Listen. Tap the picture.
Match the picture with the word
Say it out loud
Build the sentence
Listen and type it
Norwegian feelings phrases for everyday life
This lesson goes beyond single feeling words. You learn to ask how someone’s day has been and answer in full sentences: tired after work, looking forward to something, dreading something, missing someone, bored, and the reassuring Det ordner seg. For basic feeling words such as glad, sulten and trøtt, see the Emotions & Daily Life lesson with the same theme.
What you will learn
- Hvordan har du hatt det i dag? — How has your day been?
- Jeg er sliten etter jobben — I am worn out after work
- Jeg gleder meg til helgen — I am looking forward to the weekend
- Jeg gruer meg til eksamen — I am dreading the exam
- Jeg er spent på resultatet — I am excited to see the result
- Jeg savner familien min — I miss my family
- Jeg kjeder meg — I am bored
- Det ordner seg — It will work out
Practice questions
- Jeg gruer meg til mandag means… Options: I am looking forward to Monday, I am dreading Monday, I am bored on Monday.
- How do you say “I am looking forward to the weekend”? Options: Jeg kjeder meg i helgen, Jeg savner helgen, Jeg gleder meg til helgen.
- Jeg savner deg means… Options: I miss you, I see you, I am saving you.
- A friend is worried about a job interview. What can you say? Options: Jeg kjeder meg, Det ordner seg, Jeg er sliten.
How the lesson works
Start with the flashcards: each card shows one item with a picture cue and a short tip. Then you listen and tap the right picture, match words to meanings, say each one out loud, build the sentence from word tiles, and listen and type what you hear. Finish with the quiz: a wrong answer costs a heart, and at the end you can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson. Completing the lesson earns XP and keeps your daily streak alive.
Why it matters
Glede seg and grue seg have no single-word match in English, yet Norwegians use them every day, from Monday mornings to holidays. Using them makes small talk with colleagues and friends feel natural instead of textbook.
Keep going
Ready for more? Go back to the full Learn to speak Norwegian course to pick your next lesson, or browse all Mondosol courses. For an authoritative reference on Norwegian spelling and usage, see Språkrådet (Language Council of Norway). Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.