Body & health in Norwegian
At the doctor, at the pharmacy or when a child is ill, you need body words fast. Norwegians describe pain with vondt i: Jeg har vondt i hodet, vondt i magen. Note that Norwegian separates hånd (hand) from arm and fot (foot) from bein (leg), where Russian and Ukrainian use one word for each pair.
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- en kropp bodykroppen, kropper, kroppeneTrening er bra for kroppen. Exercise is good for the body.
- et hode headhodet, hoder, hodeneJeg har vondt i hodet. I have a headache.
- et øye eyeøyet, øyer, øyeneHun har grønne øyne. She has green eyes.
- et øre earøren, øre, øreneBarnet har vondt i øret. The child has an earache.
- en nese nosenesa, neser, neseneJeg er tett i nesen. My nose is blocked.
- en munn mouthmunnen, munner, munneneÅpne munnen, takk. Open your mouth, please.
- en tann toothtanna, tenner, tenneneJeg har vondt i en tann. I have a toothache.
- en hals throat, neckhalsen, halser, halseneJeg har vondt i halsen. I have a sore throat.
- en arm armarmen, armer, armeneHan brakk armen. He broke his arm.
- ei hånd handhånda, hender, hendeneVask hendene! Wash your hands!
- en finger fingerfingeren, fingrer, fingreneJeg skar meg i fingeren. I cut my finger.
- et bein legbeinet, bein, beineneHan har vondt i beinet. His leg hurts.
- en fot footfoten, føtter, føtteneSkoene gir meg vondt i føttene. The shoes hurt my feet.
- en rygg backryggen, rygger, ryggeneJeg har vondt i ryggen. My back hurts.
- en mage stomachmagen, mager, mageneBarnet har vondt i magen. The child has a stomach ache.
- et hjerte hearthjertet, hjerter, hjerteneHjertet slår fort. The heart is beating fast.
- ei helse healthhelsa, helser, helseneGod helse er viktig. Good health is important.
- syk ill, sicksykt, syke, sykere, sykestJeg er syk i dag. I am ill today.
- frisk healthy, wellfriskt, friske, friskere, friskestEr du frisk nå? Are you well now?
- vondt pain, soreDet gjør vondt her. It hurts here.
- feber feverfeberen, febere, febreneHun har høy feber. She has a high fever.
- å hoste to coughhoster, hosta, har hostaHan har hostet i en uke. He has been coughing for a week.
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