English–Norwegian Bokmål Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
I	pronoun	jeg	I am ready now. Jeg er klar nå.
you	pronoun	du	You look very tired today. Du ser veldig trøtt ut i dag.
he	pronoun	han	He is my older brother. Han er min eldre bror.
she	pronoun	hun	She lives near the school. Hun bor nær skolen.
we	pronoun	vi	We are leaving tomorrow morning. Vi drar i morgen tidlig.
they	pronoun	de	They work in the city. De jobber i byen.
what	pronoun	hva	What is your name? Hva heter du?
where	adverb	hvor	Where do you live now? Hvor bor du nå?
when	adverb	når	When does the lesson start? Når begynner timen?
who	pronoun	hvem	Who is at the door? Hvem er ved døren?
why	adverb	hvorfor	Why are you so late? Hvorfor er du så sen?
how	adverb	hvordan	How do you know that? Hvordan vet du det?
to be	verb	være	I want to be calm. Jeg vil være rolig.
to have	verb	ha	They have a new car. De har en ny bil.
to do	verb	gjøre	We do our work together. Vi gjør arbeidet vårt sammen.
to go	verb	gå	I go to school early. Jeg går tidlig til skolen.
to come	verb	komme	Please come to my house. Vennligst kom til huset mitt.
to see	verb	se	I see the moon tonight. Jeg ser månen i kveld.
to know	verb	vite	I know the answer already. Jeg vet svaret allerede.
to think	verb	tenke	We think about the future. Vi tenker på fremtiden.
to want	verb	ville	I want a cup of tea. Jeg vil ha en kopp te.
to need	verb	trenge	You need more time here. Du trenger mer tid her.
to make	verb	lage	She makes bread every morning. Hun lager brød hver morgen.
to take	verb	ta	Take the bag to school. Ta vesken til skolen.
to give	verb	gi	Please give me the book. Vennligst gi meg boken.
to say	verb	si	He says hello every day. Han sier hei hver dag.
to tell	verb	fortelle	Tell me the whole story. Fortell meg hele historien.
to ask	verb	spørre	I ask a simple question. Jeg stiller et enkelt spørsmål.
to find	verb	finne	We found the lost key. Vi fant den tapte nøkkelen.
to look	verb	se	Look at the blue sky. Se på den blå himmelen.
to use	verb	bruke	I use this chair daily. Jeg bruker denne stolen daglig.
to work	verb	arbeide	They work all week long. De arbeider hele uken.
to eat	verb	spise	We eat rice for dinner. Vi spiser ris til middag.
to drink	verb	drikke	She drinks coffee every morning. Hun drikker kaffe hver morgen.
to sleep	verb	sove	The child sleeps very well. Barnet sover veldig godt.
to walk	verb	gå	We walk home after school. Vi går hjem etter skolen.
to run	verb	løpe	The boy runs very fast. Gutten løper veldig fort.
to read	verb	lese	I read a short book. Jeg leser en kort bok.
to write	verb	skrive	She writes her name clearly. Hun skriver navnet sitt tydelig.
to speak	verb	snakke	They speak two languages well. De snakker to språk godt.
to listen	verb	lytte	Please listen to the music. Vennligst lytt til musikken.
to hear	verb	høre	I hear the wind outside. Jeg hører vinden ute.
to buy	verb	kjøpe	We buy fresh fruit today. Vi kjøper frisk frukt i dag.
to sell	verb	selge	They sell bread and milk. De selger brød og melk.
to pay	verb	betale	I pay with cash today. Jeg betaler med kontanter i dag.
to help	verb	hjelpe	Friends help each other often. Venner hjelper hverandre ofte.
to love	verb	elske	I love my family deeply. Jeg elsker familien min høyt.
to live	verb	bo	We live in a small city. Vi bor i en liten by.
to die	verb	dø	All living things must die. Alle levende ting må dø.
to learn	verb	lære	Children learn new words quickly. Barn lærer nye ord raskt.
to teach	verb	undervise	She teaches music at school. Hun underviser i musikk på skolen.
to open	verb	åpne	Please open the door slowly. Vennligst åpne døren sakte.
to close	verb	lukke	Close the window before night. Lukk vinduet før natten.
person	noun	person	Each person has a name. Hver person har et navn.
man	noun	mann	The man is very tall. Mannen er veldig høy.
woman	noun	kvinne	The woman reads every evening. Kvinnen leser hver kveld.
child	noun	barn	The child is sleeping now. Barnet sover nå.
boy	noun	gutt	The boy has a blue book. Gutten har en blå bok.
girl	noun	jente	The girl sings beautifully today. Jenta synger vakkert i dag.
