Family & Friends in Norwegian

Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

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Family & Relatives
Love & Friendship
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Family & Relatives

English	Norwegian	Pronunciation (Audio)
friendship	vennskap	no-sing_friendship
family [Sg]	familie	no-sing_family
families [Pl]	familier	no-plur_family
parents	foreldre	no-sing_parents
father [Sg]	far	no-sing_father
fathers [Pl]	fedre	no-plur_father
dad [Sg]	pappa	no-sing_dad
dads [Pl]	pappaer	no-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]	pappa	no-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]	pappaer	no-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]	mor	no-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]	mødre	no-plur_mother
mom [Sg]	mamma	no-sing_mom
moms [Pl]	mammaer	no-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]	mamma	no-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]	mammaer	no-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisters	søsken brødre og søstre	no-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters no-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters-2
brother	bror	no-sing_brother
sister	søster	no-sing_sister
child [Sg]	barn	no-sing_child
children [Pl]	barn	no-plur_child
son [Sg]	sønn	no-sing_son
sons [Pl]	sønner	no-plur_son
daughter [Sg]	datter	no-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]	døtre	no-plur_daughter
grandparents	besteforeldre	no-sing_grandparents
grandfather [Sg]	bestefar	no-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl]	bestefedre	no-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]	besten	no-sing_grandpa
grandpas [Pl]	besten	no-plur_grandpa
grandmother [Sg]	bestemor	no-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl]	bestemødre	no-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]	besta	no-sing_grandma
grandmas [Pl]	besta	no-plur_grandma
grandchild [Sg]	barnebarn	no-sing_grandchild
grandchildren [Pl]	barnebarn	no-plur_grandchild
uncle [Sg]	onkel	no-sing_uncle
uncles [Pl]	onkler	no-plur_uncle
aunt [Sg]	tante	no-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]	tanter	no-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]	søskenbarn	no-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]	søskenbarn	no-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

English	Norwegian	Pronunciation (Audio)
love	kjærlighet	no-sing_love
(to) love	(å) elske	no-sing_to-love
I love you	Jeg elsker deg	no-sing_i-love-you
I love you very much	Jeg elsker deg veldig mye	no-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriend	kjæreste	no-sing_boyfriend
girlfriend	kjæreste	no-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?	Vil du gifte deg med meg?	no-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]	ektemann	no-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]	ektemenn	no-plur_husband
wife [Sg]	kone	no-sing_wife
wives [Pl]	koner	no-plur_wife
married	gift	no-sing_married
married	gift	no-sing_married
friendship	vennskap	no-sing_friendship

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