How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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: verb patterns

To need, to be about to, to remember: the Norwegian verb phrases that keep coming back in conversation.

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

Level 1: easy 38 words

Norwegian	English
ha rett til å	to be allowed to
brukes til	to be used for
bebreide seg selv	to blame oneself
tilkalle	to call upon
fortsette med	to carry on doing
velge å	to choose to
komme tilbake	to come back
komme inn	to come in
klare seg uten	to do without
forvente	to expect
fylle ut	to fill in
ha vanskelig for å	to find it hard to
bli ferdig med	to finish doing
glemme å	to forget to
gå på	to get on
gi anledning til	to give rise to
gripe det an	to go about it
gå inn igjen	to go back inside
være sammen med	to go out with
passere gjennom	to go through
nettopp ha gjort	to have just done
hjelpe med	to help to
meddele	to inform of
lære å	to learn to
ta seg av	to look afterTake charge of
se på	to look at
søke etter	to look for
være oppmerksom på	to pay attention to
klare seg	to pull through
finne seg i	to put up with
innse	to realiseBecome aware of something
komme seg	to recover
regne med	to rely on
minnes	to remember
sette i gang med	to start doing
stanse	to stop
ta av	to take off
skjønne	to work out

Level 2: medium 36 words

Norwegian	English
gå med på å	to agree to
interessere seg for	to be interested in
være nødt til	to be obliged to
være stolt av	to be proud of
bli klar over	to become aware of
roe seg ned	to calm down
ta igjen	to catch up
inntreffe	to come about
beslutte å	to decide to
drømme om	to dream of
oppmuntre til	to encourage to
kle på seg	to get dressed
ta feil	to get it wrong
gifte seg	to get married
forberede seg på	to get ready to
stå opp	to get up
gi opp	to give up
dele ut	to hand out
more seg	to have fun
holde tilbake	to hold back
ha til hensikt å	to intend to
pleie	to look afterSee to someone’s well-being
bestemme seg	to make up one’s mind
legge på plass	to put away
utsette	to put off
vise	to show evidence of
gå fra hverandre	to split up
slutte å	to stop doing
ta tak i	to tackle
ta hensyn til	to take into account
tenke over	to think over
stole på	to trust
avvise	to turn down
skru av	to turn off
benytte seg av	to use
våkne	to wake up

Level 3: hard 26 words

Norwegian	English
risikere å	to be likely to
mistro	to be wary of
bry seg om	to care about
støte på	to come across
fortjene å	to deserve to
vie seg til	to devote oneself to
sovne	to fall asleep
tvinge til	to force to
bli sint	to get angry
kjede seg	to get bored
gå gjennom	to go over
skade seg	to hurt oneself
insistere på	to insist on
oppfordre til	to invite to
glede seg til	to look forward to
slå opp	to look up
gjøre narr av	to make fun
greie seg	to manage
motsette seg	to oppose
ta på seg	to put on
angre	to regret
ane	to suspect
påta seg	to take charge of
ansette	to take on
overveie	to think of
kle av seg	to undress

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Norwegian words on “Verb patterns”. The full topic holds 151 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 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.