Everyday Adjectives Study Guide

Overview

Everyday Norwegian Adjectives

This guide focuses on emoji-friendly adjective words for feelings, body states, conditions, and opinions.

Level 1

Feelings and body states

Learn adjectives for feelings and simple body states: happy, sad, tired, sick, hungry, and thirsty.

glad

happy

trist

sad

sint

angry

redd

afraid

trøtt

tired

syk

sick

sulten

hungry

tørst

thirsty

Use English when the emoji is ambiguous

An emoji is only a memory cue. Learn the precise target meaning—such as sulten (hungry) versus trøtt (tired)—rather than guessing from the face alone.

Level 4

Conditions and opinions

Learn adjectives for simple conditions and opinions: hot, cold, wet, dry, funny, boring, difficult, and exciting.

varm

hot

kald

cold

våt

wet

tørr

dry

morsom

funny

kjedelig

boring

vanskelig

difficult

spennende

exciting

Separate condition from opinion

Some words describe physical state (våt, wet), while others evaluate something (kjedelig, boring; spennende, exciting).