Norwegians are generally good English speakers. They start learning English at a very young age in school, as well as through digitalization such as social media and commercial movies. Learning Norwegian is therefore not a necessity in order for you to interact and get around in Norway. However, learning a new language is always a unique way to explore a new culture, and we like to think that Norwegian is a pretty easy language to learn. Here are some phrases to get you started!
| English | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hei |
| How are you? | Hvordan går det? |
| What's your name? | Hva heter du? |
| My name is ... | Jeg heter ... |
| (Good) Bye | Ha det (bra) |
| Than you (very much) | (Tusen) Takk |
| Please | Vær så snill |
| Sorry | Unnskyld |
| Excuse me | Unnskyld meg |
| Where is ... ? | Hvor er ... ? |
| Left | Venstre |
| Right | Høyre |
| I would like a ... | Jeg vil ha ... |
| Where is the bathroom / toilet? | Hvor er toalettet? |
| Where is the bus station? | Hvor er busstasjonen? |
| How much does it cost? | Hvor mye koster det? |
| I'm hungry | Jeg er sulten |