Norwegian Verbs

Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Norwegian. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Norwegian.

Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Norwegian conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:

Present Tense - Norwegian
I speak English jeg snakker engelsk
you speak French du snakker fransk
he speaks German han snakker tysk
she speaks Italian hun snakker italiensk
we speak Arabic vi snakker arabisk
they speak Chinese de snakker kinesisk

The past tense in Norwegian conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:

Past Tense - Norwegian
I visited France jeg besøkte frankrike
you visited Italy du besøkte italia
he visited Morocco han besøkte marokko
she visited China hun besøkte kina
we visited Mexico vi besøkte mexico
they visited Kenya de besøkte kenya

The future tense in Norwegian conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:

Future Tense - Norwegian
I will drink milk jeg vil drikke melk
you will drink coffee du ønsker å drikke kaffe
he will drink tea han skal drikke te
she will drink water hun skal drikke vann
we will drink apple juice vi ønsker å drikke eplesaft
they will drink tea de ønsker å drikke te

Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.

ear øre

eye øye

mouth munn

nose nese

hair hår

face ansikt

head hode

heart hjerte

hand hånd

fingers fingre

leg bein/fot

feet føtter

Travel Phrases in Norwegian

Imagine yourself in some Norwegian speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!

English - Norwegian
Can you help me? kan du hjelpe meg?
Can I help you? kan jeg hjelpe deg?
Where is the airport? hvor er flyplassen?
Go straight gå rett frem
Then så
Turn left gå til venstre
Turn right gå til høyre

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