Norwegian Numbers

Welcome to the sixth Norwegian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Norwegian to help you practice your daily phrases.

Cardinal and Ordinal - Norwegian
one en
first første
two to
second andre
three tre
third tredje
four fire
fourth fjerde
five fem
fifth femte
six seks
sixth sjette
seven syv
seventh syvende
eight åtte
eighth åttende
nine ni
ninth niende
ten ti
tenth tiende
eleven elleve
eleventh ellevte
twelve tolv
twelfth tolvte
thirteen tretten
thirteenth trettende
fourteen fjorten
once én gang
fifteen femten
twice to ganger
sixteen seksten
Monday mandag
seventeen sytten
Tuesday tirsdag
eighteen atten
Wednesday onsdag
nineteen nitten
Thursday torsdag
twenty tjue
Friday fredag
seventy one syttien
Saturday lørdag
one hundred hundre
Sunday søndag

Numbers Grammar Rules

Norwegian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Norwegian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.

Grammar + Rules - Norwegian
I have three dogs [number + noun] jeg har tre hunder
my daughter has two cats [number + noun] min datter har to katter
she speaks seven languages [verb + number] hun snakker syv språk
my brother has one son [number + singular noun] min bror har en sønn
this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] dette er min andre leksjon
did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] har du lest den tredje boka?

We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.

cow ku

goat geit

donkey esel

horse hest

dog hund

cat katt

mouse mus

bird fugl

Conversation in Norwegian

Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.

English - Norwegian
Where are you from? hvor er du fra?
I'm from the U.S jeg er fra USA
I'm American jeg er amerikansk
Where do you live? hvor bor du?
I live in the U.S jeg bor i usa
What do you do for a living? hva jobber du med?
I'm a student jeg er student

Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Norwegian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.