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Quiz about Norwegian Vocabulary and Sentences

Norwegian Vocabulary and Sentences Quiz

Here's a fairly easy quiz on the Norwegian vocabulary and a few basic sentences. Enjoy:)

A multiple-choice quiz by MissQT. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
MissQT

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,307

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
1253

Last 3 plays: Guest 95 (16/20), klotzplate (20/20), Guest 31 (16/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. How do you say "good morning" in Norwegian? Hint

God morgen

God natt

God ettermiddag

God kveld

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Question 2 of 20

2. What is the Norwegian word for "thank you"? Hint

Ha det bra

Bare hyggelig

V�r s� snill

Tusen takk

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Question 3 of 20

3. If someone "g�r hjem", it means they're going out.

True

False

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Question 4 of 20

4. In Norwegian it's called "fjell", what does that mean in English?

Answer: (One word- Rocky...... and ..... Everest)

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is the Norwegian word for "sister"? Hint

S�ster

Tante

Mor

Bror

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Question 6 of 20

6. What do you do with a "skje"? Hint

Listen to it

Write with it

Eat with it

Read it

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Question 7 of 20

7. You're going to a "bibliotek". What will you find or get there? Hint

Groceries

Books

Flowers

Stamps

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Question 8 of 20

8. Someone says to you "Hvordan har du det?". What would you most likely answer? Hint

Jeg er trett

Jeg er sulten

Takk, bare bra

Hvor er apoteket?

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of the following would you NOT find in a classroom? Hint

Blyanter

Tavle

Pulter

Kj�ret�y

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many letters are there in the Norwegian alphabet (counting letters with diacritical marks as letters in their own right)? Hint

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Question 11 of 20

11. How many consonants are there in the Norwegian alphabet? Hint

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Question 12 of 20

12. And how many vowels must Norwegian schoolchildren learn? Hint

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Question 13 of 20

13. If you go to the bakery and ask for a "kringle", will you then would leave with a loaf of bread?

Yes

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Question 14 of 20

14. Where are you if you find yourself at a "tivoli"? Hint

Amusement park

Cinema

Circus

Swimming hall

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Question 15 of 20

15. You go to a restaurant and order "kylling". What will you get then? Hint

Seafood

Steak

Chicken

Bread

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Question 16 of 20

16. If you go to a cafe and you would like a cup of tea, what do you say (the polite way of asking)? Hint

Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe

Kan jeg f� en r�yk?

Gi meg en kopp te

Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is "floor" in Norwegian? Hint

Papir

Tak

Gulv

Vegger

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which of these is the Norwegian word for "hallway"? Hint

Stue

Bad

Kj�kken

Gang

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Question 19 of 20

19. If it is warm outside, you would normally say "Jeg fryser".

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. Now the last one. If you would like to eat something, what would you say? Hint

Jeg er sint

Jeg er t�rst

Jeg er sulten

Jeg er sliten

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How do you say "good morning" in Norwegian?

Answer: God morgen

"God ettermiddag" means "good afternoon", "god natt" is "good night" and "god kveld" means "good evening".

2. What is the Norwegian word for "thank you"?

Answer: Tusen takk

Thank you can also be written "takk skal du ha", literally meaning "thanks to you". "Ha det bra" means "goodbye", "v�r s� snill" is "please" and "bare hyggelig" means "my [or a] pleasure".

3. If someone "g�r hjem", it means they're going out.

Answer: False

To "g� hjem" actually means to go home. "� g� ut" means to go out.

4. In Norwegian it's called "fjell", what does that mean in English?

Answer: mountain

"Fjell" is the Norwegian word for "mountain" and the plural form is exactly the same.

5. What is the Norwegian word for "sister"?

Answer: S�ster

"Mor" means mother, "Tante" is aunt and "Bror" is Norwegian for brother.

6. What do you do with a "skje"?

Answer: Eat with it

You eat with it, since "skje" is the Norwegian word for "spoon".

7. You're going to a "bibliotek". What will you find or get there?

Answer: Books

"Book/s" is the correct answer because a "bibliotek" is a library.

8. Someone says to you "Hvordan har du det?". What would you most likely answer?

Answer: Takk, bare bra

"Takk, bare bra" means "Very well, thank you". "Jeg er sulten" means "I'm hungry" and "Hvor er apoteket" means "Where is the pharmacy". "Jeg er trett" is what you say when you're tired.

9. Which of the following would you NOT find in a classroom?

Answer: Kj�ret�y

You would definetely NOT find kj�ret�y (vehicles)in a classroom, though you might encounter blyanter (pencils), pulter (desks) and a tavle (blackboard).

10. How many letters are there in the Norwegian alphabet (counting letters with diacritical marks as letters in their own right)?

Answer: 29

There are 29 letters in the Norwegian alphabet, whereas the English only has 26. Besides the common 26 letters, we also have three additional vowels which make up the last three letters of the alphabet.

11. How many consonants are there in the Norwegian alphabet?

Answer: 20

20 out of the 29 letters are consonants, the same number as in the English alphabet. However, English only has 26 letters in total.

12. And how many vowels must Norwegian schoolchildren learn?

Answer: 8

As said before, the Norwegian alphabet has three additional letters: �, � and �, all of them are vowels. The other three vowels are a, e, i, o and u.

13. If you go to the bakery and ask for a "kringle", will you then would leave with a loaf of bread?

Answer: No

A "kringle" is a type of pastry.

14. Where are you if you find yourself at a "tivoli"?

Answer: Amusement park

A "tivoli" is an amusement park. A circus is in Norwegian called "sirkus", cinema is "kino" and "sv�mmehall" is swimming hall.

15. You go to a restaurant and order "kylling". What will you get then?

Answer: Chicken

Steak is "biff", bread is called "br�d" and "sj�mat" is "seafood".

16. If you go to a cafe and you would like a cup of tea, what do you say (the polite way of asking)?

Answer: Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te

Saying "Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp te" means "I would like a cup of tea". "Gi meg en kopp te" means "Give me a cup of tea" and would be considered rather rude. "Jeg vil gjerne ha en kopp kaffe" is polite, but here you're asking for coffee instead and if you ask "Kan jeg f� en r�yk", you're asking for a cigarette.

17. What is "floor" in Norwegian?

Answer: Gulv

"Tak" means roof/ceiling, "vegger" means walls and "papir" means paper.

18. Which of these is the Norwegian word for "hallway"?

Answer: Gang

"Stue" means living room, "kj�kken" is the word for kitchen and "bad" means bathroom.

19. If it is warm outside, you would normally say "Jeg fryser".

Answer: False

"Jeg fryser" means "I'm cold". If it's warm outside you'd normally say "Jeg er varm"("I'm warm/hot").

20. Now the last one. If you would like to eat something, what would you say?

Answer: Jeg er sulten

"Jeg er t�rst" means "I'm thirsty". "Jeg er sliten" means "I'm tired" and "Jeg er sint" tells that you're angry.

Source: Author MissQT

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