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Norwegian

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å begynne[oh beh-jyn-neh]
verb
to begin

“Filmen begynner klokken åtte i kveld.”

The movie begins at eight o'clock tonight.

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å besøke[oh be-seh-ke]
verb
to visit

“Skal du besøke bestemor i helgen?”

Are you going to visit grandmother this weekend?

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Å bite i det sure eplet
To bite the bullet
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å bruke[oh bru-keh]
verb
to use

“Hvor mye tid bruker du på sosiale medier?”

How much time do you use on social media?

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å dele[oh deh-leh]
verb
to share

“Vi kan dele på regningen etter middagen.”

We can share the bill after the dinner.

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å drikke[oː ˈdrɪkə]
verb
to drink

“Jeg vil drikke litt kaffe.”

I want to drink some coffee.

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å endre[oh en-dreh]
verb
to change

“Det er aldri for sent å endre mening.”

It is never too late to change one's mind.

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Å feire[oː feyrə]
verb
To celebrate

“Hvordan skal dere feire fødselsdagen?”

How are you going to celebrate the birthday?

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å forberede[oh for-beh-reh-deh]
verb
to prepare

“Jeg må forberede meg godt til intervjuet.”

I must prepare well for the interview.

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å forklare[oh for-klah-re]
verb
to explain

“Kan du forklare hvordan dette fungerer?”

Can you explain how this works?

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å forstå[oh for-stoh]
verb
to understand

“Jeg forstår ikke hva du sier.”

I do not understand what you are saying.

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Å fortelle[oh for-tel-leh]
Verb
To tell

“Bestefar liker å fortelle spennende eventyr.”

Grandpa likes to tell exciting fairy tales.

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Å gå rundt grøten
To beat around the bush
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å glemme[oh glem-meh]
verb
to forget

“Ikke glem å ta med nøklene dine.”

Don't forget to bring your keys.

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Å ha is i magen
To keep a cool head
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å handle[oh han-le]
verb
to shop / to act

“Vi må handle mat til middagen.”

We need to shop for food for dinner.

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å hente[oh hen-te]
verb
to fetch / to pick up

“Jeg må hente barna i barnehagen.”

I have to pick up the children from kindergarten.

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å kjøre[oː ˈçøːrə]
verb
to drive

“Kan du kjøre meg til stasjonen?”

Can you drive me to the station?

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Å koke[oː ˈkuːkə]
verb
to boil

“Vannet begynner å koke nå.”

The water is starting to boil now.

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å lære[oh leh-re]
verb
to learn

“Det er gøy å lære et nytt språk.”

It is fun to learn a new language.

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å legge seg
to go to bed
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å lese
to read
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å løpe
to run
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å pusse tennene
to brush one's teeth
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Å rydde[oː ˈrʏdːə]
verb
To tidy

“Vi må rydde hele huset før besøket kommer.”

We must tidy the whole house before the visitors arrive.

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å sende[oh sen-ne]
verb
to send

“Jeg skal sende en e-post til deg.”

I will send an email to you.

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å skrive[oh skree-veh]
verb
to write

“Jeg må skrive en e-post til sjefen.”

I have to write an email to the boss.

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Å smile[å smi-le]
Verb
To smile

“Det er hyggelig når folk velger å smile.”

It is nice when people choose to smile.

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å sove
to sleep
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å spise
to eat
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å spise frokost
to eat breakfast
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å stå opp
to get up
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Å steke[oː ˈsteːkə]
verb
to fry/roast

“Skal vi steke fisken i panna?”

Shall we fry the fish in the pan?

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Å støvtørke[oː ˈstøːvˌtørkə]
verb
To dust

“Det er på tide å støvtørke hyllene.”

It is time to dust the shelves.

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Å studere[ɔː stʉ-deː-rə]
verb
To study

“Hun skal studere historie ved universitetet.”

She is going to study history at the university.

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Å svømme[ɔː svøm-mə]
verb
To swim

“Vi liker å svømme i ferskvann.”

We like to swim in fresh water.

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Å ta kål på noe
To put an end to something
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Å ta kvelden
To call it a day
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å trene[oh tree-ne]
Verb
to exercise

“Jeg prøver å trene tre ganger i uken.”

I try to exercise three times a week.

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å våkne
to wake up
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