Comments on: Norwegian Phrases: Common Sayings in Norway

By: Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:45:41 +0000

Sulten er beste saus! Literally Hunger is the best sauce

By: Berit Skaare

Berit Skaare — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:09:13 +0000

“Du kan ikke faa baade i pose of sekk”.
Her maa det vare en feil. Ovenfor staar det “Du kan ikke faa baade pose og sekk”. Det er ikke posen eller sekken som det er snakk om, men hva som er innholdet. MAO, du maa velge mellom DET eller DET! Du kan ikke faa begge deler.

By: Linn Beate Haarberg

Linn Beate Haarberg — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 07:09:52 +0000

In reply to Michael ducey. Simular to the saying «morgenstund har gull i munn» 😊 Translation is Waking up early to hear the birds sing - meaning: Waking up really early

By: Reidar Håland

Reidar Håland — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:45:02 +0000

In reply to Helen Coyne. Det blir som det blir

By: Oddrun

Oddrun — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 11:30:11 +0000

Hi.
Interesting reading, and I like that you try to make the Norwegian language a little bit easier to understand.
As a Norwegian it’s nice to see that the “translation” is nearly perfect. The only one that I think needs to be corrected is the expression;
“med skjegget i postkassen” since this actually means that you will be dissappointed. 🙂

Have fun with Norwegian!

By: asma asghar

asma asghar — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:55:11 +0000

I love to explore Norway culture, sayings and languages learning. It was interesting to learn idioms.

By: Helen Coyne

Helen Coyne — Sun, 30 Jan 2022 18:19:08 +0000

How do you say “What will be, will be ” in Norwegian (Que Será Será)
please 🙏

By: Old Norse

Old Norse — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:28:31 +0000

In reply to Jan. I dig down my fire late in the evening When (misspelled) the day is over, God, see that my fire never (misspelled) never dies out. Most likely very old saying. Used as a prayer/rhyme to make sure that glows from the fire place can be used to relight a new fire the day after.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 17:50:36 +0000

Thank you. Very interesting. I study Norwegian a bit on an app (I had a Norwegian grandfather – in the States – who imparted to his descendants a love of Norway), and am glad to add these phrases to my knowledge of the language.

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:22:14 +0000

Can you please translate this one for me. Embossed on a Norwegian wood burnin stove. The Google translate is highly suspect!

EG GREV NED MIN ELD.
SENT OM KVELD.
MAAR DAGEN ER SLUT GUD GJE MIN ELD ALDER SLOKNA UT.

Most appreciated!