Vocabulary lesson

How to say "please (request framing)" in Norwegian

Cluster: Beginner Norwegian

Use vær så snill / takk (softening) 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

vær så snill / takk (softening)

Examples

Kan du hjelpe meg, er du snill?
Can you help me, please?
En kaffe, takk.
A coffee, please.

Memory hook

Pair requests with er du snill? or tag requests with takk.

Guides

Essential Norwegian: your first week of studyGuide

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