Out and about part 3

Eating out may seem difficult when you're in Norway. You may think we only have weird food that you won't like. That is not true. Norway has lots of traditional meals, but we also have pizza and burgers, if that's what you like. Eating out in Norway isn't always that cheap. Though I guess you get what you pay for. A steak at Friday's will obviously be more expensive than a burger from McDonald's.

For now, lets pretend you're at a real restaurant rather than a take-out place. You might want to ask your waitress:
"Hva anbefaler du?" - What do you recommend?

"Kan jeg få en pepperoni pizza?" - Can I have a pepperoni pizza?
"Kan jeg få pizzaen uten ost?" - Can I get the pizza without cheese? (uten means without)
"Kan jeg få pizzaen med ekstra ost?" - Can I get the pizza with extra cheese? (med means with)

"En cola, takk" - A coke, please
"En øl, takk" - A beer, please
"Et glass vann, takk" - A glass of water, please.
Notice that I have made the two first ones easier by removing "glass". You can say "et glass cola/øl", but "en cola/øl" is right too. It works for "vann" as well, I just prefer to say "et glass vann". I think it is because I like tap water, and it will then come by the glass. Where as beer and coke come in bottles.

If you are worried about allergies or certain food items you simply don't like, don't worry, you can ask your waitress to remove them.
"Er det nøtter i denne retten?" - Are there nuts in this dish? (just change the word "nøtter" with the ingredient you are worried about)
"Kan jeg få retten uten nøtter?" - Can I get the dish without nuts?
"Har dere noen vegetariske alternativer?" - Do you have any vegeterian alternatives?


Here are some common words on a Norwegian menu:
"Biff" - Steak
"Salat" - Salad
"Kylling" - Chicken
"Pommes frites" - Chips/fries (we pronounce them "Pom Free")

Ingredients you might want to know:
"Løk" - Onion
"Ost" - Cheese
"Melk" - Milk
"Nøtter" - Nuts

I recommend you to write down new words in an adress book, that way you can easily find back to them.


What is your favourite meal/drink? Let me know, and I will tell you how to order it in Norway.