Bokmål for curious coastal explorers
Norwegian Crab Fishing And Shore Exploration Words And Phrases
Learn the Bokmål needed for a favourite family activity on the Norwegian coast. Prepare a crab line, explore beneath the rocks, talk about your discoveries, and return the animals gently.
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Getting ready
Crab Fishing Equipment
Learn Bokmål words for a crab line, bait, bucket, net, and other simple equipment.
English
a crab line
Norwegian
et krabbesnøre
English
bait
Norwegian
agn
English
a bucket
Norwegian
ei bøtte
English
a small net
Norwegian
en liten håv
English
a clothes peg
Norwegian
ei klesklype
English
a piece of mussel
Norwegian
en bit av et blåskjell
English
some seawater
Norwegian
litt sjøvann
English
a safe place by the water
Norwegian
et trygt sted ved vannet
Step by step
Catching A Crab
Practise simple family instructions for lowering the line, waiting, lifting, and using the net.
English
Attach the bait to the line.
Norwegian
Fest agnet på snøret.
English
Lower the line into the water.
Norwegian
Senk snøret ned i vannet.
English
Let it sink to the bottom.
Norwegian
La det synke ned til bunnen.
English
Now we have to wait.
Norwegian
Nå må vi vente.
English
I think something is pulling.
Norwegian
Jeg tror noe drar.
English
Lift the line slowly.
Norwegian
Løft snøret sakte.
English
Hold the net underneath.
Norwegian
Hold håven under.
English
We caught a crab!
Norwegian
Vi fikk en krabbe!
Things to discover
Exploring The Shore
Review words and phrases for looking beneath stones and noticing animals along the shore.
English
Look under the stone.
Norwegian
Se under steinen.
English
There is seaweed here.
Norwegian
Det er tang her.
English
I can see a small fish.
Norwegian
Jeg kan se en liten fisk.
English
We found a starfish.
Norwegian
Vi fant en sjøstjerne.
English
These are mussels.
Norwegian
Dette er blåskjell.
English
The crab has two claws.
Norwegian
Krabben har to klør.
English
The jellyfish is floating.
Norwegian
Maneten flyter.
English
Let us watch without touching.
Norwegian
La oss se uten å ta på.
Looking after wildlife
Observing And Releasing
Use gentle phrases for observing, counting, keeping the water fresh, and releasing animals.
English
Let us count the crabs.
Norwegian
La oss telle krabbene.
English
Which one is the biggest?
Norwegian
Hvilken er størst?
English
Keep your fingers away from the claws.
Norwegian
Hold fingrene unna klørne.
English
The bucket needs fresh seawater.
Norwegian
Bøtta trenger friskt sjøvann.
English
We will only keep them for a little while.
Norwegian
Vi beholder dem bare en liten stund.
English
Be careful with the crab.
Norwegian
Vær forsiktig med krabben.
English
Now we will release them.
Norwegian
Nå skal vi slippe dem fri.
English
Put the crab gently back in the sea.
Norwegian
Sett krabben forsiktig tilbake i sjøen.
How To Practise
Review the equipment before you leave home. During the activity, repeat the step-by-step phrases and use the wildlife section to name what your child discovers.