Bokmål verbs with English translations
Norwegian Verbs For Beginners
Verbs let you talk about what you are doing, what you need, what happened, and what you want to do next. Start with a small group, then save useful examples for review.
Useful first
Begin with verbs that appear in daily life, appointments, shopping, and work.
Forms plus sentences
Each section includes verb forms and practical example sentences.
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Start With These Useful Verbs
Common verbs that make many beginner Norwegian sentences possible.
English
to be
Norwegian infinitive
å være
English
is / am / are
Norwegian present
er
English
was / were
Norwegian past
var
English sentence
I am at home.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg er hjemme.
English
to have
Norwegian infinitive
å ha
English
have / has
Norwegian present
har
English
had
Norwegian past
hadde
English sentence
I have an appointment.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg har en avtale.
English
to go / to walk
Norwegian infinitive
å gå
English
goes / walks / am going
Norwegian present
går
English
went / walked
Norwegian past
gikk
English sentence
I am going to the shop.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg går til butikken.
English
to come
Norwegian infinitive
å komme
English
comes / am coming
Norwegian present
kommer
English
came
Norwegian past
kom
English sentence
I am coming soon.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg kommer snart.
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Verbs For Daily Life
Practical verbs for shopping, work, learning, and ordinary conversations.
English
to buy
Norwegian infinitive
å kjøpe
English
buy / buys / am buying
Norwegian present
kjøper
English
bought
Norwegian past
kjøpte
English sentence
I am buying milk.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg kjøper melk.
English
to pay
Norwegian infinitive
å betale
English
pay / pays / am paying
Norwegian present
betaler
English
paid
Norwegian past
betalte
English sentence
I pay by card.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg betaler med kort.
English
to live
Norwegian infinitive
å bo
English
live / lives
Norwegian present
bor
English
lived
Norwegian past
bodde
English sentence
I live in Norway.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg bor i Norge.
English
to learn
Norwegian infinitive
å lære
English
learn / learns / am learning
Norwegian present
lærer
English
learned
Norwegian past
lærte
English sentence
I am learning Norwegian.
Norwegian sentence
Jeg lærer norsk.
How To Practise Norwegian Verbs
Do not only memorize verb forms. Put each verb into a sentence you might actually use.
- Step 1Pick one small verb group.
- Step 2Read the Norwegian and try to remember the English meaning.
- Step 3Say the example sentence out loud.
- Step 4Add more verbs only when the first group feels easier.
Use AI To Create Verb Sentences
AI can help you create extra examples, but keep the output small and check anything important with a teacher, dictionary, or native speaker.
I am learning Norwegian Bokmål.
Create simple beginner sentences for the Norwegian verb: å lære.
Please include:
- the infinitive
- present tense
- past tense
- present perfect
- future with "skal"
- one everyday example sentence for each tense
- an English translation for each sentence
Keep the sentences useful for daily life in Norway.
Avoid advanced grammar.
Return the result as CSV with columns: from,to.
Put the English text in from and the Norwegian text in to.Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI chat.
Choose only examples you would actually use. A short personal list is easier to remember than a long generic list.