Getting around in Norwegian
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet. Play the ten Norwegian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Norwegian phrases in this lesson
- Hvor er toalettet?vor air too-ah-LET-eh
- Where is the toilet?
- Hvordan kommer jeg til...?VOR-dan KOM-er yay til
- How do I get to...?
- Til venstretil VEN-streh
- To the left
- Til høyretil HOY-reh
- To the right
- Rett fremret FREM
- Straight ahead
- HerHAIR
- Here
- JernbanestasjonenYAIRN-bah-neh-stah-shoo-nen
- Train station
- Bussboos
- Bus
- FlyplassenFLEW-plas-en
- Airport
- En billett, takken bil-LET tahk
- One ticket, please
Direct and clear. "Toalettet" or "WC" are both understood. In restaurants and cafes, toilets are usually for customers. Public toilets in Oslo are well-maintained but may charge a small fee.
Literally "straight forward." A key phrase for navigating on foot or by car. Very commonly used when giving and receiving directions.
Short and useful. "Her" is used with gestures when pointing out a location on a map or to a driver. "Her er det" means "it's here."
Oslo S (Oslo Sentralstasjon) is the main hub. A long word, but you can also say "Oslo S" and everyone will understand. Norway's train network connects cities and fjord regions beautifully.
Literally "the fly place".
Public transport in Norway uses a tap-on system. Buy tickets on the Ruter app before boarding as inspectors do fine passengers without valid tickets. Single tickets are significantly more expensive than monthly passes.