🇳🇴 Norwegian Lesson: Family & everyday life

Norwegian family words: what this Norwegian lesson covers

This free interactive lesson on norwegian family words is part of the Mondosol Learn to speak Norwegian course. In about ten minutes you will meet 8 essential words and phrases about family & everyday life, see how they are used, and test yourself with a short quiz. Everything on this page runs in your browser, so you can practise norwegian family words on your phone, tablet or laptop without installing anything.

What you will learn

• familie — family — min familie = my family.
• mamma — mum — the everyday word; the formal word is mor.
• pappa — dad — Norwegian fathers have their own share of parental leave, the fedrekvote.
• søster — sister — min søster = my sister; plural søstre.
• bror — brother — plural brødre: to brødre = two brothers.
• barn — child, children — the same form for one or many: ett barn, to barn.
• hverdag — weekday, everyday life — Norwegians treasure a calm, cosy hverdag.
• middag — dinner — the main family meal, often eaten early, around 4 or 5 pm.

Practice questions

1. What does “familie” mean? Options: Mum, Family, Dad.
2. What does “barn” mean? Options: Brother, Dinner, Child or children.
3. What does “hverdag” mean? Options: Weekday, everyday life, Weekend, Holiday.
4. What does “søster” mean? Options: Brother, Mother, Sister.

How the lesson works

Each card shows one item with a picture cue and a short explanation; tap it to hear the Norwegian. Then you learn by doing: listen and tap the right picture, match pictures with words, say it out loud, build a sentence, and listen and type. Finish with a short quiz on norwegian family words; a wrong answer costs a heart, and you can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson for free. Complete it to earn Mondi and keep your daily streak alive.

Why norwegian family words matters

Family is one of the first topics in any conversation. These words let you introduce the people in your life and understand how Norwegian families organise the everyday, from parental leave to an early middag.

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 this topic, see Språkrådet (Language Council of Norway). Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.