Shops and hotels in Norwegian
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. 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
- Har dere...?hahr DEH-reh
- Do you have...?
- Hvor er...?vor AIR
- Where is...?
- ÅpentAW-pent
- Open
- Stengtstengt
- Closed
- En pose?en POO-seh
- A bag?
- For dyrtfor DEWRT
- Too expensive
- Jeg har en reservasjonyay hahr en reh-ser-vah-SHOON
- I have a reservation
- Er frokost inkludert?air FROO-kost in-kloo-DEHRT
- Is breakfast included?
- Hva er wifi-passordet?vah air VEE-fee PAS-oor-eh
- What's the wifi password?
- Kan jeg...?kahn yay
- Can I...?
The polite way to ask a shop if they stock something. "Dere" is the plural "you," used when addressing a shop or business. Follow with the item you are looking for.
Essential for navigating a large store. Combine with any food item: "Hvor er brødet?" means where is the bread? Staff are generally helpful and often speak English.
Most shops close on Sundays.
Plastic bags cost money at Norwegian supermarkets. The cashier will often ask "vil du ha en pose?" (would you like a bag?). Reusable bags are very common and environmentally conscious.
Prices are fixed and high; nobody bargains.
Norwegian hotel breakfasts are famous buffets.