Learn About Hobbies and Activities in Norwegian

Norwegians prefer to have a balance between work and life. Most Norwegians both young and old enjoy activities after their work. Sports, training and hobbies are an important part of a Norwegian’s life.

Let’s learn about the various hobbies and activities in Norwegian with a bit of vocabulary.

Norwegian	English
fritid	spare time
en aktivitet	an activity
en hobby	a hobby
et håndarbeid	a handicraft
å trene	to train
å gå tur	to walk
å fiske	to fish
å spille	to play (a sport)
å leke	to play (with a toy)
å danse	to dance
å lese bøker	to read books
å se på TV	to watch TV
å strikke	to knit
å sy	to sew
å tegne	to draw
å male	to paint
å lage mat	to prepare food
å bake	to bake
å fotografere	to photograph
å ta bilder	to take pictures
å reparere	to repair
teater	theater
kino	cinema
museum	museum
kunstutstilling	art exhibition

Below are a few Norwegian phrases for your practice.

Norwegian	English
Jeg skal gå på teater.	I shall go to the theater.
Jeg skal gå på kino.	I shall go to the cinema.
Jeg skal gå på museum.	I shall go to the museum.
Jeg skal gå på kunstutstilling.	I shall go to the art exhibition.
Jeg skal spille fotball.	I shall play football.
Jeg skall spille kort.	I shall play cards.
Jeg skal gå tur.	I shall go for a walk.
Jeg skal trene.	I shall train.
Jeg skal lese bøker	I shall read books.
Jeg skal se på TV.	I shall watch TV.
Jeg liker å være hjemme.	I like to be at home.
Jeg drar på fisketur.	I go to a fishing trip.
Jeg liker å høre på musikk.	I like to listen to music.
Jeg liker å snakke med venner.	I like to talk with friends.