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Norwegian (Bokmål) phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Norwegian has two written standards, Bokmål and Nynorsk. The phrases here are Bokmål, the more widely used standard, which developed from written Danish.
- In its own name: norsk bokmål
- Writing system: Latin
- Family: Indo-European, Germanic
- Official language in: Norway
Essential Norwegian phrases
| English | Norwegian | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Hei | |
| Goodbye | Ha det bra | |
| Good morning | God morgen | |
| Good night | God natt | |
| Thank you | Takk | |
| You're welcome | Vær så god | |
| Please | Vær så snill | |
| Sorry | Unnskyld | |
| Yes | Ja | |
| No | Nei | |
| My name is ___ | Jeg heter ___ | |
| What is your name? | Hva heter du? | |
| How are you? | Hvordan har du det? | |
| I love you | Jeg elsker deg |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Norwegian
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | en | |
| 2 | to | |
| 3 | tre | |
| 4 | fire | |
| 5 | fem | |
| 6 | seks | |
| 7 | sju | |
| 8 | åtte | |
| 9 | ni | |
| 10 | ti |
Pronunciation
Norwegian has a pitch accent and extra letters æ, ø and å. Word endings are often swallowed in fast speech.
Good to know
Norwegians use du for almost everybody. Norwegian, Swedish and Danish speakers can usually understand one another with some effort.
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How do you say hello in Norwegian?
Hei.
What writing system does Norwegian use?
Norwegian is written in Latin.