Vocabulary lesson

How to say "hello" in Norwegian

Cluster: Beginner Norwegian

Use hei / hallo in natural Norwegian sentences -- not as a lone dictionary entry. Below are examples you can shadow in audio drills, then reinforce with spaced repetition inside Oholingo.

Norwegian

hei / hallo

IPA: /hæɪ/, /ˈhɑlːoː/

Examples

Hei! Hvordan går det?
Hi! How’s it going?
Hallo, er Marianne der?
Hello, is Marianne there?

Memory hook

Treat hei as your default; layer god morgen when time of day matters.

Guides

Essential Norwegian: your first week of studyGuide

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