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Do you own your own house? Or you you stay in a rented one? Perhaps it is a large cottage. Or maybe it is a small apartment. Whether you are happy (or unhappy) with your house, here is a chance to cook up a conversation with your Norwegian friends.
We have already added a few Norwegian words for things around the house to our vocabulary. Go learn those and then come back here to learn some more.
| Norwegian | English |
| et søppelspann | a garbage can |
| ei inngangsdør | a front door |
| sengetøy | bedding |
| tepper | carpets |
| puter | pillows |
| håndkler | towels |
| gardiner | curtains |
| bilder | pictures |
| lamper | lamps |
| ei stue | a living room |
| et soverom | a bedroom |
| et kjøkken | a kitchen |
| et toalett | a toilet |
| en enebolig | a cottage |
| et rekkehus | a row house |
| en leilighet | an apartment |
| et gjerde | a fence |
| en lekeplass | a playground |
| en garasje | a garage |
| ei takrenne | a gutter |
| ei trapp | a staircase |
| en garderobe | a wardrobe |
| en ovn | an oven |
| å eie | to own |
| å leie | to rent |
| å flytte | to move |
And now let’s set up some phrases to help you with your conversation.
| Norwegian | English |
| Jeg flytter til et nytt hus. | I am moving to a new house. |
| Jeg eier en pen enebolig. | I own a nice house. |
| Du kan leie et lite rekkehus. | You can rent a small row house. |
| Huset mitt har to toaletter. | My house has two toilets. |
| Gå ned trappa til kjøkkenet. | Go down the stairs to the kitchen. |
| Jeg bor i en stor leilighet. | I live in a big apartment. |
| Det har et soverom og et bad. | It has a bedroom and a bathroom. |
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Jeg flytter til et nytt hus.
Jeg eier en pent enebolig –> Jeg eier en pen enebolig
Thanks for the corrections, Louis.