Learn common Norwegian greetings and farewells
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| God natt! |
| God morgen! |
| Ha det bra! |
| What do these words mean? |
| Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you'll learn basic Norwegian greetings that all beginners must know. |
| Before we start, did you know Norwegians have a unique approach to greetings? |
| Can you guess what we usually do? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| Hallo! |
| Hallo! |
| Hallo! |
| Hallo! |
| If you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, |
| Hallo! |
| Er det noen hjemme? |
| This means, hello, is anybody home? |
| I'll repeat again. |
| Hallo! |
| Er det noen hjemme? |
| Hello! |
| Is anybody home? |
| Jack greets Steve at a networking event. |
| Hallo! |
| Hvordan har du det i dag? |
| Jeg har det bra, takk. |
| Hvordan har du det? |
| God natt! |
| Good night! |
| God natt! |
| God natt! |
| If you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, |
| God natt! |
| Jeg skal sove nå. |
| This means, good night, I'm going to sleep now. |
| Steve and Tom say goodnight after watching a movie. |
| God natt! |
| Det har vært hyggelig. |
| God natt! |
| Vi ses i morgen. |
| God morgen! |
| Good morning! |
| God morgen! |
| God morgen! |
| If you were to use it in a sentence, you could say, |
| God morgen! |
| Vil du ha litt kaffe? |
| This means, good morning, do you want some coffee? |
| Chastie greets her friend before heading out on a hiking trip. |
| God morgen alle sammen! |
| God morgen! |
| Hyggelig å se deg! |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| Nice to meet you! |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| To use it in a sentence, you could say, |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| Hva heter du? |
| To translate, this means, nice to meet you, what's your name? |
| Lisa greets a new student. |
| Vennligst kom inn! |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| Takk! |
| Det er hyggelig å møte deg også. |
| Hvordan går det? |
| How are you? |
| Hvordan går det? |
| Hvordan går det? |
| In a sentence, you could say, |
| Jeg hørte du var syk i går. |
| Hvordan går det? |
| To translate, this means, I heard you were sick yesterday. |
| How's it going? |
| Steve greets Tom at a party. |
| Hyggelig å se deg her! |
| Hvordan går det, Tom? |
| Jeg har det bra, takk! |
| Hvordan går det med deg? |
| Ha det bra! |
| Goodbye! |
| Ha det bra! |
| So, for example, |
| Blir du med på fest? |
| Nei, jeg skal hjem. |
| Ha det bra! |
| To translate, this means, do you want to join the party? |
| No, I'm going home. |
| Goodbye! |
| Jack says goodbye after a meeting with Steve. |
| Ha det bra! |
| Ses igjen snart! |
| Absolutt, ta vare på deg selv! |
| Let's review! |
| You'll see the words in English, |
| and your job is to say the words in Norwegian. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say, |
| Hello? |
| Hallo! |
| And how to say, good night? |
| How about, good morning? |
| Do you remember how to say, nice to meet you? |
| Hyggelig å møte deg! |
| And how to say, how are you? |
| And finally, do you remember how to say, goodbye? |
| Ha det bra! |
| Did you know Norwegians have a unique approach to greetings? |
| Can you guess what we usually do? |
| In Norway, a firm handshake is the most common greeting. |
| Among close friends, a hug is common, |
| but cheek kisses are rare. |
| Norwegians value personal space, |
| so greetings are usually brief. |
| Thanks for watching! |
| Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, |
| and see you next time! |
| Ha det bra! |
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