NORWEGIAN CULTURE
| Days | Pronunciation | English |
| mandag* | mahn-dahg | Monday |
| tirsdag | teesh-dahg | Tuesday |
| onsdag | oons-dahg | Wednesday |
| torsdag | toosh-dahg | Thursday |
| fredag | freh-dahg | Friday |
| lørdag | luhr-dahg | Saturday |
| søndag | suhn-dahg | Sunday |
| *In Norwegian calendars, Monday is listed as the first day. | ||
| Phrases | Pronunciation | English |
| Gratulerer med dagen! | grah-tew-leh-rehr meh dahg-ehn | Congratulations on the occasion of the day, e.g.Happy birthday, Happy anniversary, etc. |
| Det er mandag i dag. | deh ehr mahn-dahg ee dahg | It is Monday today. |
| Good wishes | Pronunciation | English |
| Ha en god dag! | hah ehn goo dahg | Have a nice day! |
| God sommer! | goo sohm-mehr | Have a nice summer! |
| God jul! | goo yuhl | Merry Christmas! |
| Godt nytt år! | goot neett ohr | Happy New Year! |
| God påske! | goo pohskeh | Happy Easter! |