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Welcome to today's lesson on Telling Time in Norwegian Bokmål! Understanding how to tell time is an essential skill for any language learner, especially in a country where punctuality is highly valued. Whether you're planning a meeting, catching a bus, or simply asking a friend what time it is, knowing how to communicate the time accurately is crucial.

In this lesson, we'll cover the vocabulary and structures you need to tell time in Norwegian Bokmål, focusing on how to express hours and minutes. We'll also provide plenty of examples to solidify your understanding.

Here’s what you can expect from this lesson:

• Vocabulary for telling time

• How to ask and answer questions about time

• Examples to illustrate each point

• Exercises to practice what you've learned

Let's dive in!

Vocabulary for Telling Time

In Norwegian Bokmål, telling time involves a mix of numbers and specific terms. Before we jump into the phrases, let's start with some foundational vocabulary.

Basic Terms

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Norwegian Bokmål	Pronunciation	English
time	[tiːmɛ]	time
klokke	[ˈkloʊkə]	clock
timer	[ˈtiːmɛr]	hour(s)
minutt	[miˈnʊt]	minute(s)
halv	[hɑlv]	half
over	[ˈoːvər]	past
på	[pɔ]	to
kvart	[kvɑrt]	quarter
morgen	[ˈmɔːrən]	morning
kveld	[kvɛl]	evening

Now that we have some basic vocabulary, let’s see how to combine these words to form complete sentences.

Telling Time in Norwegian Bokmål

To tell time in Norwegian, you typically start with the hour, followed by the minutes. Here’s how it works:

1. For the hour: Simply use the number of the hour followed by the word "klokken" (the clock).

2. For minutes: After stating the hour, you can add the minutes directly.

3. Special cases: If it’s exactly on the hour, just state the hour followed by "klokken".

4. For half-past: Use "halv" followed by the hour after the current hour.

5. For quarter past and to: Use "kvart" for quarter and "over" for past and "på" for to.

Let’s look at some examples:

Examples of Telling Time

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Norwegian Bokmål	Pronunciation	English
Klokka er ett.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ɛt]	It is one o'clock.
Klokka er to.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr tuː]	It is two o'clock.
Klokka er tre.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr trɛ]	It is three o'clock.
Klokka er fire.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ˈfiːrɛ]	It is four o'clock.
Klokka er fem.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr fɛm]	It is five o'clock.
Klokka er seks.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr sɛks]	It is six o'clock.
Klokka er syv.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr syːv]	It is seven o'clock.
Klokka er åtte.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ˈɔtːɛ]	It is eight o'clock.
Klokka er ni.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr niː]	It is nine o'clock.
Klokka er ti.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr tiː]	It is ten o'clock.
Klokka er elleve.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ˈɛlvɛ]	It is eleven o'clock.
Klokka er tolv.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr tɔlv]	It is twelve o'clock.
Klokka er halv to.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr hɑlv tuː]	It is half past one.
Klokka er kvart over to.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr kvɑrt ˈoːvər tuː]	It is a quarter past two.
Klokka er kvart på tre.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr kvɑrt pɔ trɛ]	It is a quarter to three.
Klokka er fem minutter over tre.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr fɛm miˈnʊtər ˈoːvər trɛ]	It is five minutes past three.
Klokka er ti minutter på fire.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr tiː miˈnʊtər pɔ ˈfiːrɛ]	It is ten minutes to four.
Klokka er tolv minutter over ett.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ˈtɔlv miˈnʊtər ˈoːvər ɛt]	It is twelve minutes past one.
Klokka er tyve minutter på seks.	[ˈkloːkɑ ɛr ˈtyːvɛ miˈnʊtər pɔ sɛks]	It is twenty minutes to six.

Asking About Time

It's also important to know how to ask someone for the time. You can use the following phrases:

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Norwegian Bokmål	Pronunciation	English
Hva er klokka?	[vɑ ɛr ˈklɔkɑ]	What time is it?
Kan du si meg hva klokka er?	[kɑn dʊ siː mæɪ vɑ ˈklɔkɑ ɛr]	Can you tell me what time it is?

Now that we’ve covered the basics of telling time, let’s put this knowledge into practice.

Exercises

Here are some exercises to help you practice what you've learned. Try to answer the questions without looking at the examples first!

1. How do you say "It is three o'clock" in Norwegian Bokmål?

2. What is the Norwegian phrase for "What time is it?"

3. How would you say "It is a quarter past five"?

4. Translate "It is twenty minutes to eight" into Norwegian.

5. If it's 2:30 in Norwegian, how would you express that?

6. Ask someone what time it is in Norwegian.

7. Write down how to say "It is ten minutes past four" in Norwegian.

8. What does "halv" mean in the context of time?

9. How would you say "It is fifteen minutes to two"?

10. Translate "It is five minutes past seven" into Norwegian.

Solutions to Exercises

1. Klokka er tre.

2. Hva er klokka?

3. Klokka er kvart over fem.

4. Klokka er tyve minutter på åtte.

5. Klokka er halv tre.

6. Hva er klokka?

7. Klokka er ti minutter over fire.

8. "Halv" means half (past the hour).

9. Klokka er kvart på to.

10. Klokka er fem minutter over syv.

Congratulations on completing this lesson on telling time! With these new skills, you can now confidently ask for and tell time in Norwegian Bokmål. Remember to keep practicing, and soon it will feel like second nature!

Table of Contents - Norwegian Bokmål Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to Norwegian Bokmål

• Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Basic Sentence Structure

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Gender and Definite Articles
• Personal Pronouns

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-100
• Telling Time

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense

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Daily Activities

• Daily Routine
• Hobbies and Interests

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjective Agreement
• Comparatives and Superlatives

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Food and Drink

• Common Foods
• Eating Out

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Common Prepositions
• Coordinating Conjunctions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Questions and Negation

• Question Words
• Negation

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Expressing Emotions

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Norwegian Customs and Traditions

• Holidays and Celebrations
• Etiquette and Social Norms

Other Lessons

• Education
• Idiomatic expressions and phrases
• Colors
• Parts of the Body
• Valentines Day
• How to say Good Bye?
• Useful Sentenses
• Health
• Eating Out

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