Colloquial Norwegian Flashcards
skal
shall
vil
will
kan
can
må
must
bør
ought to
tør
dare
fins/finnes
exists
synes
think
hav
ocean
hovestad
capital
en fjord
fjord
en isbre
a glacier
mellom
between
en by
city/town
ei elv
a river
et land
a country
en time
an hour
et fylke
a county
friluftsliv
outdoor life
medalje
medal
konkurranse
competition
et langrenn
cross country
ri
ri, red, ridd –ride
ei sportsgren
a type of sport
bl.a.
blant annet –among others
ei elvepadling
river rafting
overlev (-de, -d)
survive
håpløs
hopeless
bli (ble, blitt) sur
sulk (lit. be sour)
likne (-et, -et)
to be like
en rengjøring
a cleaning
elske (-et, -et)
love
van (-et, - )
water, lake
en sjø
a sea
et fjell
a mountain
en dusj
a shower
slappe (-et, -et) av
relax
nyte (nøtt, nytt)
enjoy
en kjøttdeig
a mince
en kopp
a cup
en løk
an onion
en kavring
a rusk (?)
en ss (spiseskje)
a table spoon
et mel
a flour
ca (cirka)
circa
et hakke
a mincing
knuse (-te, -t)
crush
røre (-te, -t)
stir
tilsette (-satte, -satt)
add
brune (-te, -t)
brown
en stekepanne
a frying pan
et dyppe
a plunge
steke (-te, -t)
fry
en gryte
a saucepan
litt etter litt
little by little
helle (-te, -t)
pour
nokså
rather
mulig
possible
koselig
nice, cozy
en veikro
an inn
et gatekjokken
street cafe
en pølse
a sausage or hot dog
en hurtigmat
a fast food
en flaske
a bottle
en avgift
a tax
i det hele tatt
on the whole, in general
en gjest
a visitor
et måltid
a meal
et våkne
an awakening; to wake something up
noe
something
nede
downstairs
en lyd
a sound
liste (-et, -et) seg
tiptoe
noen
anybody
vekk
gone
en frokost
a breakfast
består (bestod, bestått) av
consist of
et grovbrød
brown bread
en brunost
sweet brown cheese
et syltetøy
a jam
bløtkokt
soft-boiled
en matpakke
a packed lunch
en skinke
a ham
de fleste nordmenn
most Norwegians
et smørbrød
open sandwich
om formiddagen
in the late morning
oppe
up (as a location)
nede
down (as a location)
inne
on the inside (as a location)
framme
at the front (as a location)
hjemme
at home (as a location)
borte
out (not here, as a location)
her
here (as a location)
der
there (as a location)
opp
moving up
ned
moving down
ut
moving out
ute
outside (as a location)
inn
moving in
fram
forward
hjem
home (going home, moving home, etc. as a movement)
bort
away (as a motion)
hit
(in this direction)
dit
(in that direction)
ennå
yet
Note on adverbs of position or motion
add an -e to the adverb to indicate motion or motion in the same area while the concatenated adverb indicates motion from one area to another. eks: Katten løp oppe på taket. Eller: Katten løp opp på take. Anders løp hjem. Eller: Anders er hjemme nå.
