Basic Conversation in Norwegian

Now let’s learn some basic Norwegian conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Norwegian.

Contents

How to Introduce Yourself in Norwegian
Basic conversation
Communication
Making acquaintances
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Norwegian
Thank You & You’re Welcome in Norwegian
Norwegian in 3 Minutes – Making Apologies
Norwegian in 3 Minutes – Do you speak English?
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Norwegian“.

Basic Norwegian words & phrases: conversations

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How to Introduce Yourself in Norwegian

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Basic conversation

English	Norwegian	Pronunciation (Audio)
yes	ja	no-sing_yes
no	nei	no-sing_no
please / you’re welcome	vær så snill bare hyggelig	no-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome no-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcome	bare hyggelig	no-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank you	takk	no-sing_thank-you
thank you very much	takk så mye	no-sing_thank-you-very-much
thanks	takk	no-sing_thanks
Excuse me!	Unnskyld meg!	no-sing_excuse-me

Communication

English	Norwegian	Pronunciation (Audio)
I understand.	Jeg forstår.	no-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.	Jeg forstår ikke	no-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?	Hallo	no-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
What does that mean?	Hva betyr det?	no-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.	Jeg vet ikke.	no-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.	Jeg snakker ikke Polsk.	no-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
I speak a little Polish.	Jeg snakker litt Polsk.	no-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
Do you speak English?	Prater du engelsk?	no-sing_do-you-speak-english
Do you speak English?	Snakker du engelsk?	no-sing_do-you-speak-english
Yes, I do speak English.	Ja, jeg snakker engelsk.	no-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
No, I don’t speak English.	Nei, jeg snakker ikke engelsk.	no-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

English	Norwegian	Pronunciation (Audio)
Please talk more slowly!	Snakk saktere er du snill!	no-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!	Hyggelig å møte deg!	no-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?	Hvordan har du det?	no-sing_how-are-you
Good, thank you!	Godt, takk!	no-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!	Jeg har det bra, takk!	no-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!	Ikke verst, takk!	no-sing_not-bad-thanks
very bad	veldig dårlig	no-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?	Hva er navnet ditt?	no-sing_whats-your-name
My name is [...].	Jeg heter […].	no-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?	Hva er fornavnet ditt?	no-sing_whats-your-first-name
My first name is [...]	Mitt fornavn er […]	no-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?	Hvor gammel er du?	no-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.	Jeg er […] år gammel.	no-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?	Hvilke hobbyer har du?	no-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?	Hva liker du å gjøre?	no-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
What are you doing (at the moment)?	Hva gjør du (akkurat nå)?	no-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
Where do you live?	Hvor bor du?	no-sing_where-do-you-live
I live in [...].	Jeg bor i […]	no-sing_i-live-in-
I’m from England	Jeg er fra England.	no-sing_im-from-england
I’m English	Jeg er Engelsk.	no-sing_im-english

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Yes, I do speak English.
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