Question Words in Norwegian

Learn the most important question words in Norwegian: what, who, where, when, why and how.

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Question words are used to ask questions. Here are the most important ones in Norwegian:

Norwegian	Pronunciation	Example
hva	/va/	Hva heter du? — What is your name?
hvem	/vem/	Hvem er du? — Who are you?
hvor	/vor/	Hvor bor du? — Where do you live?
når	/nor/	Når kommer du? — When are you coming?
hvorfor	/vor-for/	Hvorfor er du her? — Why are you here?
hvordan	/vor-dan/	Hvordan har du det? — How are you?
hvilken	/vil-ken/	Hvilken buss tar du? — Which bus do you take?
hvor mye	/vor mü-e/	Hvor mye koster det? — How much does it cost?

Expression	Example
hvor langt	Hvor langt er det til sentrum? — How far is it to the centre?
hvor lenge	Hvor lenge har du bodd her? — How long have you lived here?
hvor mange	Hvor mange barn har du? — How many children do you have?
hva slags	Hva slags jobb har du? — What kind of job do you have?

In Norwegian the question word always comes first, followed by the verb, then the subject: Hva heter du? (What + is called + you)

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