The most common keywords in both English and Norwegian.
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| Hallo/Hei | Hello |
| God dag | Good morning |
| God kveld | Good evening |
| Hadet bra | Goodbye |
| Unnskyld... | Sorry / excuse me |
| Vær så snill | Please |
| Tusen takk | Thank you / thanks |
| Bare hyggelig / Værsågod | You're welcome [response to thank you / thanks] |
| Jeg heter.. | My name is... |
| Hva heter du? | What is your name? |
| Jeg kommer fra.. | I’m from... |
| Familien | Family |
| Dette er broren min. | This is my brother |
| Dette er min søster. | This is my sister |
| Dette er faren min | This is my father |
| Dette er moren min | This is my mother |
| Dette er min mann | This is my husband |
| Min kone | My wife |
| Mine barn | My children |
| Min datter | My daughter |