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This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Norwegian vocabulary: greetings and polite phrases

Hello, thank you, please, sorry, see you soon: the polite Norwegian phrases for greeting, thanking and starting a conversation.

Here are 100 Norwegian words on “Politeness and small talk”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 39 words

Norwegian	English
etter deg	after you
skål	cheers
lykke til	good luck
god natt	good nightWhen parting to go to sleep
ha det	goodbye
gratulerer med dagen	happy birthday
godt nytt år	happy New Year
ha en fin kveld	have a good eveningWhen leaving someone early in the evening
god dag	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
hei	hiInformal greeting
hvordan sier man	how do you say
jeg vet ikke	I do not know
jeg forstår ikke	I do not understand
det gjør ingenting	it does not matter
stå på	keep it up
føl deg som hjemme	make yourself at home
kan jeg hjelpe deg	may I help you
nei	no
ikke noe problem	no problem
ingen årsak	not at all
selvfølgelig	of course
greit	okay
et øyeblikk	one moment
vi ses senere	see you shortly
vi ses snart	see you soon
desto bedre	so much the better
beklager	sorryApology
takk	thank you
det er synd	that is a pity
bli kjent	to get acquainted
presentere	to introduce
presentere seg	to introduce oneself
til neste gang	until next time
pass på	watch out
hva betyr	what does it mean
noe nytt	what is new
med glede	with pleasureEnthusiastic acceptance
ja	yes
bare hyggelig	you are welcomeEveryday use

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
unnskyldning	apology
de beste ønsker	best wishes
samtale	conversation
kunne du	could you
diskusjon	discussion
snakker du engelsk	do you speak English
god appetitt	enjoy your meal
unnskyld meg	excuse me
farvel	farewell
følg meg	follow me
god bedring	get well soon
god kveld	good eveningGreeting on arrival, from late afternoon onwards
håndtrykk	handshake
god helg	have a good weekend
hjelp meg	help me
jeg vil gjerne ha	I would like
presentasjon	introduction
invitasjon	invitation
god jul	merry Christmas
langsommere	more slowly
pytt pytt	never mind
vær så snill	please
hyggelig å treffe deg	pleased to meet you
bebreidelse	reproach
tusen hjertelig takk	thanks a million
så snilt av deg	that is kind
be om unnskyldning	to apologise
henvende seg til noen	to approach someone
hilse	to greet
invitere	to invite
ønske	to wish
mottakelse	welcomeNoun, the act of receiving someone
så synd	what a shame
hva heter du	what is your name
vær så god	you are welcomeFormal register

Level 3: hard 26 words

Norwegian	English
tillat meg	allow me
pinlig stillhet	awkward silence
kom inn	come in
trøst	comfort
kompliment	compliment
oppmuntring	encouragement
tiltale med De	formal address
hilsen	greeting
hallo	helloOn the phone, when picking up
vent litt	hold on
uhøflig	ill mannered
misforståelse	misunderstanding
kondolerer	my condolences
hyggelig	nice to meet you
vennligst vent	please hold on
høflighetsfrase	polite formula
høflig	politely
høflighet	politeness
gjenta	repeat
frekkhet	rudeness
sett deg	sit down
gratulere	to congratulate
forstyrre	to disturb
avbryte	to interrupt
kysse på kinnet	to kiss on the cheek
si du	to use informal address

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Norwegian vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.