How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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: time, days and months

The days of the week, the months, the seasons and telling the time in Norwegian: everything you need to set a date or describe your day.

Here are 100 Norwegian words on “Time and calendar”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Norwegian	English
august	August
begynnelse	beginning
århundre	century
dato	date
dag	day
desember	December
slutt	end
epoke	era
hver dag	every day
time	hour
øyeblikk	instant
januar	January
juni	June
forrige uke	last week
mars	March
mai	May
midten	middle
måned	month
morgen	morning
natt	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
november	November
en gang om dagen	once a day
fortid	past
nåtid	present
lørdag	Saturday
årstid	season
sekund	second
september	September
sommer	summer
i overmorgen	the day after tomorrow
i forgårs	the day before yesterday
i morges	this morning
denne uken	this week
tid	time
spare tid	to save time
vente	to wait
i kveld	tonight
to ganger	twice
armbåndsur	watch
år	year

Level 2: medium 35 words

Norwegian	English
forsprang	advance
vekkerklokke	alarm clock
avtale	appointment
bursdag	birthday
kalender	calendar
fest	celebration
daggry	dawn
dagen før	day before
forsinkelse	delay
avtalebok	diary
varighet	duration
hyppighet	frequency
fremtid	future
ferie	holidays
umiddelbar	immediate
inneklemt dag	long weekend
minutt	minute
mandag	Monday
nasjonaldag	national day
nyttår	New Year
neste uke	next week
neste år	next year
permanent	permanent
kvarter	quarter of an hour
timeplan	schedule
foreløpig	temporary
komme tidlig	to arrive early
fremskynde	to bring forward
komme på etterskudd	to fall behind
vare	to last
tirsdag	Tuesday
onsdag	Wednesday
ukentlig	weekly
vinter	winter
årlig	yearly

Level 3: hard 25 words

Norwegian	English
karneval	carnival
kronologi	chronology
viser	clock hand
nedtelling	countdown
tiår	decade
timeglass	hourglass
månedlig	monthly
helligdag	public holiday
punktlig	punctual
punktlighet	punctuality
semester	semester
samtidig	simultaneous
tidssone	time zone
tidsur	timer
falle sammen	to coincide
datere	to date
forsinke	to delay
forlenge	to extend
etterfølge	to follow on
utsette	to postpone
gå forut for	to precede
forkorte	to shorten
presserende	urgent
valentinsdag	Valentine’s Day
helg	weekend

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Time and calendar”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 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.