Question	Answer
just	akkurat
I just got home.	Jeg kom akkurat hjem.
I just finished dinner.	Jeg er akkurat ferdig med middagen.
of course	selvfølgelig
Of course I will come if you need help.	Selvfølgelig kommer jeg hvis du trenger hjelp.
except for	bortsett fra
Except for Anna, everyone is coming tonight.	Bortsett fra Anna kommer alle i kveld.
preferably	helst
We prefer to drink tea after dinner.	Vi drikker helst te etter middagen.
at the same time	samtidig
We eat and talk at the same time.	Vi spiser og snakker samtidig.
She works and studies at the same time.	Hun jobber og studerer samtidig.
I prefer coffee, but she prefers tea.	Jeg foretrekker kaffe, men hun foretrekker te.
to prefer	foretrekke
not only	ikke bare
but also	men også
responsible	ansvarlig
Not only I, but also Anna is responsible for the food.	Ikke bare jeg, men også Anna er ansvarlig for maten.
the offer	tilbudet
I got a good offer at the store today.	Jeg fikk et godt tilbud i butikken i dag.
what	hva
What does the boss say?	Hva sier sjefen?
the opinion	meningen
What is your opinion about the movie?	Hva er din mening om filmen?
the suggestion	forslaget
Do you have a suggestion for dinner?	Har du et forslag til middag?
the habit	vanen
I try to change a habit every month.	Jeg prøver å endre en vane hver måned.
the opportunity	anledningen
We will meet at the next opportunity.	Vi møtes ved neste anledning.
right now	akkurat nå
Right now we are waiting for the bus.	Akkurat nå venter vi på bussen.
I prefer tea without sugar.	Jeg foretrekker te uten sukker.
the peace	roen
I prefer the peace in the forest in the morning.	Jeg foretrekker roen i skogen om morgenen.
Right now I would prefer to be at home, and I prefer peace.	Akkurat nå vil jeg helst være hjemme, og jeg foretrekker ro.
She of course says yes if you ask politely.	Hun sier selvfølgelig ja hvis du spør høflig.
Not only does she exercise, but the children also exercise in the park.	Ikke bare trener hun, men også barna trener i parken.
the more	jo mer
the better	jo bedre
The more I read, the better I understand.	Jo mer jeg leser, jo bedre forstår jeg.
the skill	ferdigheten
The more we practice, the better our skills become.	Jo mer vi øver, jo bedre blir ferdighetene våre.
stronger	sterkere
The wind is blowing stronger tonight.	Vinden blåser sterkere i kveld.
Writing every day is a skill that becomes stronger over time.	Å skrive hver dag er en ferdighet som blir sterkere over tid.
the advantage	fordelen
the disadvantage	ulempen
The advantage is clear, but the disadvantage is hidden.	Fordelen er tydelig, men ulempen er skjult.
disappointed	skuffet
to be cancelled	bli avlyst
The match is cancelled because of wind.	Kampen blir avlyst på grunn av vind.
She was disappointed because the meeting was cancelled.	Hun var skuffet fordi møtet ble avlyst.
to hold	holde
Can you hold the door for me?	Kan du holde døren for meg?
I get disappointed if the appointment does not hold.	Jeg blir skuffet hvis avtalen ikke holder.
the more ... the ...	jo ... jo
easier	enklere
It is easier to sleep when it is quiet.	Det er enklere å sove når det er stille.
the choice	valget
The more suggestions we get, the easier the choice becomes.	Jo flere forslag vi får, jo enklere blir valget.
the celebration	feiringen
pleasant	hyggelig
Except for the weather, the celebration was pleasant; the disadvantage was the wind.	Bortsett fra været var feiringen hyggelig; ulempen var vinden.
We are planning a small celebration at the first opportunity; the advantage is that everyone is at home.	Vi planlegger en liten feiring ved første anledning; fordelen er at alle er hjemme.
while	samtidig som
I write an email while I drink coffee.	Jeg skriver en e-post samtidig som jeg drikker kaffe.
While the children play, she makes dinner.	Samtidig som barna leker, lager hun middag.
to be moved	bli flyttet
The match is moved because of wind.	Kampen blir flyttet på grunn av vind.
The meeting has been moved to tomorrow.	Møtet har blitt flyttet til i morgen.
to be changed	bli endret
The plan can be changed tomorrow.	Planen kan bli endret i morgen.
the notice	beskjeden
The offer has been changed without notice.	Tilbudet har blitt endret uten beskjed.
the strength	styrken
the calm	roen
the weakness	svakheten
Her strength is calm, but her weakness is time pressure.	Hennes styrke er ro, men hennes svakhet er tidspress.
too often	for ofte
I drink coffee too often.	Jeg drikker kaffe for ofte.
the promise	løftet
I do not forget the promise.	Jeg glemmer ikke løftet.
My weakness is that I say yes too often; my strength is that I keep promises.	Min svakhet er at jeg sier ja for ofte; min styrke er at jeg holder løfter.
the leader	lederen
the Friday	fredagen
Friday is long, but the evening is calm.	Fredagen er lang, men kvelden er rolig.
The leader asks for a clear suggestion before Friday.	Lederen ber om et klart forslag før fredag.
The leader is responsible for the plan.	Lederen er ansvarlig for planen.
challenging	utfordrende
Speaking in front of many is challenging for her.	Å snakke foran mange er utfordrende for henne.
the start	starten
Learning new habits is challenging at the start.	Å lære nye vaner er utfordrende i starten.
you (formal)	De
You can call us tonight.	De kan ringe oss i kveld.
another	annen
We will meet another day.	Vi møtes en annen dag.
Do you (formal) have an opinion about our suggestion, or would you (formal) like another choice?	Har De en mening om vårt forslag, eller ønsker De et annet valg?
to return	komme tilbake
The calm returns after the meeting.	Roen kommer tilbake etter møtet.
of	på
The start of the meeting was calm.	Starten på møtet var rolig.

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