The Quick Guide to Norwegian

Speakers of English and German can acquire a knowledge of written Norwegian surprisingly quickly.

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av 'of; by', bli 'become', bo 'live' (neighbours are people who live near!), det er 'there is/are', som 'who, which', spise 'eat' (c.f. speisen), være 'be'

Common expressions

Hei! 'Hello!'

Takk 'Thank you'

Ha det 'Goodbye'