Help and emergencies in Norwegian
The words you hope to never need. 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
- Hjelp!YELP
- Help!
- Ring legenring LEH-gen
- Call a doctor
- Politietpoo-li-TEE-eh
- Police
- Apotekah-poo-TEK
- Pharmacy
- SykehusSEW-keh-hoos
- Hospital
- Jeg har gått meg villyay hahr got may VIL
- I'm lost
- Jeg føler meg ikke brayay FUL-er may ik-eh BRAH
- I don't feel well
- Det ble stjåletdeh bleh SHYAW-let
- It was stolen
- Det er en nødsituasjondeh air en NURD-si-too-ah-shoon
- It's an emergency
- La meg være i fredlah may VAIR-eh ee FREHD
- Leave me alone
The universal distress call. Clear and recognizable. Shout it loudly. Norwegians are public-safety conscious and will respond quickly.
In a medical emergency, Norway's emergency number is 113. For non-emergencies, "legevakt" is the walk-in out-of-hours medical clinic available in most cities.
Norway's emergency number for police is 112. The police are generally approachable, professional, and unarmed in most situations. Crime rates are low.
Look for the green cross sign. Apotek chains like Boots, Vitusapotek, and Apotek 1 are common. Basic over-the-counter medicines are also sold in supermarkets.
Literally "sick house." Emergency care in Norway is excellent and available to all. EU citizens with a European Health Insurance Card are covered. Travel insurance is strongly recommended for others.
Literally "I have walked myself astray." A common situation in Norway's dramatic and expansive landscapes. The maps.me app and offline maps are useful in remote areas without signal.
Use this to signal you need help or need to sit down. Combine with pointing to where it hurts. Medical staff in Norway speak excellent English.
Theft is relatively rare in Norway but does occur in tourist areas. Report it at the nearest police station or online at politiet.no. Keep copies of your documents separately.
The emergency number is 112, ambulance 113.
Literally "let me be in peace".