tall
The English phrase "numbers" is represented in Norwegian by tall.
tall refers to symbols or words used to count or measure things.
Which one should you use?
The following forms represent different types of numbers: Cardinal numbers used for counting:
– To (two)
– Tre (three)
– Fire (four)
– Seks (six)
– Syv (seven)
– Åtte (eight)
– Ni (nine)
– Ti (ten) Ordinal numbers used for ranking or position:
– Første (first)
– Tredje (third)
– Fjerde (fourth)
– Femte (fifth).
Did you know?
- The Norwegian word tall shares the same ancient root as the English word 'tale', because the original meaning included the act of speaking or recounting stories.
- When giving a phone number in Norway, people often group the tall in pairs or triplets rather than saying them one by one.
- Norwegian uses the word tall to describe digits, but the specific term for a single digit is siffer.
Examples in context
- Kan du skrive ned disse tallene?Can you write down these numbers?
- Tallene på skjermen er uklare.The numbers on the screen are unclear.
Example conversation
Kristoffer and Ingrid are looking at a math textbook.
- KristofferHvilke tall står i denne oppgaven?Which numbers are in this problem?
- IngridJeg ser ikke tallene helt tydelig.I don't see the numbers very clearly.
- KristofferLa meg hjelpe deg med det, Ingrid.Let me help you with that, Ingrid.
- IngridTakk, Kristoffer, det er veldig snilt.Thanks, Kristoffer, that is very kind.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tall, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
