When asking a question that indicates place, for example, 'where are you from?' or 'where are we going?', use hvor. But when the verb indicates motion or direction, for example, 'where are you going?', in Norwegian you must use hvor.
You can also use hvor to mean 'how'. For example, if you say 'how tall are you?', in Norwegian you say 'hvor høy er du?'. If you want to say 'how much does it cost?', you say 'hvor mye koster det?'
When using "hvor," it indicates a question about location. It's often followed by a verb that implies movement or position. It's a fundamental interrogative adverb for asking about place.
How Formal Is It?
"Hvor befinner direktøren seg?"
"Hvor er toalettet?"
"Hvor er du hen?"
"Hvor er bamse?"
"Åssen går det?"
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Hvor er nærmeste butikk?
Where is the nearest shop?
Jeg lurer på hvor han bor.
I wonder where he lives.
Kan du vise meg hvor jeg skal gå?
Can you show me where I should go?
Hvorfor dro du uten å si hvor du skulle?
Why did you leave without saying where you were going?
Hvor mange bøker har du lest denne måneden?
How many books have you read this month?
Used to ask about quantity, similar to 'how many'.
Hvor gammel er du?
How old are you?
Used to ask about age, similar to 'how old'.
Jeg vet ikke hvorfor det skjedde.
I don't know why it happened.
Part of the compound 'hvorfor' (why).
Hvor mye koster denne genseren?
How much does this sweater cost?
Used to ask about price, similar to 'how much'.
Hvorfor spurte du ikke før?
Why didn't you ask before?
Jeg lurer på hvor han bor nå.
I wonder where he lives now.
Hvor mange bøker har du lest denne måneden?
How many books have you read this month?
Kan du vise meg hvor nærmeste busstopp er?
Can you show me where the nearest bus stop is?
Det er vanskelig å vite hvor man skal begynne.
It's difficult to know where to begin.
Hvor lenge har du studert norsk?
How long have you studied Norwegian?
Jeg har glemt hvor jeg la nøklene mine.
I've forgotten where I put my keys.
Hvorfor tror du det er viktig å lære et nytt språk?
Why do you think it's important to learn a new language?
Hvorfor i all verden skulle du gjøre noe sånt?
Why in all the world would you do something like that?
Det er vanskelig å si hvor grensen går mellom kunst og hærverk i dette tilfellet.
It's hard to say where the line is between art and vandalism in this case.
Hun grublet lenge på hvorvidt hun skulle takke ja til tilbudet, da det innebar store endringer i livet hennes.
She pondered for a long time whether she should accept the offer, as it involved major changes in her life.
hvorvidt: whether
Uavhengig av hvor mye han prøvde, klarte han aldri å overbevise dem om sin uskyld.
Regardless of how much he tried, he never managed to convince them of his innocence.
uavhengig av: regardless of
Det er et åpent spørsmål hvorvidt regjeringen vil klare å gjennomføre reformene uten massiv motstand.
It's an open question whether the government will manage to implement the reforms without massive resistance.
hvorvidt: whether
Han er en mester i å sno seg unna vanskelige spørsmål, hvor enn du presser ham.
He is a master at wriggling out of difficult questions, wherever you press him.
hvor enn: wherever
De diskuterte hvor dyptgripende konsekvensene av klimaendringene ville bli for kystsamfunnene.
They discussed how profound the consequences of climate change would be for coastal communities.
hvor dyptgripende: how profound
Uansett hvor mye kunnskap vi tilegner oss, vil det alltid være mysterier vi ikke forstår.
No matter how much knowledge we acquire, there will always be mysteries we don't understand.
uansett hvor: no matter how
تعبيرات اصطلاحية
"Hvor i all verden?"
Where on earth?
Hvor i all verden er nøklene mine? (Where on earth are my keys?)
informal"Hvor kommer du fra?"
Where are you from?
Jeg er fra Norge. Hvor kommer du fra? (I am from Norway. Where are you from?)
neutral"Hvor enn du går"
Wherever you go
Hvor enn du går, vil jeg følge. (Wherever you go, I will follow.)
formal"Hvor det brenner"
Where it hurts (literally: where it burns)
Han traff meg der hvor det brenner. (He hit me where it hurts.)
informal"Hvorfor ikke?"
Why not?
Skal vi dra på kino? Hvorfor ikke? (Shall we go to the cinema? Why not?)
neutral"Hvor lenge?"
How long?
Hvor lenge har du bodd her? (How long have you lived here?)
neutral"Hvor mye?"
How much?
Hvor mye koster den? (How much does it cost?)
neutral"Hvor gammel er du?"
How old are you?
Jeg er 30 år. Hvor gammel er du? (I am 30 years old. How old are you?)
neutral"Hvor tidlig?"
How early?
Hvor tidlig må vi være der? (How early do we have to be there?)
neutral"Hvor godt?"
How well?
Hvor godt kjenner du henne? (How well do you know her?)
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سياقات واقعية
Asking about location (general)
- Hvor er toalettet? (Where is the toilet?)
- Hvor bor du? (Where do you live?)
- Hvor er du? (Where are you?)
Asking about origin
- Hvor kommer du fra? (Where do you come from?)
- Hvor er han fra? (Where is he from?)
Asking about destination
- Hvor skal vi? (Where are we going?)
- Hvor skal du reise? (Where are you traveling to?)
Asking about the location of an object
- Hvor er boken min? (Where is my book?)
- Hvor er nøklene? (Where are the keys?)
In general questions related to place
- Hvor mange? (How many? - *literally 'where many' but used to ask quantity*)
- Hvorfor? (Why? - *literally 'wherefore'*)
- Hvor lang tid? (How long? - *literally 'where long time' but used for duration*)
بدايات محادثة
"Hvor er du nå?"
