How to Say "Twenty" in Norwegian

tjue

The English word "twenty" is translated into Norwegian as tjue. Wiktionary also lists tyve.

Meaning: cardinal number (num)

Ways to say it

“twenty” in Norwegian
Norwegian
tjue
tyve

tjue is the cardinal number used to denote the quantity of twenty.

The pack provides two main forms: tjue and tyve.

The word tjuei is a colloquial or dialectal variation of the number.

The form tyve is not an original Norwegian word but was instead imported into the language from Danish.
The number 'twenty' is not just a count, but can be used as a noun in casual conversation to mean a twenty-kroner note or coin.
In some rural dialects, the number tjue may merge with other sounds, making it nearly indistinguishable from other words in a fast sentence.

Det koster tjue euro.
It costs twenty euros.
This sentence shows how to use tjue with a currency.
Tatoeba #10941242 by Mayk, translation #2860384 by sundown
Hvor gammel er du? – Jeg er tjuetre år gammel.
"How old are you?" "I'm twenty-three years old."
This sentence demonstrates using tjue to express age in a conversation.
Tatoeba #2707395 by pergpau, translation #2707215 by ddnktr
Han skreiv denne romanen då han var tjue år gamal.
He wrote this novel when he was twenty years old.
This sentence provides an example of using tjue to describe a person's age in a written context.
Tatoeba #13752489 by Just_Some_Guy, translation #13751900 by Pacific
Det er tjue personer i rommet.
There are twenty people in the room.
Det koster tjuei kroner.
It costs twenty kroner.
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