usually | vanligvis |
We usually eat dinner at six o'clock. | Vi spiser vanligvis middag klokken seks. |
the weekday | hverdagen |
On weekdays she gets up earlier than on the weekends. | På hverdager står hun opp tidligere enn i helgene. |
as | så |
The movie was not as long as the book we read. | Filmen var ikke så lang som boken vi leste. |
I drink tea without using sugar. | Jeg drikker te uten å bruke sukker. |
She went out without saying anything. | Hun gikk ut uten å si noe. |
to depend on | komme an på |
to catch | rekke |
It depends on the traffic whether I catch the bus. | Det kommer an på trafikken om jeg rekker bussen. |
I usually catch the train, but today I did not. | Jeg rekker vanligvis toget, men i dag rakk jeg det ikke. |
the appointment | avtalen |
to interrupt | avbryte |
We have an appointment tomorrow, and I do not want to interrupt you. | Vi har en avtale i morgen, og jeg vil ikke avbryte deg. |
Sorry that I interrupted the conversation; the appointment was important. | Beklager at jeg avbrøt samtalen; avtalen var viktig. |
the parent | forelderen |
to participate | delta |
We participate in the meeting tomorrow. | Vi deltar på møtet i morgen. |
to go with | bli med |
The parents participate in the meeting, and the children go with the neighbor. | Foreldrene deltar på møtet, og barna blir med naboen. |
to experience | oppleve |
We often experience a queue in the city, but today it was calm. | Vi opplever ofte kø i byen, men i dag var det rolig. |
On the trip she experienced something new every day. | På reisen opplevde hun noe nytt hver dag. |
enough | nok |
otherwise | ellers |
We need enough time, otherwise we will not catch the departure. | Vi trenger nok tid, ellers rekker vi ikke avgangen. |
Do you have enough money, or must I pay? | Har du nok penger, eller må jeg betale? |
about | omtrent |
regardless | uansett |
We will arrive at about eight o’clock, regardless of the weather. | Vi kommer omtrent klokken åtte, uansett vær. |
by the way | forresten |
By the way, I will be a little late. | Forresten kommer jeg litt sent. |
at | hos |
By the way, we are eating dinner at her place tonight. | Forresten, vi spiser middag hos henne i kveld. |
the slice of bread | brødskiven |
She makes two slices of bread with cheese for her son. | Hun lager to brødskiver med ost til sønnen. |
besides | dessuten |
I take a slice of bread before I go to bed; besides, I drink water. | Jeg tar en brødskive før jeg legger meg; dessuten drikker jeg vann. |
the curtain | gardinen |
as | like |
The curtains are as bright as the walls in the living room. | Gardinene er like lyse som veggene i stuen. |
I close the curtain when the sun becomes too strong. | Jeg lukker gardinen når solen blir for sterk. |
the duvet | dynen |
the one | den |
The duvet is not as heavy as the old one, but it is warm. | Dynen er ikke så tung som den gamle, men den er varm. |
The child sleeps under the duvet without waking up. | Barnet sover under dynen uten å våkne. |
the towel | håndkleet |
The towel dries on the radiator. | Håndkleet tørker på radiatoren. |
the soap | såpen |
I cannot find the soap. | Jeg finner ikke såpen. |
After the shower she hangs up the towel and puts the soap in the drawer. | Etter dusjen henger hun håndkleet opp og legger såpen i skuffen. |
the customer | kunden |
the delivery | leveringen |
The customer asks whether the delivery is coming today. | Kunden spør om leveringen kommer i dag. |
please | vennligst |
Please call me tonight. | Vennligst ring meg i kveld. |
your (formal) | Deres |
Is your ticket valid today? | Er Deres billett gyldig i dag? |
to contact | kontakte |
I can contact you tomorrow. | Jeg kan kontakte deg i morgen. |
you (formal) | Dem |
Can I call you tomorrow? | Kan jeg ringe Dem i morgen? |
Please show your (formal) passport; we will contact you (formal) tomorrow. | Vennligst vis Deres pass; vi kontakter Dem i morgen. |
low | lav |
The temperature is low tonight. | Temperaturen er lav i kveld. |
Besides, our price is as low as before. | Dessuten er prisen vår like lav som før. |
She is a parent and works at the customer’s place tonight, while she waits for the delivery. | Hun er forelder og jobber hjemme hos kunden i kveld, mens hun venter på leveringen. |
the babysitter | barnevakten |
The babysitter is waiting outside the house. | Barnevakten venter utenfor huset. |
seven | sju |
We eat dinner at seven o'clock. | Vi spiser middag klokken sju. |
regardless of | uansett |
I buy the ticket regardless of the price. | Jeg kjøper billetten uansett pris. |
The babysitter is coming at about seven o’clock, regardless of traffic. | Barnevakten kommer omtrent klokken sju, uansett trafikk. |
to join | bli med |
It depends on the appointment whether we can join later. | Det kommer an på avtalen om vi kan bli med senere. |
to hurry up | skynde seg |
to miss | miste |
Hurry up, otherwise we will miss the bus. | Skynd deg, ellers mister vi bussen. |
want | ville |
Do you want to join us tomorrow? | Vil du bli med oss i morgen? |
the plane | flyet |
We are waiting for the plane. | Vi venter på flyet. |
to hurry | skynde seg |
I hurry to the station. | Jeg skynder meg til stasjonen. |
We might miss the plane if we do not hurry. | Vi kan miste flyet hvis vi ikke skynder oss. |