her
The Norwegian word for 'here' is her.
her is an adverb meaning in, on or at this place.
Meaning: in, on, or at this place (adv)
Which one should you use?
While her is the standard form, you may encounter hær in certain informal spoken contexts. For formal writing or speech, one might use the phrase på dette stedet to mean 'at this place'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The variation hær is most commonly heard in parts of Northern Norway.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'here' for both location and movement, Norwegian uses her only for a static position and switches to hit when something is moving toward the speaker.
- Norwegian uses her to build compounds like heretter, which translates to 'from now on' rather than referring to a physical spot.
- In many Norwegian dialects, the way you pronounce her can function as a 'verbal passport', immediately telling listeners which part of the country you are from.
Examples in context
- Jeg er her ute.I'm out here.This sentence shows how to use her to say one is outdoors.Tatoeba #6331657 by RudeGuyGames, translation #2248204 by CK
- Eg er rett her.I'm right here.This sentence shows how to use her to indicate being in a specific spot.Tatoeba #12479596 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1891115 by CK
- Bli her med meg.Stay here with me.This sentence shows how to use her when asking someone to stay.Tatoeba #2927890 by eirik174, translation #2763793 by CM
- Kan jeg sitte her?Can I sit here?
- Boken din ligger her.Your book is here.
- Jeg er her inne på kontoret.I am here inside the office.
- La oss ta en pause her inne på kafeen.Let's take a break in here at the café.
- Kom her!Come here!
- Vi er her hjemme.We are here at home.
- 340 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jakob and Emma are meeting at a train station.
- JakobHei Emma! Står du her?Hi Emma! Are you standing here?
- EmmaJa, jeg er her nå.Yes, I am here now.
- JakobDet er fint at du er her.It is nice that you are here.
- EmmaLa oss gå herfra nå.Let's leave here now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “here” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
