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.

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

Family & Friends in Norwegian

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Family & Relatives

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
friendshipvennskap
family [Sg]familie
families [Pl]familier
parentsforeldre
father [Sg]far
fathers [Pl]fedre
dad [Sg]pappa
dads [Pl]pappaer
daddy [Sg]pappa
daddies [Pl]pappaer
mother [Sg]mor
mothers [Pl]mødre
mom [Sg]mamma
moms [Pl]mammaer
mommy [Sg]mamma
mommies [Pl]mammaer
siblings / brothers and sisterssøsken
brødre og søstre
brotherbror
sistersøster
child [Sg]barn
children [Pl]barn
son [Sg]sønn
sons [Pl]sønner
daughter [Sg]datter
daughters [Pl]døtre
grandparentsbesteforeldre
grandfather [Sg]bestefar
grandfathers [Pl]bestefedre
grandpa [Sg]besten
grandpas [Pl]besten
grandmother [Sg]bestemor
grandmothers [Pl]bestemødre
grandma [Sg]besta
grandmas [Pl]besta
grandchild [Sg]barnebarn
grandchildren [Pl]barnebarn
uncle [Sg]onkel
uncles [Pl]onkler
aunt [Sg]tante
aunts [Pl]tanter
cousin [Sg]søskenbarn
cousins [Pl]søskenbarn

Love & Friendship

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
lovekjærlighet
(to) love(å) elske
I love youJeg elsker deg
I love you very muchJeg elsker deg veldig mye
boyfriendkjæreste
girlfriendkjæreste
Do you want to marry me?Vil du gifte deg med meg?
husband [Sg]ektemann
husbands [Pl]ektemenn
wife [Sg]kone
wives [Pl]koner
marriedgift
marriedgift
friendshipvennskap

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