🇳🇴 Norwegian Lesson: Work & School

Norwegian work phrases: what this Norwegian lesson covers

This free interactive lesson on norwegian work phrases is part of the Mondosol Learn to speak Norwegian course. In about ten minutes you will meet 8 essential words and phrases about work & school: phrases for every day, 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 work phrases on your phone, tablet or laptop without installing anything.

What you will learn

• Hva jobber du med? — What do you do for a living? — the classic small-talk question.
• Jeg jobber som lærer — I work as a teacher — no article before the job: som lærer, not som en lærer.
• Jeg studerer — I study — used for university; children say Jeg går på skolen.
• Jeg går på skolen — I go to school — note på skolen, not i skolen.
• lekser — homework — usually plural: Har du gjort leksene? = Have you done your homework?
• Jeg har møte klokka ni — I have a meeting at nine — no article: å ha møte.
• Jeg har hjemmekontor i dag — I am working from home today — hjemmekontor means home office.
• Jeg har fri — I am off work — Jeg har fri i morgen = I have tomorrow off.

Practice questions

1. How do you say “I work as a teacher”? Options: Jeg jobber som en lærer, Jeg jobber som lærer, Jeg er jobber lærer.
2. What does “Hva jobber du med?” ask? Options: Where do you live?, When do you start work?, What do you do for a living?.
3. What does “Jeg har fri i morgen” mean? Options: I have tomorrow off, I start tomorrow, I work late tomorrow.
4. What does “lekser” mean? Options: Lessons, Teachers, Homework.

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 work phrases; 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 work phrases matters

Hva jobber du med? is often the second question Norwegians ask after your name. These ready-made sentences let you answer it, talk about your studies and explain when you are working from home or off.

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.