Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

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

Food & Drinks in Norwegian

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]brød
breads [Pl]brød
roll [Sg]rull
rolls [Pl]ruller
buttersmør
cheeseost
honeyhonning
jam [Sg]syltetøy
jams [Pl]syltetøy
egg [Sg]egg
eggs [Pl]egg
noodlesnudler
riceris
yoghurt [Sg]yoghurt
yoghurts [Pl]yoghurter
sugarsukker
saltsalt
pepperpepper
spice [Sg]krydder
spices [Pl]krydder
oilolje

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eat(å) spise
foodmat
(to) drink(å) drikke
drink [Sg]drikke
drinks [Pl]drikker
hungrysulten
hungersult
thirstytørst
thirsttørste
(to) cook(å) lage mat
(to) taste(å) smake
tastysmakfull
deliciousutsøkt
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!Vær så god!
Cheers! / To your health!Skål!
breakfastfrokost
lunchlunsj
dinnermiddag
restaurant [Sg]restaurant
restaurants [Pl]restauranter
bar [Sg]bar
bars [Pl]barer
cafékafè

Dishes

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]suppe
soups [Pl]supper
salad [Sg]salat
salads [Pl]salater
french fries / chipspommes frites

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerybestikk
forkgaffel
spoonskje
knifekniv
platetallerken
glassglass
cupkopp
mugmugge

Drinks

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
watervann
mineral watermineral vann
soda water / sparkling waterboble vann
still waterboblefritt vann
juice [Sg]jus
juices [Pl]jus
beerøl
winevin
champagnechampagne
cocktailcocktail
milkmelk
cocoakakao
coffeekaffe
teate

Flavors

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
sweetsøtt
soursurt
spicysterk
saltysalt
bitterbitter

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
fruitfrukt
vegetablesgrønnsaker
apple [Sg]eple
apples [Pl]epler
orange [Sg]appelsin
oranges [Pl]appelsiner
strawberry [Sg]jordbær
strawberries [Pl]jordbær
banana [Sg]banan
bananas [Pl]bananer
potato [Sg]potet
potatoes [Pl]poteter
cucumber [Sg]agurk
cucumbers [Pl]agurker

Meat & Sausages

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
meatkjøtt
sausage [Sg]pølse
sausages [Pl]pølser
small sausage [Sg]liten pølse
small sausages [Pl]små pølser
hamskinke
chickenkylling
fishfisk
beefbiff
lamblam

Sweets

EnglishNorwegianPronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatesjokolade
pie [Sg]pai
pies [Pl]paier
cake [Sg]kake
cakes [Pl]kaker
biscuit [Sg]småkake
biscuits [Pl]småkaker
icecreamiskrem

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