When looking for accommodation in Norway, you should be familiar with the following vocabulary:
- Eiendom: estate, possession, property.
- Leiemarkedet: rental market
- Filker:county
- Til leie: to let
- Leilighet: flat
- 1-rom: kitchen, bathroom plus one room
- Kollektiv: shared flat
- Hybel: studio or room for rent in shared flat
- Soverom: bedroom
- Kjøkken: kitchen
- Kvm: square metres
- Fullt møblert: furnished
- Delvis møblert: partially furnished
- Ikke røyk: non smoking
- Boliger til leie: property for rent
- Velg område : select area
- Lys: lighting
- Nǽr off. Komm.: clos to public trasports
Decoding Norwegian ads can be very challenging since rarely real estate web sites are in English. But remember that most Norwegians speak a high standard of English, therefore instead of spending hours trying to decode ads, you can easily phone estate agents directly.