Norwegian Nynorsk–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
eg	pronoun	I	Eg er her no. I am here now.
du	pronoun	you	Du er veldig snill. You are very kind.
han	pronoun	he	Han er venen min. He is my friend.
ho	pronoun	she	Ho er heime. She is at home.
vi	pronoun	we	Vi bur i Noreg. We live in Norway.
dei	pronoun	they	Dei arbeider kvar dag. They work every day.
kva	pronoun	what	Kva heiter du? What is your name?
kvar	adverb	where	Kvar bur du? Where do you live?
når	adverb	when	Når kjem dei? When do they arrive?
kven	pronoun	who	Kven er den personen? Who is that person?
kvifor	adverb	why	Kvifor er du trist? Why are you sad?
korleis	adverb	how	Korleis veit du det? How do you know?
vere	verb	to be	Vi er veldig glade. We are very happy.
ha	verb	to have	Eg har ei bok. I have a book.
gjere	verb	to do	Dei gjer arbeidet. They do the work.
gå	verb	to go	Eg går til skulen. I go to school.
kome	verb	to come	Kan du kome i morgon? Can you come tomorrow?
sjå	verb	to see	Eg ser månen. I see the moon.
vite	verb	to know	Eg veit svaret. I know the answer.
tenkje	verb	to think	Vi tenkjer på livet. We think about life.
ville	verb	to want	Eg vil ha litt vatn. I want some water.
trenge	verb	to need	Vi treng meir tid. We need more time.
lage	verb	to make	Ho lagar godt brød. She makes good bread.
ta	verb	to take	Ta boka heim. Take the book home.
gje	verb	to give	Dei gjev meg mat. They give me food.
seie	verb	to say	Sei namnet ditt, ver så snill. Please say your name.
fortelje	verb	to tell	Fortel meg historia. Tell me the story.
spørje	verb	to ask	Eg spør eit spørsmål. I ask a question.
finne	verb	to find	Vi fann nøkkelen. We found the key.
sjå	verb	to look	Sjå på himmelen. Look at the sky.
bruke	verb	to use	Eg bruker dette bordet. I use this table.
arbeide	verb	to work	Dei arbeider i byen. They work in the city.
ete	verb	to eat	Vi et ris i kveld. We eat rice tonight.
drikke	verb	to drink	Eg drikk varm te. I drink hot tea.
sove	verb	to sleep	Barnet søv no. The child sleeps now.
gå	verb	to walk	Vi går kvar morgon. We walk every morning.
springe	verb	to run	Guten spring fort. The boy runs fast.
lese	verb	to read	Eg les denne boka. I read this book.
skrive	verb	to write	Ho skriv kvar dag. She writes every day.
snakke	verb	to speak	Dei snakkar nynorsk godt. They speak Nynorsk well.
lytte	verb	to listen	Lytt til musikken. Listen to the music.
høyre	verb	to hear	Eg høyrer regnet. I hear the rain.
kjøpe	verb	to buy	Vi kjøper ferskt brød. We buy fresh bread.
selje	verb	to sell	Dei sel gamle bøker. They sell old books.
betale	verb	to pay	Eg betaler for middagen. I pay for dinner.
hjelpe	verb	to help	Kan du hjelpe meg? Can you help me?
elske	verb	to love	Eg elskar familien min. I love my family.
bu	verb	to live	Vi bur nær sjøen. We live near the sea.
døy	verb	to die	Gamle tre døyr sakte. Old trees die slowly.
lære	verb	to learn	Barn lærer veldig fort. Children learn very fast.
lære	verb	to teach	Dei lærer på skulen. They teach at school.
opne	verb	to open	Opna døra, ver så snill. Please open the door.
lukke	verb	to close	Lukk vindauget no. Close the window now.
person	noun	person	Den personen er venleg. That person is friendly.
mann	noun	man	Mannen er høg. The man is tall.
kvinne	noun	woman	Kvinna er sterk. The woman is strong.
barn	noun	child	Barnet søv. The child is sleeping.
gut	noun	boy	Guten les stille. The boy reads quietly.
