Norwegian Teacher common phrases

Question 1

Det var lit på konten

Answer 1

That was a little edgy, inappropriate

Question 2

Drøyt

Answer 2

Slang for (sexually) inappropriate (adjective)

Question 3

Null komma nix

Answer 3

0,0 Quickly, moments. Something done in a very brief time

Question 4

Det går it et kjør

Answer 4

Chaotic. It is very busy, rushed. Lots of commotion. A rushed day, it went by in a rush. Stressful atmosphere.

Question 5

Det går i hundre/Åh, det gikk i hundre

Answer 5

It is the highest speed limit, meaning that it is going very fast.

Question 6

Alle tiders/Det var alle tiders/Det var en alle tiders tur!

Answer 6

(sounds like: all tidesh) It was the “best all of times.” Best time ever. Can also be used of a person.

Question 7

Hvem har putta en krone på deg?

Answer 7

Who has put a krone on you? Who has put a coin in you? Why are you so full of energy?

Question 8

Sov som en stein

Answer 8

slept like a stone

Question 9

Svetter som en greis

Answer 9

Sweated like a pig

Question 10

Blakk som en kirkerotte

Answer 10

broke as a church “rat”

Question 11

Dum som et brød

Answer 11

Dumb as a bread (or piece of bread)

Question 12

Heldiggris

Answer 12

Lucky pig

Question 13

Ordtak

Answer 13

Norwegian sayings

Question 14

Tatt på fersk gjerning

Answer 14

caught in the act

Question 15

Tatt på gjerning

Answer 15

shortened version of caught in the act

Question 16

Det regner i bøtter og spam

Answer 16

Its raining buckets and more buckets. A reference to old houses with leaky roofs. Similar usage to “Its raining cats and dogs.”

Question 17

Alle gode ting er tre

Answer 17

All good things in three. “Third time is the charm.”

Question 18

Det gå opp i opp

Answer 18

It will even out. (It goes up and up) A way of saying, I will pay this and you can get the next bill.

Question 19

Smøre seg med tålmodighet

Answer 19

smear yourself with patience

Question 20

Snakke om sola

Answer 20

Speak of the sun (like, talk of the devil… slang)

Question 21

Kjærlighet ved første blikk

Answer 21

Love at first sight

Question 22

Øvelse gjør mester

Answer 22

Practice makes perfect (literally, practice makes a master)

Question 23

Bedre sent enn aldri

Answer 23

Better late than never

Question 24

Borte bra, men hjemme best

Answer 24

Away is good, but home is best

Question 25

Det er lettere å få tilgivelse enn tillatelse

Answer 25

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission

Question 26

Når katten er borte, danser musene på bordet

Answer 26

When the cat is away the mice dance on the table

Question 27

Helt på trynet

Answer 27

Totally ridiculous (totally on the face)

Question 28

Rett og slett

Answer 28

Plain and simple

Question 29

Har du sett på marken (or har du sett)

Answer 29

Have you seen anything like this?

Question 30

å være tøffel (du er en tøffel)

Answer 30

to be a slipper… to be totally under the control of someone else–e.g. a wife, girlfriend…

Question 31

å tenke koffert

Answer 31

to think suitcase…. to have a dirty mind.

Question 32

Rett vest

Answer 32

Straight west… when something has gone completely wrong.

Question 33

Støtt og stadig

Answer 33

often and often… Something is happening often.

Question 34

Helt bak mål

Answer 34

Completely behind the goal. You missed! You got it completely wrong.