"Hvor kommer favorittmaten din fra?"
"Hvor drømmer du om å reise?"
"Hvor pleier du å handle mat?"
"Hvor liker du å være når du er sliten?"
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Skriv om et sted hvor du føler deg trygg.
Beskriv et sted hvor du vil dra på ferie, og hvorfor.
Tenk på et sted hvor du har hatt en morsom opplevelse. Fortell om det.
Hvor tror du at du vil være om fem år? Beskriv det.
Skriv om hvor du pleier å studere eller jobbe, og hvordan det stedet påvirker deg.
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___ er boken?
To ask about the location of 'the book' (boken), you use 'hvor' (where).
___ kommer du fra?
'Hvor' is used to ask about origin, meaning 'where do you come from?'.
Jeg vet ikke ___ nøklene mine er.
In this sentence, 'hvor' means 'where' and refers to the location of the keys.
Kan du si meg ___ er stasjonen?
You're asking for directions to 'the station' (stasjonen), so 'hvor' (where) is the correct word.
De spør ___ vi skal møtes.
'Hvor' is used to ask about the meeting place, meaning 'where are we meeting?'.
Vet du ___ jeg kan finne en kafé?
To ask for the location of 'a café' (en kafé), you use 'hvor' (where).
Write a simple Norwegian question asking 'Where is the dog?'
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Sample answer
Hvor er hunden?
Write a simple Norwegian question asking 'Where are you from?'
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Hvor er du fra?
Write a simple Norwegian question asking 'Where is the house?'
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Hvor er huset?
What is the second question in the passage?
Read this passage:
Jeg bor i Oslo. Hvor bor du? Er du fra Norge?
What is the second question in the passage?
The second question in the passage is 'Hvor bor du?' which means 'Where do you live?'
The second question in the passage is 'Hvor bor du?' which means 'Where do you live?'
What is Person A asking about?
Read this passage:
A: Hvor er boken? B: Boken er her. A: Takk!
What is Person A asking about?
Person A asks 'Hvor er boken?' which translates to 'Where is the book?'
Person A asks 'Hvor er boken?' which translates to 'Where is the book?'
Where is the cat?
Read this passage:
Hvor er katten? Katten er under stolen. Det er en liten katt.
Where is the cat?
The passage states 'Katten er under stolen' which means 'The cat is under the chair.'
The passage states 'Katten er under stolen' which means 'The cat is under the chair.'
Choose the best Norwegian translation for 'Where do you live?'
'Hvor' means 'where'. The other options mean 'what', 'who', and 'how' respectively.
Complete the sentence: '___ er boken?' (Where is the book?)
'Hvor' is the correct word for 'where'. 'Hva' means 'what', 'Når' means 'when', and 'Hvem' means 'who'.
Which sentence correctly uses 'hvor'?
'Hvor' is used to ask about location ('where is the toilet?'), age ('how old are you?'), and quantity/price ('how much does it cost?').
The Norwegian word 'hvor' can be used to ask about a location.
'Hvor' directly translates to 'where' and is used for asking about locations.
The sentence 'Hvor er du?' means 'What are you?'
'Hvor er du?' means 'Where are you?'. 'What are you?' would be 'Hva er du?'.
In Norwegian, 'hvor' can sometimes be used to ask 'how' when referring to age or quantity.
Yes, 'hvor' is used in phrases like 'Hvor gammel er du?' (How old are you?) and 'Hvor mange?' (How many?).
Why are you studying Norwegian?
I wonder where they live now.
Can you tell me where the library is?
Read this aloud:
Hvor mange bøker har du lest denne måneden?
Focus: Hvor mange
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Jeg har ikke bestemt meg hvor jeg skal reise på ferie.
Focus: ikke bestemt meg hvor
قلت:
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Hvor lenge har du lært norsk?
Focus: Hvor lenge
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This is a common way to ask 'where are you going?' in Norwegian, often using 'hen' to emphasize direction.
A straightforward question asking 'where do they live?'
This sentence asks 'where have you parked the car?'
Etter den lange reisen lurte jeg på ___ veien nå skulle føre meg.
In this context, 'hvor' (where) is used to inquire about the destination or direction the road would take the speaker after a long journey. The other options do not fit grammatically or semantically.
Filosofene diskuterte intenst ___ grensene for menneskelig kunnskap egentlig lå.
'Hvor' (where) is used here to refer to the location or extent of the boundaries of human knowledge, which is a common abstract usage in philosophical discussions.
Debatten handlet om ___ balansen mellom personvern og offentlig innsyn burde ligge i det digitale samfunnet.
Here, 'hvor' (where) refers to the optimal position or point for the balance between privacy and public insight. It’s an abstract 'where' concerning placement of an idea.
Kunstneren slet med å finne ut ___ inspirasjonen hadde forsvunnet, og søkte den i gamle skisser.
In this sentence, 'hvor' (where) is used to ask about the location or source from which the inspiration had disappeared, implying a search for its origin.
I den komplekse ligningen var det avgjørende å identifisere ___ feilen lå for å oppnå korrekt resultat.
'Hvor' (where) is correctly used to pinpoint the exact location of the error within the complex equation, even though 'error' is not a physical object, it has a 'place' in the equation.
Etter uker med forskning undret teamet seg fortsatt over ___ de skulle plassere det nye funnet i den eksisterende teorien.
The word 'hvor' (where) here refers to the conceptual placement or integration of the new finding within the framework of an existing theory. It's about 'where' it fits logically.
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