jente	noun	girl	Jenta er glad. The girl is happy.
familie	noun	family	Familien min bur her. My family lives here.
mor	noun	mother	Mor mi er heime. My mother is home.
far	noun	father	Faren hans arbeider hardt. His father works hard.
ven	noun	friend	Ho er venen min. She is my friend.
hus	noun	house	Huset deira er stort. Their house is big.
heim	noun	home	Eg går heim. I am going home.
skule	noun	school	Skulen er ny. The school is new.
by	noun	city	Denne byen er stor. This city is large.
land	noun	country	Landet vårt er vakkert. Our country is beautiful.
verd	noun	world	Verda endrar seg. The world is changing.
gate	noun	street	Gata er lang. The street is long.
rom	noun	room	Rommet er tomt. The room is empty.
tid	noun	time	Vi har lite tid. We have little time.
dag	noun	day	I dag er ein god dag. Today is a good day.
natt	noun	night	Natta er kald. The night is cold.
morgon	noun	morning	Eg går kvar morgon. I walk every morning.
kveld	noun	evening	Vi les om kvelden. We read in the evening.
veke	noun	week	Ei veke har sju dagar. A week has seven days.
månad	noun	month	Denne månaden er travel. This month is busy.
år	noun	year	Dette året kjennest kort. This year feels short.
i dag	adverb	today	Eg arbeider i dag. I work today.
i morgon	adverb	tomorrow	Vi dreg i morgon tidleg. We leave tomorrow morning.
i går	adverb	yesterday	Ho kom i går kveld. She arrived yesterday evening.
no	adverb	now	Eg treng hjelp no. I need help now.
sol	noun	sun	Sola er varm. The sun is warm.
måne	noun	moon	Månen er lys. The moon is bright.
stjerne	noun	star	Den stjerna er lys. That star is bright.
himmel	noun	sky	Himmelen er blå. The sky is blue.
jord	noun	earth	Jorda er rund. The earth is round.
eld	noun	fire	Elden er varm. The fire is hot.
vatn	noun	water	Vatnet er kaldt. The water is cold.
regn	noun	rain	Regnet er kraftig. The rain is heavy.
vind	noun	wind	Vinden er sterk. The wind is strong.
tre	noun	tree	Treet er høgt. The tree is tall.
blome	noun	flower	Denne blomen er vakker. This flower is beautiful.
fjell	noun	mountain	Det fjellet er høgt. That mountain is high.
elv	noun	river	Elva er lang. The river is long.
hav	noun	sea	Havet er roleg. The sea is calm.
mat	noun	food	Maten er god. The food is good.
brød	noun	bread	Dette brødet er ferskt. This bread is fresh.
ris	noun	rice	Vi et ris ofte. We eat rice often.
kjøt	noun	meat	Kjøtet er varmt. The meat is hot.
fisk	noun	fish	Fisken smakar godt. The fish tastes good.
egg	noun	egg	Eg et eitt egg. I eat one egg.
mjølk	noun	milk	Mjølka er kald. The milk is cold.
frukt	noun	fruit	Frukt er god mat. Fruit is good food.
te	noun	tea	Eg drikk varm te. I drink hot tea.
kaffi	noun	coffee	Kaffien er sterk. The coffee is strong.
hovud	noun	head	Hovudet mitt gjer vondt i dag. My head hurts today.
auge	noun	eye	Auga hennar er blått. Her eye is blue.
øyre	noun	ear	Øyret mitt gjer vondt no. My ear hurts now.
munn	noun	mouth	Opna munnen din vidt. Open your mouth wide.
nose	noun	nose	Nasa mi er kald. My nose is cold.
hand	noun	hand	Handa hennar er varm. Her hand is warm.
fot	noun	foot	Foten min gjer vondt i dag. My foot hurts today.
hjarte	noun	heart	Hjartet hans er sterkt. His heart is strong.
namn	noun	name	Namnet mitt er Anna. My name is Anna.
bok	noun	book	Denne boka er ny. This book is new.
ord	noun	word	Det ordet er viktig. That word is important.
