Norwegian for daily life
Choose the situation you are preparing for. These guides bring useful words and phrases together, with examples you can save and review before you need them.
Errands, food and home
- Picking up a package: handle a collection at the counter.
- Buns and bakery vocabulary: choose, order and ask questions.
- Housing words and phrases: renting, repairs and neighbours.
- Bureaucracy words and phrases: prepare for public-service interactions.
Family and school
- Family words and relationship phrases: introduce relatives and describe your household.
- Kindergarten and school vocabulary.
- Sick-day messages for kindergarten and school.
- Birthday words and phrases for families.
The school guides are written for parents. For a broader starting point, see phrases for immigrants in Norway.
Health and life events
- Going to the dentist.
- Maternity words and phrases.
- First weeks with a newborn: feeding, sleep, visitors and practical help at home.
- Baby appointments at the helsestasjon: describe observations, ask questions and understand follow-up.
- Wedding words and phrases: cards, invitations and conversations as a guest.
- Naming celebration and christening phrases: distinguish the occasions and choose a greeting.
- Confirmation greetings and guest phrases: congratulate the young person and prepare for the celebration.
- Death, funeral and condolence phrases.
Travel from departure to arrival
Follow the journey through airport departure, the flight and airport arrival. Keep airport problems and help phrases nearby for changes and misunderstandings.
Outings and interests
For a family trip to the coast, start with coast words and phrases. Continue with the beach and pool, sandcastles, shore exploration and crab fishing, water safety and phrases children can say.
For football, explore World Cup vocabulary, match-day phrases and knockout and final phrases.
Read about things that interest you
Build a regular practice with how to learn Norwegian by reading and Norwegian websites for learners.
For help putting words into an exchange, explore everyday conversation. For explanations of a particular pattern, try grammar in use or Norwegian word choices.