Let’s start this course by learning some basic Norwegian expressions and words. You can hear how they’re pronounced in the video below.
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Basic Norwegian expressions and words
| ENGLISH | NORWEGIAN |
| Hi | Hei |
| Thanks | Takk |
| Thank you very much | Tusen takk (literally: a thousand thanks) |
| You’re welcome | Bare hyggelig (literally: just nice) |
| What’s your name? | Hva heter du? |
| My name is… | Jeg heter…/Mitt navn er… |
| How old are you? | Hvor gammel er du |
| I am … years old. | Jeg er … år. |
Video with pronunciation
Study the examples above and try to memorize them – they’re certainly important in the Norwegian language. Here you can hear how the phrases and words are pronounced (or you can click here:
Quiz/exercises
Got it? Then click on the following the link to see if you have learned anything: Basic Norwegian Phrases Exercises. Come back to this window after you’ve done the interactive exercise.
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