Matthew Elliot

The English phrase “curse words” is banneord in Norwegian. banneord is the term used to refer to the words themselves that constitute swearing.

The Norwegian phrase for “happy may 17” is Gratulerer med dagen.

The English word “attack” can be translated into Norwegian as angrep or åtak. Both words refer to an attempt to cause damage, injury or death.

The Norwegian word for moose is elg. The word elg refers to the largest member of the deer family (Alces alces).

The English phrase ‘hi, how are you?’ is translated into Norwegian as hei, hvordan går det?

The Norwegian word for “vegetarian” is vegetarianer. The term refers to a person who does not eat any animal flesh.

The English phrase “pretty girl” is translated into Norwegian as pen jente. The phrase is used to describe a girl who is attractive or pleasing to look at.

The Norwegian phrase for common words is vanlige ord. This phrase refers to words that are used frequently in a language.

The Norwegian word for winter is vinter.

The Norwegian word for grace (meaning elegant movement, poise or balance) is nåde.