Norwegian Shopping Vocabulary

Here are Norwegian words for shopping to start with: kjøpe (buy), kort (card), dyr (expensive), betale (pay). Below are 32 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 4 themed lists.

Handbags and shoes on shelves in a boutique
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Shopping Basics

A1–A2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
buykjøpeverbA1
cardkortnounA1
expensivedyradjA1
paybetaleverbA1
priceprisnounA1
cashkontanternounA2
cheapbilligadjA2
costkosteverbA2

The rest of this pack is in the app

Shopping Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
bagposenounA1
moneypengernounA1
pocketlommenounA1
sizestørrelsenounA1
creditkredittnounA2
packpakkenounA2
receiptkvitteringnounA2
bargainkuppnounB1

Shopping Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
returnreturnereverbA2
consumerforbrukernounB1
retaildetaljhandelnounB1
warrantygarantinounB1
acquisitionnyervervelsenounB2
e-commercee-handelnounB2
merchandisevarernounB2
purchasekjøpnounB2

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Cleaning Products

A2–B1
EnglishNorwegianTypeLevel
broomkostnounA2
antisepticantiseptisk middelnounB1
bleachblekemiddelnounB1
detergentvaskemiddelnounB1
disinfectantdesinfeksjonsmiddelnounB1
fabric softenertøymyknernounB1
sanitizerhåndspritnounB1
stain removerflekkfjernernounB1

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch

These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for shopping. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Norwegian words should I learn for shopping?

You could start with words like kjøpe (buy), kort (card), dyr (expensive), betale (pay). This page lists 32 Norwegian words for shopping (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Norwegian words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Norwegian words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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