Bedeutung
Using a bank card for payment.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Norway is one of the most cashless countries in the world. Even small children often have 'bankkort' for kids. Using cash can sometimes be seen as an inconvenience for the merchant. Across Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, card payment is the default. The 'tæpping' (contactless) culture is so strong that people often don't even carry physical wallets anymore, just their phones. Unlike Norway, Germany still has a strong 'cash is king' (Bargeld lacht) culture. Norwegians visiting Germany are often surprised when they cannot 'betale med kort' at small shops. In the US, 'swiping' and 'signing' lasted much longer than in Norway. Norwegians are used to the 'Chip and PIN' or 'Contactless' systems and might find the US system outdated.
Tæpping is King
Most terminals in Norway allow 'tæpping' (contactless) for amounts under 500 NOK without a PIN.
Credit vs Debit
Some very small shops might only accept 'BankAxept' (Norwegian debit) and not international credit cards like Amex.
Bedeutung
Using a bank card for payment.
Tæpping is King
Most terminals in Norway allow 'tæpping' (contactless) for amounts under 500 NOK without a PIN.
Credit vs Debit
Some very small shops might only accept 'BankAxept' (Norwegian debit) and not international credit cards like Amex.
Ask First
If you are at a very rural farm stall, always ask 'Tar dere kort?' before you pick out your items.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing preposition.
Jeg vil betale ___ kort.
In Norwegian, you always pay 'with' (med) a card.
Which sentence is correct for 'I paid with card yesterday'?
Velg riktig setning:
'Betalte' is the correct past tense form of 'å betale'.
Complete the dialogue at the restaurant.
Servitør: Vil du betale med kontanter? Deg: Nei, ...
This is the most natural and polite way to respond.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Du er i en drosje (taxi) og skal betale.
You are stating your intention to pay.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Where to use 'Betale med kort'
Daily
- • Matbutikk
- • Kafe
- • Buss
Services
- • Frisør
- • Lege
- • Tannlege
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenJeg vil betale ___ kort.
In Norwegian, you always pay 'with' (med) a card.
Velg riktig setning:
'Betalte' is the correct past tense form of 'å betale'.
Servitør: Vil du betale med kontanter? Deg: Nei, ...
This is the most natural and polite way to respond.
Du er i en drosje (taxi) og skal betale.
You are stating your intention to pay.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, most places take Visa and Mastercard. However, some smaller shops only take Norwegian debit cards (BankAxept).
For larger amounts, yes. For smaller amounts, you can usually just 'tap' (tæppe).
Not at all! In Norway, it is perfectly normal to pay for even the smallest items with a card.
This is rare, but then they might ask you to 'vippse' (use the Vipps app).
It's a fixed grammatical rule. You use the card as a tool/instrument, so you pay 'with' it.
It is singular, but used as a general category (uncountable in this context).
Yes, in grocery stores you can ask 'Kan jeg ta ut penger?' (Can I take out money?) when you pay.
Rarely, unless your card doesn't have a chip or you are buying age-restricted items.
It means 'Approved'. Your payment went through!
'Bankkort' is a debit card linked to your account. 'Kredittkort' is a credit card.
Verwandte Redewendungen
å ta kort
similarTo accept card
å dra kortet
specialized formTo swipe the card
å tæppe
specialized formTo tap (contactless)
å betale kontant
contrastTo pay in cash
å vippse
similarTo pay via the Vipps app
