Norwegian Pronouns
This is a list of pronouns in Norwegian. This includes subject, object, and the possessive. These are used on a daily basis, so don't skip this lesson. We start with the object pronouns such as "I, you, her ..."
I: jeg
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You: du
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He: han
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She: hun
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| We: vi |
| You (pl.): dere |
| They: de |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the object pronoun is used in a sentence.
I love you: Jeg elsker deg
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She is beautiful: Hun er vakker
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| We are happy: Vi er lykkelige |
| They are dancing: De danser |
Now we look into the subject pronoun such as "me, him, us, them ...".
Me: meg
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You: deg
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Him: ham
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Her: henne
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| Us: oss |
| You (pl.): dere |
| Them: dem |
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These are examples to demonstrate how the subject pronoun is used in a sentence.
Give me your phone number: Gi meg ditt telefonnummer
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I can give you my email: Jeg kan gi deg min e-post-adresse
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| Tell him to call me: Be han ringe meg |
| Can you call us?: Kan du ringe oss? |
We reach now the possessive adjective part, used to refer to thing we possess. Examples: "my, our, their ...".
My: min
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Your: din
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His: hans
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Her: hennes
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| Our: vår |
| Your (pl.): deres |
| Their: deres |
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Here are samples to demonstrate how the possessive adjective is used.
My phone number is . . .: Mitt telefonnummer er ..
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His email is . . .: Hans e-post er ..
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| Our dream is to visit Spain: Vår drøm er å besøke Spania |
| Their country is beautiful: Landet deres er vakkert |
This is the possessive pronoun. Used as an alternative to the possessive adjectives above. Instead of saying "It is my dog" you can say "It is mine".
Mine: mine
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Yours: dine
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His: hans
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Hers: hennes
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| Ours: våre |
| Yours (pl.): Deres |
| Theirs: deres |
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These are some examples of the possessive pronoun in a sentence.
The book is mine: Boken er min
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Is this pen yours?: Er denne pennen din?
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| The shoes are hers: Skoene er hennes |
| Victory is ours: Seieren er vår |
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