Learn to understand what they are saying
Danish, Norwegian (and Swedish) are very similar languages, and generally it is possible for us to understand each other while speaking our respective languages. However there are some words that have very different meanings in the other language. This can result in some confusion if you are not aware of the differences. This mini-dictionary contains some of the most ambiguous words and is meant as a helping hand if you want to avoid akward situations.

Under Norwegian you will find the Norwegian meaning of the word (in English) and under Danish you will find the Danish meaning (in English)
Norwegian------------------------------

Skillful

Strange

Nice

Breakfast

Turn

Board (wooden)

Room

Autumn

Now

Cry or sulk

Garden

Ground floor

Word---------------------

Flink

Rar

Hyggelig

Frokost

Snu

Bord

Rom

Høst

Nå

Grine

Hage

1. etage/ etasje

 Danish--------------------------------------

Nice/ kind

Friendly/ nice

Cosy

Lunch

Cunning

Table

Rum

Harvest

Aha/oh

Laugh

Chin

1st floor
Playing with words and expressions

Norwegian


Katten maler
the cat is painting (purring)




Boks tomater
box tomatoes
(canned tomatoes)




Reinhold
Reindeer-farming

Danish


Katten spinder
the cat is spinning
(purring)




Dåse tomater
canned tomatoes





Renhold
Cleaning
(in Danish "ren" means clean or reindeer)