Say Hello in Different Ways in Norwegian
There are many different ways to say 'Hello' in Norwegian, just like there is in the English language. There are 2 different types of written Norwegian - Bokmål(based on Danish, most used) and Nynorsk (based on Norwegian dialects, closer to spoken Norwegian than Bokmål). Eg is translated I/Me in Nynorsk, but in Bokmål people use the Danish form Jeg. The words below are spoken Norwegian, not bound to any of the forms.
Contents
Steps
- Learn all the possible ways to say hello:
- Hallo (Mostly used while answering a phone call, or message) |pronounced hah-loow
- Hei - Hi | pronounced hey
- Heisann - Hi There(informal, used usually when speaking to kids)| pronounced hey-san
- God Dag - Good Day
- Hai/Hoi - Hi (Slang)
- Halla (Slang, normally used by teenagers)
- Hallais (Slang) | pronounced hall-lies
Tips
- Don't stress if you don't get it straight away! As you learn more, it will become easier.
- Hei, Hallo and God Dag are the most well known ways of saying Hi.
- Norwegian is an interesting language to learn, but, like with all languages, it takes a bit of practice! If you really want to be good at Norwegian, it's recommended you practice for about half an hour each day, but it all depends on how much you want to learn.
Warnings
- Different places have lots of different dialects in Norway, so If they don't understand your Norwegian, just explain in English, because most people know English in Norway.
