NORWEGIAN CULTURE
| Phrase | Pronunciation | English |
| advokat | ahd-voo-kaht | lawyer |
| agent | ah-gehnt | agent, salesman |
| agronom | ah-groo-noom | agronomist |
| ambassadør | ahm-bah-sah-duhr | ambassador |
| apoteker | ah-poo-teh-kehr | pharmacist |
| arkitekt | ahr-kee-tehkt | architecht |
| baker | bah-kehr | baker |
| ballettdanser | bahl-leht-dahn-sehr | ballet dancer |
| barnevakt | bahr-neh-vahkt | babysitter |
| bibliotekar | beeb-lee-oo-teh-kahr | librarian |
| biskop | bees-kohp | bishop |
| bokhandler | book-hahnd-lehr | bookseller |
| bonde | boon-deh | farmer |
| brannmann | brahn-mahnn | firefighter |
| designer | same as in English | designer |
| detektiv | deh-tehk-teev | detective |
| dikter | deek-tehr | poet, author |
| direktør | dee-rehk-tuhr | director |
| dirigent | dee-ree-gehnt | conducter (of music) |
| dommer | dohm-mehr | judge |
| dykker | deek-kehr | diver |
| dyrlege | deer-leh-geh | veterinarian |
| elektriker | eh-lehk-treek-ehr | electrician |
| feier | fai-ehr | chimney sweep |
| filolog | fee-loh-lohgh | philologist |
| fisker | fees-kehr | fisherman |
| flyger | flee-gehr | pilot |
| forfatter | fohr-faht-ehr | author, writer |
| forlegger | fohr-lehg-ehr | publisher |
| formann | fohr-mahnn | foreman |
| forsker | fohrsh-kehr | scientist |
| fotograf | foo-too-grahf | photographer |
| frisør | free-suhr | hairdresser |
| fysiker | fee-see-kehr | physicist |
| fysioterapeut | fee-see-oo-tehr-ah-powt | physiotherapist |
| gartner | gahrt-nehr | gardener |
| general | geh-neh-rahl | general |
| geolog | geh-oo-logh | geologist |
| grossist | groo-seest | wholesaler |
| gullsmed | gewll-smeh | jeweler |
| gårdbruker | gohr-broo-kehr | farmer |
| husmor | hews-moor | housewife |
| ingeniør | een-sheh-nee-uhr | engineer |
| jordmor | johr-moor | midwife |
| journalist | shoor-nah-leest | journalist |
| jurist | joo-reest | jurist, lawyer |
| kaptein | kahp-tain | captain |
| kasserer | kahs-sehr-ehr | cashier, treasurer |
| kelner | kehl-nehr | waiter |
| kiropraktor | kjee-roo-prahk-toor | chiropractor |
| kirurg | kjee-rewrgh | surgeon |
| kjemiker | kje-mee-kehr | chemist |
| kjøpmann | kjuhp-mahnn | merchant, shopkeeper |
| kokk | kohkk | cook |
| komponist | kohm-poo-neest | composer |
| konduktør | kohn-dook-tuhr | conductor (on train, etc.) |
| konsul | kohn-sool | consul |
| lege | leh-geh | doctor, physician |
| lektor | lehk-toor | teacher, secondary school |
| lærer | laer-ehr | teacher |
| maler | mah-lehr | painter |
| maskinist | mah-skeen-eest | machinist |
| mekaniker | meh-kah-neek-ehr | mechanic |
| meterolog | meh-teh-oo-roo-logh | meteriologist |
| misjonær | meesh-oo-aer | missionary |
| musiker | moo-seek-ehr | musician |
| offiser | ohff-ee-sehr | officer |
| ordfører | oor-fuh-rehr | mayor |
| organist | oor-gah-neest | organist |
| oversetter | oh-vehr-seht-ehr | translator |
| planlegger | plahn-lehg-ehr | planner |
| politiker | poo-lee-teek-ehr | politician |
| prest | prehst | minister, priest |
| professor | proo-fehss-oor | professor |
| psykiater | psee-kee-ah-tehr | psychiatrist |
| psykolog | psee-koo-logh | psychologist |
| redaktør | reh-dahk-tuhr | editor |
| reder | reh-dehr | shipowner |
| reiseleder | rai-seh-leh-dehr | (travel) guide |
| rektor | rek-toor | principal |
| rørlegger | ruhr-lehg-ehr | plumber |
| sekretær | sehk-reh-taer | secretary |
| selger | sehl-gehr | salesman |
| servitør | sehr-vee-tuhr | waiter |
| sjømann | shew-mahnn | sailor |
| sjåfør | shoh-fuhr | driver |
| skipper | sheepp-ehr | skipper |
| skuespiller | skoo-eh-speel-ehr | actor |
| slakter | slahk-tehr | butcher |
| smed | smeh | smith |
| snekker | snehkk-ehr | carpenter |
| soldat | sool-daht | soldier |
| sosiolog | soo-see-oo-logh | sociologist |
| statsminister | stahts-mee-nees-tehr | prime minister |
| stortingsmann | stoor-teengs-mahnn | member of parliament |
| sykepleier | see-keh-plai-ehr | nurse |
| tannlege | tahnn-leh-geh | dentist |
| tekniker | tehk-neek-ehr | technician |
| teolog | teh-oo-logh | theologist |
| tolk | tohlk | interpreter |
| toller | tohl-ehr | customs officer |
| translatør | trahns-lah-tuhr | translator |
| trener | treh-nehr | trainer |
| urmaker | ewr-mah-kehr | watchmaker |
| veterinær | veh-teh-ee-naer | veteriarian |
| økonom | uh-koo-noom | economist |