A collection of useful phrases in American Norwegian (norst), a variety of Norwegian spoken by people of Norwegian descent in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota in the USA.
See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me.
| Phrase | Norst (American Norwegian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Vælkomma |
| Hello (General greeting) | Hei Heio Heia |
| Hello (on phone) | Allo? Ja? |
| How are you? | Hva skjer? Går d bra? |
| Reply to 'How are you?' | D går fint, du na? D går fint, ænn du? Går bra na |
| Long time no see | Ha blitt lang |
| What's your name? | 'Heter du? 'Heter? |
| My name is ... | E heter ... |
| Where are you from? | Hvorfra kom du? |
| I'm from ... | Er fra ... |
| Pleased to meet you | D'er fint å møta dæ |
| Good morning (Morning greeting) |
Morn Mårri |
| Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) |
'Da |
| Good evening (Evening greeting) |
'Aftn |
| Good night | Natti 'Natt |
| Goodbye (Parting phrases) |
Ha d bra!/ Adju! Ha d! Baj! |
| Good luck! | Ha så godt! |
| Cheers! Good Health! (Toasts used when drinking) |
Tjirs! Skål! |
| Have a nice day | Ha'n bra da! Håp besta! |
| Bon appetit / Have a nice meal |
Bra målti! Spis godt! |
| Bon voyage / Have a good journey |
Håp besta på tura! |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nei |
| Maybe | Kanskje |
| I don't know | Veit ikke |
| I understand | Ferstår |
| I don't understand | Ferstå'kke |
| Please speak more slowly | Plis snakk langsom |
| Please say that again | Plis si d igjæn Igjæn? |
| Please write it down | Skriv d ne, plis Kan du skriva d? |
| Do you speak English? | Snakker du engelst? Engelst? |
| Do you speak American Norwegian? | Snakker du norst? Norst? |
| Yes, a little (reply to 'Do you speak ...?') |
Ja litt |
| Do you speak a language other than American Norwegian? |
Snakker du'a språk andran norst? |
| Speak to me in American Norwegian | Snakk på norst te mæ plis |
| How do you say ... in American Norwegian? |
Hva er ... på norst? |
| Excuse me | Unnskyld Såri |
| How much is this? | Hva koster d? |
| Sorry | Såri |
| Please | Plis |
| Thank you | Takka |
| Reply to thank you | Va'kke no problem! Ække no problem! Ække no! Va'kke no! |
| Where's the toilet / bathroom? | Hvor er bada? |
| This gentleman will pay for everything | Den hær mann ska fer alt |
| This lady will pay for everything | Den hær kvinna ska fer alt |
| Would you like to dance with me? | Ska dansa? |
| Do you come here often? | Kommer du oft hær? |
| I miss you | E misser dæ E savner dæ |
| I love you | Elsker dæ |
| Get well soon | Bli så |
| Go away! | Gå bort! |
| Leave me alone! | La mæ alene! |
| Help! | Hjælp! |
| Fire! | Ild! |
| Stop! | Stopp! Slutt! |
| Call the police! | Ring politet! |
| Christmas greetings | God jul |
| New Year greetings | Ha'n bra nytt år da! |
| Easter greetings | Glad på Ister! |
| Birthday greetings | Gratti me bursda! |
| Congratulations! | Gratti! Grats! |
| One language is never enough | Ét språk er aldri nok |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Flybota mi er full'a øler |
Phrases provided by Rhai
Hear examples of spoken Norwegian from Minnesota:
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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