| Term | Definition |
| God morgen | Good morning |
| God kveld | Good evening |
| God natt | Good night (to sleep) |
| Hei | Hello |
| Hvordan går det? | How are you? |
| (Jo) takk, bare bra | Fine, thank you |
| Hva heter du? | What is your name? |
| Jeg heter... | My name is... |
| Hyggelig å treffe deg | Nice to meet you |
| Vær så snill | Please |
| Tusen takk | Thank you |
| Bare hyggelig | You're welcome |
| Ja | Yes |
| Jo | Yes |
| Nei | No |
| Unnskyld (meg) | Excuse me (getting attention) |
| Unnskyld (meg) | Excuse me (begging pardon) |
| Beklager | I'm sorry (for a slight mistake) |
| Jeg beklager så meget | I'm sorry (I really didn't mean it) |
| Jeg er lei meg | I'm sorry |
| Ha det bra! | Goodbye |
| Hade! | Goodbye (informal) |
| Det var hyggelig å treffe deg. Ha det bra! | It was nice seeing/meeting you. Goodbye. |
| Jeg snakker ikke norsk | I can't speak norwegian. |
| Jeg kan bare litt norsk | I only know a little norwegian. |
| Unnskyld, kan du snakke engelsk? | Excuse me. Do you know how to speak English? |
| Er det noen som kan engelsk her? | Is there someone here who speaks English? |
| Hjelp! | Help! |
| God morgen | Good morning. |
| God kveld | Good evening. |
| God natt | Good night. |
| God natt | Good night (to sleep) |
| Jeg forstår [deg] ikke | I don't understand (you). |
| Hvor er toalettet/baderommet? | Where is the toilet/bathroom? |