Tag: doctor norwegian

legekontor	doctor’s office	LEH-geh-kon-tor
legevakt	emergency room/urgent care	LEH-geh-vakt
apotek	pharmacy	ah-poh-TEK
tannlege	dentist	TAN-leh-geh
øyelege	eye doctor	OY-eh-leh-geh
fysioterapeut	physiotherapist	FEE-sio-teh-rah-PERT
klinikk	clinic	klee-NIK

Medical Professionals

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
lege	doctor	LEH-geh
sykepleier	nurse	SEE-keh-play-er
spesialist	specialist	speh-see-ah-LIST
kirurg	surgeon	shee-ROORG
psykolog	psychologist	psee-koh-LOG
jordmor	midwife	YOR-mor
ambulansepersonell	paramedic	am-boo-LAN-seh-per-soh-NEL

Body Parts (Kroppsdeler)

Head & Face

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
hode	head	HOO-deh
ansikt	face	AN-sikt
øye / øyne	eye / eyes	OY-eh / OY-neh
øre / ører	ear / ears	UR-eh / UR-er
nese	nose	NEH-seh
munn	mouth	moon
tann / tenner	tooth / teeth	tan / TEN-ner
tunge	tongue	TOONG-eh
hals	throat/neck	hals
hake	chin	HAH-keh
panne	forehead	PAN-neh

Upper Body

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
skulder	shoulder	SKOOL-der
arm	arm	arm
albue	elbow	AL-boo-eh
håndledd	wrist	HOND-led
hånd	hand	hond
finger	finger	FING-er
bryst	chest	breest
rygg	back	ryg
mage	stomach	MAH-geh

Lower Body

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
hofte	hip	HOF-teh
ben / bein	leg	behn / bayn
kne	knee	kneh
ankel	ankle	AN-kel
fot / føtter	foot / feet	foot / FURT-ter
tå / tær	toe / toes	to / tair

Internal Organs

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
hjerte	heart	YAIR-teh
lunger	lungs	LOONG-er
lever	liver	LEH-ver
nyrer	kidneys	NEE-rer
hjerne	brain	YAIR-neh
blod	blood	bloo

Common Symptoms (Symptomer)

Norwegian	English	Pronunciation
smerte	pain	SMARE-teh
hodepine	headache	HOO-deh-pee-neh
feber	fever	FEH-ber
hoste	cough	HOS-teh
sår hals	sore throat	sor hals
forkjølelse	cold	for-SHUR-lel-seh
influensa	flu	in-floo-EN-sah
kvalme	nausea	KVALM-eh
oppkast	vomiting	OP-kast
diare	diarrhea	dee-ah-REH
utslett	rash	OOT-slet
svimmel	dizzy	SVIM-mel
trett	tired	tret
slapp	weak	slap
hoven	swollen	HOH-ven

Describing Pain

Types of Pain

Norwegian	English
skarp smerte	sharp pain
dump smerte	dull pain
verkende	aching
stikkende	stabbing
brennende	burning
kramper	cramping

Location & Intensity

Norwegian	English
Det gjør vondt her	It hurts here
Smerten er her	The pain is here
Det er veldig vondt	It hurts a lot
Det er litt vondt	It hurts a little
Smerten kommer og går	The pain comes and goes
Konstant smerte	Constant pain

At the Doctor’s Office

Making an Appointment

Norwegian	English
Jeg vil bestille en time	I want to book an appointment
Kan jeg få en time hos legen?	Can I get an appointment with the doctor?
Det haster	It’s urgent
Når kan jeg komme?	When can I come?
Er det ledig i dag?	Is there availability today?

Reception

Norwegian	English
Jeg har en time klokken…	I have an appointment at…
Jeg er her for første gang	I’m here for the first time
Har du med legitimasjon?	Do you have ID?
Vennligst vent her	Please wait here
Legen kommer snart	The doctor will come soon

Describing Your Problem

Norwegian	English
Jeg føler meg syk	I feel sick
Jeg har vondt i…	I have pain in…
Jeg har hatt feber i tre dager	I’ve had a fever for three days
Det begynte i går	It started yesterday
Det blir verre	It’s getting worse
Det blir bedre	It’s getting better
Jeg er allergisk mot…	I’m allergic to…
Jeg tar medisin for…	I take medicine for…

Doctor’s Questions

Norwegian	English
Hva er problemet?	What’s the problem?
Hvor gjør det vondt?	Where does it hurt?
Hvor lenge har du hatt dette?	How long have you had this?
Tar du noen medisiner?	Do you take any medications?
Har du noen allergier?	Do you have any allergies?
Har du hatt dette før?	Have you had this before?
Pust dypt	Breathe deeply
Åpne munnen	Open your mouth

Doctor’s Instructions

Norwegian	English
Ta av deg skjorten	Take off your shirt
Legg deg ned	Lie down
Sitt opp	Sit up
Pust inn	Breathe in
Pust ut	Breathe out
Hold pusten	Hold your breath
Slapp av	Relax
Si “aaa”	Say “aaa”

At the Pharmacy (Apotek)

Common Medicines

Norwegian	English
medisin	medicine
resept	prescription
pille / tabletter	pill / tablets
smertestillende	painkiller
antibiotika	antibiotics
hostesaft	cough syrup
nesespray	nasal spray
øyedråper	eye drops
salve	ointment
plaster	bandage/band-aid

Pharmacy Phrases

Norwegian	English
Jeg har en resept	I have a prescription
Kan jeg få noe mot hodepine?	Can I get something for headache?
Trenger jeg resept?	Do I need a prescription?
Hvordan skal jeg ta denne?	How should I take this?
Hvor ofte?	How often?
Er det bivirkninger?	Are there side effects?
Ta to tabletter tre ganger daglig	Take two tablets three times daily
Med eller uten mat	With or without food

Emergency Situations

Emergency Numbers

Service	Number
Emergency (Police)	112
Ambulance	113
Fire	110
Legevakt (After-hours medical)	116 117

Emergency Phrases

Norwegian	English
Hjelp!	Help!
Ring en ambulanse!	Call an ambulance!
Det er en nødsituasjon	It’s an emergency
Hun/Han puster ikke	She/He is not breathing
Det har vært en ulykke	There has been an accident
Jeg trenger hjelp	I need help

Common Conditions

Norwegian	English
diabetes	diabetes
astma	asthma
høyt blodtrykk	high blood pressure
allergi	allergy
betennelse	infection/inflammation
brudd	fracture
forstuelse	sprain
sår	wound
brannsår	burn
matforgiftning	food poisoning

Healthcare in Norway

Useful to know:

• Norway has universal healthcare
• Register with a fastlege (regular GP) through Helfo
• Legevakt is for urgent care outside normal hours
• Bring your fødselsnummer (personal ID number) to appointments
• EU/EEA citizens can use their European Health Insurance Card

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