family	noun	familie	My family eats together nightly. Familien min spiser sammen hver kveld.
mother	noun	mor	My mother makes good soup. Moren min lager god suppe.
father	noun	far	Her father works in town. Faren hennes jobber i byen.
friend	noun	venn	My friend knows the way. Vennen min kjenner veien.
house	noun	hus	Their house is very old. Huset deres er veldig gammelt.
home	noun	hjem	We are finally home now. Vi er endelig hjemme nå.
school	noun	skole	The school opens at eight. Skolen åpner klokken åtte.
city	noun	by	This city never feels quiet. Denne byen føles aldri stille.
country	noun	land	Norway is a beautiful country. Norge er et vakkert land.
world	noun	verden	The world is very large. Verden er veldig stor.
street	noun	gate	The street is full today. Gaten er full i dag.
room	noun	rom	This room feels too small. Dette rommet føles for lite.
time	noun	tid	Time passes very quickly here. Tiden går veldig fort her.
day	noun	dag	Today is a long day. I dag er en lang dag.
night	noun	natt	The night is cold outside. Natten er kald ute.
morning	noun	morgen	The morning feels fresh today. Morgenen føles frisk i dag.
evening	noun	kveld	We read together every evening. Vi leser sammen hver kveld.
week	noun	uke	The week was very busy. Uken var veldig travel.
month	noun	måned	Next month will be warmer. Neste måned blir varmere.
year	noun	år	This year feels different already. Dette året føles allerede annerledes.
today	adverb	i dag	I am busy today. Jeg er opptatt i dag.
tomorrow	adverb	i morgen	We will leave tomorrow morning. Vi drar i morgen tidlig.
yesterday	adverb	i går	I saw her yesterday. Jeg så henne i går.
now	adverb	nå	We need to go now. Vi må gå nå.
sun	noun	sol	The sun is very bright. Solen er veldig sterk.
moon	noun	måne	The moon looks full tonight. Månen ser full ut i kveld.
star	noun	stjerne	One star shines above us. En stjerne skinner over oss.
sky	noun	himmel	The sky is clear today. Himmelen er klar i dag.
earth	noun	jorden	The earth moves around the sun. Jorden beveger seg rundt solen.
fire	noun	ild	The fire keeps us warm. Ilden holder oss varme.
water	noun	vann	The water is cold today. Vannet er kaldt i dag.
rain	noun	regn	The rain began this morning. Regnet begynte i morges.
wind	noun	vind	The wind feels very strong. Vinden føles veldig sterk.
tree	noun	tre	That tree is very old. Det treet er veldig gammelt.
flower	noun	blomst	This flower smells very sweet. Denne blomsten lukter veldig søtt.
mountain	noun	fjell	The mountain is covered with snow. Fjellet er dekket av snø.
river	noun	elv	The river flows past town. Elven renner forbi byen.
sea	noun	hav	The sea looks calm today. Havet ser rolig ut i dag.
food	noun	mat	The food smells really good. Maten lukter virkelig godt.
bread	noun	brød	We eat bread every day. Vi spiser brød hver dag.
rice	noun	ris	The rice is almost ready. Risen er nesten klar.
meat	noun	kjøtt	The meat is too salty. Kjøttet er for salt.
fish	noun	fisk	We had fish for dinner. Vi hadde fisk til middag.
egg	noun	egg	I ate one boiled egg. Jeg spiste ett kokt egg.
milk	noun	melk	The child drinks warm milk. Barnet drikker varm melk.
fruit	noun	frukt	Fresh fruit is good food. Fersk frukt er god mat.
tea	noun	te	She drinks tea every evening. Hun drikker te hver kveld.
coffee	noun	kaffe	He drinks strong coffee daily. Han drikker sterk kaffe daglig.
head	noun	hode	My head hurts a little. Hodet mitt gjør litt vondt.
eye	noun	øye	Her eye is blue. Øyet hennes er blått.
ear	noun	øre	My ear still hurts today. Øret mitt gjør fortsatt vondt i dag.
mouth	noun	munn	Open your mouth, please. Åpne munnen, vær så snill.
nose	noun	nese	His nose is very red. Nesen hans er veldig rød.
hand	noun	hånd	Wash your hand before eating. Vask hånden din før du spiser.
foot	noun	fot	My foot feels very cold. Foten min føles veldig kald.
heart	noun	hjerte	The heart pumps blood constantly. Hjertet pumper blod hele tiden.
name	noun	navn	Your name is easy to remember. Navnet ditt er lett å huske.
book	noun	bok	This book is very interesting. Denne boken er veldig interessant.
word	noun	ord	That word sounds strange. Det ordet høres rart ut.
