Hva er klokka?
What time is it?
Usage
Asking what time it is
Grammar Note
"klokka" is the definite form of clock
Hvilken ukedag er det i dag?
What day of the week is it today?
Usage
Asking what day of the week it is
Grammar Note
"Hvilken" = which (interrogative)
I dag, i morgen og i går.
Today, tomorrow, and yesterday.
Usage
Basic time reference vocabulary
Grammar Note
Preposition "i" + time noun in set phrases
Denne uken, neste uke og forrige uke.
This week, next week, and last week.
Usage
Week-based time expressions
Grammar Note
"forrige" = previous/last
Om morgenen, om ettermiddagen, om kvelden og om natten.
In the morning, afternoon, evening, and at night.
Usage
Expressions for times of day
Grammar Note
"om" + definite noun = during the ~ time
Hvilken dato er det i dag?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"Hvilken dato" = what date
Når åpner og stenger det?
At what time does it open and close?
Usage
Asking about opening and closing hours
Grammar Note
"Når" = when (interrogative)
Hvor lang tid tar det å komme dit?
How long does it take to get there?
Usage
Asking how long something takes
Grammar Note
"Hvor lang tid" = how long (time)
La oss møtes klokka tre om ettermiddagen.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"La oss" + infinitive = Let's ~
Klokka er halv tre / kvart på fem.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing time with half and quarter
Grammar Note
"halv tre" = half past two (Norwegian convention)
Er det åpent i helgene?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Asking if open on weekends
Grammar Note
"helg" = weekend; "helgene" = the weekends
Hvilken tidssone er vi i?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the time zone
Grammar Note
Compound "tids + sone"
Det er for tidlig / for sent.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing something is too early or too late
Grammar Note
"for" + adjective = too ~
Når begynner og slutter det?
When does it start and end?
Usage
Asking about start and end times
Grammar Note
"Når" = when (temporal interrogative)
Hvor mange dager / timer er det til…?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Asking how much time remains until something
Grammar Note
"Hvor mange" = how many
Fra mandag til fredag.
From Monday to Friday.
Usage
Expressing a range of weekdays
Grammar Note
"Fra … til …" = from … to …
Hvilken måned er det?
What month is it?
Usage
Asking what month it is
Grammar Note
"Hvilken måned" = which month
Jeg vil gjerne bestille time for [dato/tid].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment for a specific date/time
Grammar Note
"bestille time" = book an appointment
En dag
One day
Usage
Used to indicate a duration of exactly one day, e.g. rentals or stays
En halv dag
Half a day
Usage
Used for half-day tours or half-day rates
En uke
One week
Usage
Used to indicate a one-week stay or rental period
En måned
One month
Usage
Used for long stays or monthly contracts
Ett år
One year
Usage
Used for visa validity or contract length in years
mandag
Monday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
tirsdag
Tuesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
onsdag
Wednesday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
torsdag
Thursday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
fredag
Friday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
lørdag
Saturday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
søndag
Sunday
Usage
A standalone day name to point to when discussing schedules or closures
I dag
Today
Usage
The basic word to point to for "today"
I morgen
Tomorrow
Usage
Used when moving a plan or reservation to tomorrow
I går
Yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened yesterday
I overmorgen
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Used to indicate a plan two days from now
I forgårs
The day before yesterday
Usage
Used to refer to something that happened two days ago
Nå
Now
Usage
Points to "right now" when timing matters
Senere
Later
Usage
Used to indicate something should happen at a later time
En time
One hour
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of one hour
To timer
Two hours
Usage
Used to indicate a duration or wait time of two hours
Tretti minutter
Thirty minutes
Usage
Used to indicate a short duration or wait of thirty minutes
Morgen
Morning
Usage
Points to the morning time of day
Midt på dagen
Midday
Usage
Points to midday, around noon
Kveld
Evening
Usage
Points to the evening / dusk time of day
Natt
Night
Usage
Points to nighttime
Sen natt
Late night
Usage
Points to late night, useful for last trains or closing times
Hver dag
Every day
Usage
Used to indicate something happens daily
Hver uke
Every week
Usage
Used to indicate something happens weekly
Hver måned
Every month
Usage
Used to indicate something happens monthly
Denne uken
This week
Usage
Used to refer to the current week
Neste uke
Next week
Usage
Used to refer to the coming week
Forrige uke
Last week
Usage
Used to refer to the previous week
Helg
Weekend
Usage
Used to refer to the weekend, e.g. opening hours
januar
January
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking; Norwegian month names are written in lower case
februar
February
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
mars
March
Usage
Names the month; a parade march is "marsj" and the planet is capitalised "Mars"
april
April
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
mai
May
Usage
Names the month; 17 May ("17. mai") is Constitution Day and the country shuts down
juni
June
Usage
Names the month; it sounds close to "juli", so showing it in writing is safer
juli
July
Usage
Names the month; the heart of the Norwegian summer holiday
august
August
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
september
September
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
oktober
October
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
november
November
Usage
Names the month for a date or booking
desember
December
Usage
Names the month; unlike English "December" it is spelled with an s and in lower case
More Norwegian phrases
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