språk	noun	language	Språk bind saman mange menneske. Language connects many people.
pengar	noun	money	Eg treng meir pengar. I need more money.
arbeid	noun	work	Dette arbeidet er hardt. This work is hard.
kjærleik	noun	love	Kjærleik gjer livet vakkert. Love makes life beautiful.
musikk	noun	music	Musikken er vakker. The music is beautiful.
historie	noun	story	Historia er sann. The story is true.
måte	noun	way	Denne måten er enkel. This way is easy.
ting	noun	thing	Den tingen er merkeleg. That thing is strange.
liv	noun	life	Livet er somme tider hardt. Life is sometimes hard.
dør	noun	door	Døra er open. The door is open.
bord	noun	table	Bordet er rundt. The table is round.
stol	noun	chair	Stolen er gamal. The chair is old.
bil	noun	car	Bilen deira er ny. Their car is new.
god	adjective	good	Denne boka er god. This book is good.
dårleg	adjective	bad	Vêret er dårleg. The weather is bad.
stor	adjective	big	Det huset er stort. That house is big.
liten	adjective	small	Rommet er lite. The room is small.
ny	adjective	new	Eg har ein ny bil. I have a new car.
gamal	adjective	old	Denne stolen er gamal. This chair is old.
lang	adjective	long	Gata er lang. The street is long.
kort	adjective	short	Historia er kort. The story is short.
høg	adjective	high	Fjellet er høgt. The mountain is high.
låg	adjective	low	Bordet er lågt. The table is low.
varm	adjective	hot	Teen er varm. The tea is hot.
kald	adjective	cold	Vatnet er kaldt. The water is cold.
glad	adjective	happy	Barnet er glad. The child is happy.
trist	adjective	sad	Ho kjenner seg trist i dag. She feels sad today.
vakker	adjective	beautiful	Blomen er vakker. The flower is beautiful.
enkel	adjective	easy	Dette arbeidet er enkelt. This work is easy.
hard	adjective	hard	Dette arbeidet er hardt. This work is hard.
rask	adjective	fast	Den bilen er rask. That car is fast.
sein	adjective	slow	Den gamle bilen er sein. The old car is slow.
rett	adjective	right	Svaret ditt er rett. Your answer is right.
galen	adjective	wrong	Det svaret er gale. That answer is wrong.
viktig	adjective	important	Denne boka er viktig. This book is important.
sann	adjective	true	Historia er sann. The story is true.
full	adjective	full	Glaset er fullt. The glass is full.
tom	adjective	empty	Rommet er tomt. The room is empty.
ung	adjective	young	Guten er ung. The boy is young.
sterk	adjective	strong	Kvinna er sterk. The woman is strong.
svak	adjective	weak	Han kjenner seg svak i dag. He feels weak today.
raud	adjective	red	Blomen er raud. The flower is red.
blå	adjective	blue	Himmelen er blå. The sky is blue.
grøn	adjective	green	Treet er grønt. The tree is green.
gul	adjective	yellow	Blomen er gul. The flower is yellow.
svart	adjective	black	Bilen er svart. The car is black.
kvit	adjective	white	Huset er kvitt. The house is white.
ja	interjection	yes	Ja, eg forstår no. Yes, I understand now.
nei	interjection	no	Nei, eg veit ikkje. No, I do not know.
ikkje	adverb	not	Eg er ikkje klar. I am not ready.
og	conjunction	and	Du og eg er samde. You and I agree.
eller	conjunction	or	Te eller kaffi i dag? Tea or coffee today?
men	conjunction	but	Eg er trøytt, men glad. I am tired but happy.
om	conjunction	if	Om det regnar, ver heime. If it rains, stay home.
fordi	conjunction	because	Eg vart heime fordi det regna. I stayed home because rain fell.
med	preposition	with	Eg bur med familien min. I live with my family.
utan	preposition	without	Han gjekk utan pengar. He went without money.
for	preposition	for	Denne gåva er for deg. This gift is for you.
frå	preposition	from	Ho kjem frå byen. She comes from the city.
til	preposition	to	Vi går til skulen. We go to school.