Filler words in Norwegian
Canât learn a language without fillers!
altsĂ„ - âwellâŠâ or âsoâŠâ
Itâs often used to enhance confidence, whether itâs strong or weak.
AltsĂ„, mamma sa at jeg fĂ„r lov til Ă„ gjĂžre det.. / Well, mum said Iâm allowed to do it..
vel - âwellâ, can be used in the same way as in English. You can also combine it with altsĂ„:
Vel, altsĂ„, her er planen⊠/ Well, so, here is the planâŠ
liksom - the Norwegian equivalent to âlikeâ - use it everywhere! It can also be used to enhance sarcasm.
Har du liksom tenkt Ä gÄ med det der? / Are you seriously like, going to wear that thing?
da - this literally means then, but we often use it to end sentences, especially if weâre saying something that another person might want to argue with. And since it means âthenâ, you can also use it in the same way as in English.
Jeg skulle jo liksom bare prÞve den pÄ, da. / I was just going to like, try it on.
ehh / Þhh - uhh, uhm. Super useful.
pĂ„ en mĂ„te - âin a wayâ or âkind ofâ.Â
Han er litt merkelig, pĂ„ en mĂ„te. / Heâs a little strange, kind of.
bare -Â âjustâ
Jeg skal bare innom butikken. / Iâm just gonna pop by the store.
ikke sant? - translates to ânot trueâ, but is used for saying âright?â âdonât you agree?â.
Around Bergen, people usually drop the âikkeâ and just say âsantâ. Iâm from Bergen so I didnât know that not everyone says this until I googled it lol.Â
skjĂžnner du / skjĂžâ - used at the end of sentences in the same way as âyou seeâ in English. It comes from the word âĂ„ skjĂžnneâ, which means to understand, to realize or to âget itâ. âSkjĂžââ is not really used in the southern regions, but if youâre around TrĂžndelag, youâll hear this a lot. In other regions one would say âskjĂžnner duâ.
Han er lĂŠrer, skjĂžâ/skjĂžnner du. / He is a teacher, you see.
Feel free to ask me questions about these or request more specific fillers!