language	noun	språk	Language connects many people. Språk knytter mange mennesker sammen.
money	noun	penger	I need more money today. Jeg trenger mer penger i dag.
work	noun	arbeid	Work takes most of my day. Arbeid tar mesteparten av dagen min.
love	noun	kjærlighet	Love makes life feel warmer. Kjærlighet gjør livet varmere.
music	noun	musikk	The music is too loud. Musikken er for høy.
story	noun	historie	Her story sounds quite true. Historien hennes høres ganske sann ut.
way	noun	måte	This way is much easier. Denne måten er mye enklere.
thing	noun	ting	That thing looks very old. Den tingen ser veldig gammel ut.
life	noun	liv	Life can change very quickly. Livet kan endre seg veldig raskt.
door	noun	dør	The door is still open. Døren er fortsatt åpen.
table	noun	bord	The book is on the table. Boken ligger på bordet.
chair	noun	stol	This chair feels very hard. Denne stolen føles veldig hard.
car	noun	bil	Their car is new. Bilen deres er ny.
good	adjective	god	This bread is very good. Dette brødet er veldig godt.
bad	adjective	dårlig	The weather is bad today. Været er dårlig i dag.
big	adjective	stor	They live in a big house. De bor i et stort hus.
small	adjective	liten	We need a small table. Vi trenger et lite bord.
new	adjective	ny	I bought a new book. Jeg kjøpte en ny bok.
old	adjective	gammel	That house is very old. Det huset er veldig gammelt.
long	adjective	lang	It was a long week. Det var en lang uke.
short	adjective	kort	The story is very short. Historien er veldig kort.
high	adjective	høy	The mountain is very high. Fjellet er veldig høyt.
low	adjective	lav	The chair is too low. Stolen er for lav.
hot	adjective	varm	The tea is still hot. Teen er fortsatt varm.
cold	adjective	kald	The water feels very cold. Vannet føles veldig kaldt.
happy	adjective	glad	She feels happy today. Hun føler seg glad i dag.
sad	adjective	trist	He looks sad tonight. Han ser trist ut i kveld.
beautiful	adjective	vakker	The sky is beautiful tonight. Himmelen er vakker i kveld.
easy	adjective	lett	This book is easy to read. Denne boken er lett å lese.
hard	adjective	vanskelig	This work is very hard. Dette arbeidet er veldig vanskelig.
fast	adjective	rask	That car is very fast. Den bilen er veldig rask.
slow	adjective	langsom	The old car is slow. Den gamle bilen er langsom.
right	adjective	riktig	Your answer is right. Svaret ditt er riktig.
wrong	adjective	feil	That answer is wrong. Det svaret er feil.
important	adjective	viktig	This lesson is very important. Denne leksjonen er veldig viktig.
true	adjective	sann	Her story is true. Historien hennes er sann.
free	adjective	gratis	The coffee is free today. Kaffen er gratis i dag.
full	adjective	full	The room is full now. Rommet er fullt nå.
empty	adjective	tom	The glass is empty now. Glasset er tomt nå.
young	adjective	ung	The child is still young. Barnet er fortsatt ungt.
strong	adjective	sterk	He is strong for his age. Han er sterk for alderen sin.
weak	adjective	svak	I feel weak today. Jeg føler meg svak i dag.
red	adjective	rød	The flower is bright red. Blomsten er klart rød.
blue	adjective	blå	The sky looks blue today. Himmelen ser blå ut i dag.
green	adjective	grønn	The tree leaves are green. Bladene på treet er grønne.
yellow	adjective	gul	The flower is bright yellow. Blomsten er klart gul.
black	adjective	svart	The car is black. Bilen er svart.
white	adjective	hvit	The house is white. Huset er hvitt.
yes	interjection	ja	Yes, I know the answer. Ja, jeg vet svaret.
no	interjection	nei	No, that is not true. Nei, det er ikke sant.
not	adverb	ikke	I am not ready yet. Jeg er ikke klar ennå.
and	conjunction	og	We bought bread and milk. Vi kjøpte brød og melk.
or	conjunction	eller	Tea or coffee is fine. Te eller kaffe går fint.
but	conjunction	men	He is tired but happy. Han er trøtt, men glad.
if	conjunction	hvis	If it rains, we stay. Hvis det regner, blir vi.
because	conjunction	fordi	I stayed home because المطر
with	preposition	med	She came with her friend. Hun kom med vennen sin.
without	preposition	uten	He left without his bag. Han dro uten vesken sin.
for	preposition	for	This gift is for you. Denne gaven er for deg.
from	preposition	fra	I got a letter from her. Jeg fikk et brev fra henne.
to	preposition	til	We went to the city. Vi dro til byen.