Airport & Customs

1. Vennligst vis passet ditt

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   "vis" is the imperative; "passet ditt" shows Norwegian double definiteness (definite noun + possessive)

2. Hva er formålet med besøket ditt?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "Hva er" = what is; "formål" (purpose) is a neuter noun whose definite form is "formålet"

3. Hvor mange netter planlegger du å bli?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Hvor mange" = how many; "å bli" is the infinitive marker "å" + "bli" (to stay)

4. Har du noe å fortolle?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Har du" = do you have; "noe å" + infinitive = "anything to …"

5. Bagasjen min har ikke ankommet ennå

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "ikke … ennå" = not yet; "bagasjen min" again shows double definiteness

6. Dette er håndbagasje

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   Compound of "hånd" (hand) and "bagasje" (baggage); Danish spells the same word "håndbagage"

7. Jeg er i transitt

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "i" = in; "transitt" takes no article in this expression

8. Hvor er gaten?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Hvor" = where. In everyday Norwegian "gate" means street; at airports it is the English-derived boarding gate

9. Når begynner ombordstigningen?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Når" = when; the definite "ombordstigningen" refers to boarding for this particular flight

10. Hvor er tax free-butikken?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    Norway uses the English term "tax free"; as a compound it is joined to "butikken" with a hyphen

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