50 essential Norwegian words at the restaurant
50 Norwegian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.
Cooking and meals 25 words
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| økologisk | organic |
| skål | bowl |
| sult | hunger |
| smak | flavour |
| fet | fatty |
| meny | menu |
| rett | dishCooked dish |
| salt | salty |
| tørst | thirst |
| sur | sour |
| spisekart | menu card |
| tilberede | to cook |
| middag | dinner |
| fiber | fibre |
| visp | whisk |
| fersk | fresh |
| lukt | smell |
| kopp | cup |
| glass | glass |
| piske | to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon |
| hakke | to chop |
| forrett | starter |
| mellommåltid | snackNoun, afternoon snack |
| smake | to tasteVerb |
| servere | to serve |
Food and drink 25 words
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| hvitløk | garlic |
| hvete | wheat |
| vann | water |
| juice | juice |
| ris | rice |
| salt | salt |
| te | tea |
| vin | wine |
| egg | egg |
| storfekjøtt | beef |
| kaffe | coffee |
| kål | cabbage |
| melk | milk |
| mais | corn |
| honning | honey |
| valnøtt | walnut |
| brød | bread |
| svinekjøtt | pork |
| deig | doughFlour mixture before cooking |
| rom | rum |
| bacon | bacon |
| øl | beer |
| fløte | cream |
| filet | fillet |
| frukt | fruit |
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