Before we get started with English Norwegian Translations Helpful Terms, I will show you my method on how to
Pronounce the Norwegian Alphabet.
English Engelsk |
Norwegian Norsk
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mother |
mor |
father |
far |
mom |
mamma |
dad
|
pappa
|
parents |
foreldre |
daughter |
datter |
son |
sønn |
daughter-in-law |
svigerdatter |
son-in-law |
svigersønn |
a child |
et barn |
many children |
mange barn |
sister |
søster |
brother |
bror |
grandmother |
bestemor
|
grandmother |
mormor/mother of mother (also called bestemor)
|
grandmother |
morfar/mother of father (also called bestemor)
|
grandfather |
bestefar
|
grandfather |
farfar/father of father (also called bestefar)
|
grandfather |
farmor/father of mother (also called bestefar)
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grandma |
beste
|
grandpa |
besten
|
great grandmother |
oldemor
|
great grandfather |
oldefar
|
great great grandmother |
tippoldemor
|
great great grandfather |
tippoldefar
|
grandchild |
barnebarn
|
my grandchildren |
mine barnebarn/barnebarna mine
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grand daughter |
datterdatter (daughter of daughter)
sønnedatter (daughter of the son)
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grandson |
sønnesønn (son of the son)
datterson (son of the daughter)
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brother-in-law |
svoger/svigerbror |
sister-in-law |
svigerinne/svigersøster
|
aunt |
tante |
uncle
|
onkel |
cousin |
søskenbarn
|
nephew |
nevø
|
niece |
niese
|
second cousin |
tremenning |
a friend |
en venn(male)
en venninne (female
|
a girlfriend
|
en venninne
|
my friend |
min venn (male or female)
(min venninne (female)
|
my girlfriend |
min kjæreste
|
Do you have a girlfriend? |
Har du en kjæreste (male or female)?
|
my boyfriend |
min kjæreste |
Do you have a boyfriend? |
Har du en kjæreste? (male or female)
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my wife |
min kone/
min hustru
|
my husband |
min mann/
min ektemann
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are you married? |
er du gift?
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I am married. |
Jeg er gift.
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Are you engaged to be married? |
Er du forlovet?
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I am engaged to be married. |
Jeg er forlovet.
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my fiancé |
min forlovede.
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Are you going to get married? |
Skal dere gifte dere? (plural)
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Are you going to get married? |
Skal du gifte deg? (singular)
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Here are even more English Norwegian translations helpful terms |
Her er enda flere engelsk norsk oversettelser nyttige utrykk.
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family |
familie
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Do you have family in Norway? |
Har du familie i norge?
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Do you have relatives in Norway? |
Har du slektninger i norge?
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I have relatives in Norway. |
Jeg har slektninger i norge.
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I would like to have contact with my relatives in Norway. |
Jeg vil gjerne ha kontakt med slektningene mine i norge.
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Do you have a picture of your family? |
Har du et bilde av familien din?
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See you again. |
På gjensyn.
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