Negation

Norwegian Lesson 7 (Negation and Human Body)

Duration: 30 mins

Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Norwegian which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Norwegian Classes.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Norwegian, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Negation in Norwegian

Negation Norwegian Audio
NoIngen
NothingIngenting
Not yetIkke ennå
No oneIngen
No longerIkkje lengre
Neveraldri
CannotKan ikke
Should notBurde ikke

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Norwegian sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Norwegian Negation in a Sentence

English Norwegian Audio
Don't worry!Ikke bekymre deg!
I cannot remember the wordJeg husker ikke ordet
I do not speak JapaneseJeg snakker ikke japansk
I don't know!Jeg vet ikke!
I'm not fluent in Italian yetJeg er ikke flytende i italiensk ennå
I'm not interested!Jeg er ikke interessert!
No one here speaks GreekIngen her snakker gresk
No problem!Ikke noe problem!
This is not correctDette er ikkje riktig
This is wrongDette er galt
We don't understandVi forstår ikke
You should not forget this wordDu burde ikke glemme dette ordet

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Norwegian

Body Norwegian Audio
Armarm
Backrygg
Chestbrystkasse / bryst
Earøre
Eyeøye
Faceansikt
Feetføtter
Fingersfingre
Hairhår
Handhånd
Headhode
Hearthjerte
Legbein / fot
Mouthmunn
Necknakke
Nosenese
Shoulderskulder
Stomachmage
Teethtenner
Tonguetunge

Daily Conversation in Norwegian

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Norwegian Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Norwegian

English Norwegian Audio
He feels with his handhan føler med hånden
I smell with my nosejeg lukter med nesen
She has beautiful eyeshun har vakre øyne
She tastes with her tonguehun smaker med tungen
We see with our eyesvi ser med øynene våre
You hear with your earsdu hører med ørene
How old are you?Hvor gammel er du?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years oldJeg er (tyve, tredve...) år gammel
Are you married?Er du gift?
Do you have children?Har du barn?
I have to goJeg må gå
I will be right back!Jeg er straks tilbake!

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Norwegian about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Norwegian Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Norwegian homepage.