Survival Phrases

Du møter en person. Du sier hei. Du sier navnet ditt. Det er hyggelig. Dere snakker litt sammen. Nordmenn er vennlige. Du smiler og hilser. Du sier god dag. Alt er bra. Møtet er veldig positivt. Dere snakker ikke lenge. Til slutt sier du ha det.

Use these essential phrases to thank people and apologize politely in daily Norwegian life.

Use these simple phrases to introduce your family and ask others about their home and relatives in basic conversations.

Use these simple Norwegian phrases when ordering food and drinks at a local restaurant.

Use these phrases to order coffee, select milk options, and pay at a café in Norway.

Use these phrases when you are ready to pay for your food and drinks at a restaurant or cafe.

Use these phrases when ordering takeaway or delivery from a Norwegian restaurant.

Use these phrases at a fast-food counter.

Use these phrases when you buy food at a Norwegian bakery or deli counter.

Use these phrases when ordering food from a street stall in Norway.

Use these phrases when you buy train tickets at a station in Norway.

Use these phrases when you travel by bus or metro in Norway.

Use these phrases when taking a taxi or a rideshare in Norway.

Use these basic Norwegian phrases to ask for directions and find your way around town.

Use these basic Norwegian phrases when you board the airplane to locate your seat, store your carry-on luggage in the overhead bin, speak with the flight attendants, buckle your seatbelt, ask for water or a blanket, and explain if you feel unwell during the flight.

Use these simple phrases when you check into a hotel in Norway.

Use these phrases when checking in and staying at a Norwegian hostel.

Use these phrases when you shop for clothes in Norway.

Use these phrases when shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables at a Norwegian market.

Use these phrases when paying at a supermarket checkout.

Use these phrases when buying souvenirs and local gifts in Norway.

Use these simple phrases when shopping in Norway to ask staff for items, sizes, colors, and stock availability.

Use these phrases when you want to buy shoes in a Norwegian store.

Use these phrases when you need to buy medicine or describe basic symptoms at a Norwegian pharmacy.

Use these phrases when you need to find a Norwegian ATM and withdraw local cash.

Use these phrases when you are lost or need assistance in Norway.