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Telling the Time
Learn to read and tell the time in Norwegian. Hours, half hours and quarters.
Understanding the time is essential in daily life. Here you will learn to say the time in Norwegian:
Basics
| Norwegian | Pronunciation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Hva er klokka? | /va er klok-a/ | Hva er klokka nå? — What time is it now? |
| Klokka er... | /klok-a er/ | Klokka er tre. — It is three o clock. |
| halv | /halv/ | Klokka er halv fire. — It is half past three. (03:30) |
| kvart over | /kvart o-ver/ | Kvart over tre. — Quarter past three. (03:15) |
| kvart på | /kvart poh/ | Kvart på fire. — Quarter to four. (03:45) |
Examples
| Time | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | Klokka er åtte. — It is eight o clock. |
| 08:15 | Kvart over åtte. — Quarter past eight. |
| 08:30 | Halv ni. — Half past eight. (NOT half past nine!) |
| 08:45 | Kvart på ni. — Quarter to nine. |
| 12:00 | Klokka er tolv. — It is twelve o clock. |
Watch out! Halv in Norwegian
Halv ni = 08:30 — NOT 09:30! Norwegian "halv" means half an hour BEFORE the next hour. This is different from English "half nine" which means 09:30.