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How To Talk About Transportation In Norwegian

Sadly, there is no dog-sledding vocab on this list.
A tram driving through a Norwegian city

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!).

Click the play buttons to hear how the words and phrases are pronounced.

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

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Thomas Moore Devlin

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

Thomas is the editorial lead, and he has been at Babbel for over five years. He studied linguistics in college, and also has a background in English literature. He has been based in New York City for 10 years, where he spends most of his free time walking around Brooklyn and reading an unhealthy number of books.

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