordering at a Restaurant

These phrases will help you confidently order food, ask about the menu, and handle the bill at a Norwegian restaurant.

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Ordering Coffee at a Café

Essential everyday phrases for ordering drinks and food at a Norwegian café.

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Ordering Coffee at a Café

Use these phrases to naturally order a drink, choose your location, and pay at a café in Norway.

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Allergies & Dietary Needs

Use these phrases to safely navigate menus, ask about ingredients, and explain your dietary needs in a Norwegian restaurant.

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Allergies & Dietary Needs

Use these phrases to safely and clearly communicate your dietary needs, allergies, and questions about ingredients when eating out.

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Sending Food Back & Complaints

These phrases will help you clearly and politely resolve issues with your meal, from pointing out a mistake to speaking with the manager.

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Paying & Splitting the Bill

Use these essential phrases to ask for the bill, split the cost with friends, and handle payments in a Norwegian restaurant or café.

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Paying & Splitting the Bill

These everyday phrases will help you ask for the bill, choose your payment method, and handle splitting the cost in Norwegian cafes and restaurants.

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Paying & Splitting the Bill

Use these phrases when you have finished your meal and are ready to settle the bill, divide costs with friends, or leave a tip in a Norwegian restaurant or cafe.

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Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Essential phrases for ordering drinks, handling rounds, and managing a bar tab in Norway.

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Ordering Drinks at a Bar

Use these phrases to confidently order drinks, open a tab, and navigate a Norwegian bar like a local.

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Takeaway & Delivery

Use these practical phrases to order takeaway, arrange food delivery, and solve common problems like missing items.

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Takeaway & Delivery

These everyday phrases will help you comfortably order food for takeaway or delivery, ask about prices, and handle payments in Norway.

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At a Fast-Food Counter

These phrases will help you order a meal, customize your food, and pay at a fast-food counter in Norway.

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At a Fast-Food Counter

These phrases will help you confidently order a meal, customize your food, and pay at a fast-food counter in Norway.

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At the Bakery & Deli

Use these phrases to confidently order bread, pastries, and deli meats by weight at a Norwegian bakery.

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At the Bakery & Deli

Use these phrases to confidently order bread, pastries, and deli items in a Norwegian bakery.

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Buying Street Food

Use these phrases when buying food from a street stall or outdoor food market in Norway.