ferie
/feːɾjə/masculine
The English word 'holiday' is ferie in Norwegian.
ferie refers to a period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel. To say you are 'on holiday', you use the preposition på with ferie, as in på ferie.
Meaning: period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel (noun)
Which one should you use?
While English distinguishes between 'holiday' and 'vacation', Norwegian uses ferie for both a general period of time off and a specific trip.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun ferie has several forms: the definite form is ferien (the holiday), the plural form is ferier (holidays) and the definite plural form is feriene (the holidays).
How do you pronounce it?
/feːɾjə/
Did you know?
- Norwegians often use the term fellesferie to describe the 'common holiday' period in July when a huge portion of the population takes leave simultaneously.
- If a Norwegian says they are på hytta during their ferie, they are staying at a traditional cabin, often without running water or electricity.
- The Norwegian word ferie shares its Latin roots with the English word 'fair', specifically referring to religious festivals or holidays.
Examples in context
- Jeg er på ferie.I'm on holiday.This sentence is useful for saying you are 'on holiday' using ferie.Tatoeba #2949882 by eirik174, translation #1655626 by CK
- Hvordan var ferien din?How was your holiday?This sentence is useful for asking about someone's holiday using ferie.Tatoeba #2907624 by eirik174, translation #64651 by CK
- I morgon reiser eg på ferie.Tomorrow I go on holiday.This sentence is useful for stating that you are going on holiday using ferie.Tatoeba #12535721 by Barend, translation #12535722 by Barend
- Jeg skal på ferieI'm going on holiday
- God ferie!Happy holiday!
- Jeg tar meg litt ledighetI'm taking some time off
- Nyt ledigheten!Enjoy your leisure time!
- Jeg har fri i morgenI have a day off tomorrow
- Hvor skal du på ferie?Where are you going on holiday?
- Vi koser oss på ferieWe're enjoying our holiday
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nora and Andreas are talking about their upcoming summer plans at the office.
- NoraSkal du ha ferie i sommer?Are you going to have a holiday this summer?
- AndreasJa, jeg skal ha ferie i juli.Yes, I am having a holiday in July.
- NoraHvor skal du reise på ferie?Where are you going on holiday?
- AndreasJeg skal reise til Spania.I am going to travel to Spain.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “holiday” translations and entries ferie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ferie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
