How To Talk About Transportation In Norwegian
The idea of getting lost in another country can have a romantic appeal to it. Going off in the Norwegian wilderness with nothing but your intuition and rough lay of the land can feel like the beginning of a Jack London story (one of the ones where the protagonist doesn’t die, of course). Still, in reality you probably want to know how to actually get around. Being lost is a lot less fun when your phone is dead and you can’t communicate to any of the passers-by. You might want to do some preparation beforehand, then. Fortunately, we’ve rounded up the basics of Norwegian transportation vocab to get you on your way (literally!).
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Norwegian Transportation Vocab And Phrases
General Navigation
on the left — på venstre side
on the right — på høyre side
straight ahead — rett fram
Excuse me, can you help me? — Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg?
Excuse me, where is the tourist information office? — Unnskyld, hvor ligger turistinformasjonen?
Traveling By Plane
a plane — et fly
an airport — en flyplass
a terminal — en terminal
a luggage — en bagasje
a luggage tag — en adresselapp
hand baggage (carry-on) — en håndbagasje
a flight — et fly
a departure — en avgang
to check in — sjekke inn
a security check — en sikkerhetskontroll
to board — gå ombord
to land — lande
Traveling By Train Or Bus
public transportation — kollektivtrafikk
a bus — en buss
a train — et tog
a subway — en t-bane
a tram — en trikk
a train station — en togstasjon
a ticket — en billett
a platform — en perrong
a stop — en holdeplass
a passenger — en passasjer
an inspector — en kontrollør
a timetable — en ruteplan
to catch — rekke
to validate — stemple
Traveling By Car Or Bike
a car — en bil
a driver — en sjåfør
a windshield wipers — en vindusvisker
a seat belt — et bilbelte
a key — en nøkkel
a driver’s license — et førerkort
to drive — kjøre
to park — parkere
a breakdown — en motorstopp
a bicycle — en sykkel
a cyclist — en syklist
a helmet — en hjelm
