Oslo
/ˈʊslʊ/
Oslo is the Norwegian name for Oslo, the capital city of Norway and a municipality and county.
Meaning: Oslo (a county and municipality, the capital city of Norway) (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʊslʊ/
Did you know?
- Between 1624 and 1925, the city was officially called Christiania after King Christian IV of Denmark.
Examples in context
- Norges hovedstad er Oslo.The capital city of Norway is Oslo.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of Norway using Oslo.Tatoeba #2866471 by eirik174, translation #2866493 by MarijnKp
- Oslo er Noregs hovudstad.Oslo is the capital of Norway.This sentence is useful for stating that Oslo is the capital of Norway.Tatoeba #12473367 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #1778767 by belgavox
- Eg har aldri vore i Oslo.I've never been to Oslo.This sentence is useful for expressing that one has never visited Oslo.Tatoeba #12473384 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #2448029 by CN
- Har du vært i Oslo før?Have you visited Oslo before?
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ingrid and Jakob are discussing their travel plans.
- IngridSkal du reise til Oslo i sommer?Are you traveling to Oslo this summer?
- JakobJa, jeg skal besøke familie i Oslo.Yes, I am going to visit family in Oslo.
- IngridHvor skal du bo i Oslo?Where will you stay in Oslo?
- JakobJeg skal bo i sentrum av Oslo.I will stay in the center of Oslo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “oslo” translations and entries Oslo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Oslo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
