When introducing yourself in Norwegian, you might want to talk about where you’re from and which languages you speak. Most Norwegian names of countries and languages are quite similar to English, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble with this lesson.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Norwegian“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Countries & Languages

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America

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
AmericaAmerika
American languageamerikansk språk
in American (English)på Amerikansk
from Americafra Amerika
American (Person from America)Amerikaner
American (Adjective relating to America, e.g. American food)amerikansk

Austria

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
AustriaØsterrike
Austrian languageøsterriksk språk
in Austrianpå Østerriksk
from Austriafra Østerrike
Austrian (Person from Austria)Østerriker
Austrian (Adjective relating to Austria, e.g. Austrian food)østerriksk

England

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
EnglandEngland
English languageengelsk språk
in Englishpå Engelsk
from Englandfra England
English (Person from England) / EnglishmanEngelskmann
English (Adjective relating to England, e.g. English food)engelsk

France

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
FranceFrankrike
French languagefransk språk
in Frenchpå Fransk
from Francefra Frankrike
French (Person from France) / FrenchmanFranskmann
French (Adjective relating to France, e.g. French food)fransk

Germany

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
GermanyTyskland
German languagetysk språk
in Germanpå Tysk
from GermanyFra Tyskland
German (Person from Germany)Tysker
German (Adjective relating to Germany, e.g. German food)tysk

Italy

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
ItalyItalia
Italian languageitaliensk språk
in Italianpå Italiensk
from Italyfra Italia
Italian (Person from Italy)Italiener
Italian (Adjective relating to Italy, e.g. Italian food)italiensk

Poland

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
PolandPolen
Polish languagepolsk språk
in Polishpå Polsk
from Polandfra Polen
Polish (Person from Poland)Polakk
Polish (Adjective relating to Poland, e.g. Polish food)polsk

Russia

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
RussiaRussland
Russian languagerussisk språk
in Russianpå Russisk
from Russiafra Russland
Russian (Person from Russia)Russer
Russian (Adjective relating to Russia, e.g. Russian food)russisk

Spain

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
SpainSpania
Spanish languagespansk språk
in Spanishpå Spansk
from Spainfra Spania
Spanish (Person from Spain) / SpaniardSpanjol
Spanish (Adjective relating to Spain, e.g. Spanish food)spansk

Switzerland

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
SwitzerlandSveits
Swiss languagesveitsk språk
in Swisspå Sveitsisk
from Switzerlandfra Sveits
Swiss (Person from Switzerland)Sveitser
Swiss (Adjective relating to Switzerland, e.g. Swiss food)sveitsk

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