Learn About Emergency Situations in Norwegian
An emergency situation is something which could be life threatening. Let’s learn some vocabulary for such situations in Norwegian.
| Norwegian | English |
| nødsituasjon | emergency situation |
| å brekke | to break |
| kvalm | sick |
| redd | scared |
| å svette | to sweat |
| svimmel | dizzy |
| legevakta | emergency service |
| hjerteinfarkt | heart attack |
| akutte smerter | acute pain |
| røntgen | Xray |
| fastlegen | General Practitioner |
| sykehus | hospital |
In Norway, each person is assigned a fastlegen(General Practitioner) in his/her locality. In case of an emergency such as an accident or sickness, a person can be rushed to a legevakt(emergency service). They will examine the person and if necessary send him/her to the hospital.
Below are the emergency numbers used in Norway.
| Norwegian | English |
| Brann : 110 | Fire : 110 |
| Politi : 112 | Police : 112 |
| Lege : 113 | Doctor: 113 |
Here is what you do when you face an emergency situation:
| Norwegian | English |
| Ring riktig nummer. | Ring the correct number. |
| Fortell hvem du er. | Tell who you are. |
| Fortell hva som har skjedd. | Tell what has happened. |
| Fortell hvor du er. | Tell where you are. |
after I had learned Norwegian, I was walking on the U of O campus and a car came driving towards me, on fire. My brain came up with all sorts of words for fire / flames, but I honestly didn’t think about screaming BRANN! These are the kinds of situations you can’t really be prepared for! What do you say if a person falls overboard in a boat? Just let your imagination run freely and come up with lots of these situations.
Car on fire? Sounds like a movie scene
In a panic situation, one will think in his/her mother tongue I guess.