Hurry up / Let's go!

"Jalla, vi er sene!" — Hurry up, we're late!

Literal: No literal

That sucks / Annoying

"Det var kjipt." — That sucked.

Literal: Shit-good

Awesome / Amazing

"Filmen var dritbra!" — The film was awesome!

Cool / Nice / To like something

"Jeg digger den låten." — I love that song.

Literal: Geared up

Excited / Pumped

"Jeg er så gira på konserten!" — I'm so excited about the concert!

Literal: Hooked

Obsessed / Addicted to something

"Jeg er helt hekta på den serien." — I'm totally obsessed with that series.

Literal: Fair/straight

OK / Fine / That works

"Greit nok." — That's fine.

Literal: Us

We/Us (Oslo youth dialect for "vi")

"Oss drar på kino." — We're going to the cinema.

Sentence filler (like "you know" or "man")

"Det var tøft, ass." — That was tough, you know.

Literal: Raw

Awesome / Badass

"Det var rått!" — That was awesome!

Chill / Relaxed / No problem

"Bare chill." — Just relax / No worries.

Literal: Feast

Party / Great fun

"Det ble et kalas!" — It was a great time!

Cool

"Det var kult!" — That was cool!

Literal: Whoosh

Rush off / Move fast

"Jeg suser ut nå." — I'm rushing out now.

Literal: Insane/crazy

Crazy / Incredibly (intensifier)

"Det er vanvittig bra." — It's insanely good.

Literal: Heavy/thick

Too much / Over the top / Bold

"Det var litt drøyt." — That was a bit much.

Literal: Devil

Damn / Hell (mild swear, very common)

"Faen ta det!" — Damn it!

Literal: Spike

Energetic / Ready to go

"Jeg er pigg i dag!" — I'm feeling energetic today!

Literal: Paranoia

Paranoid / Anxious

"Ikke vær noia." — Don't be paranoid.

Fresh / New and nice

"Det ser fresht ut!" — That looks fresh/great!

Literal: Stuffed/crammed

Very full (of food) / Packed (a place)

"Jeg er helt stappa." — I'm completely stuffed.

Literal: Bully

Bully / Tough guy

"Han oppfører seg som en bølle." — He's acting like a bully.

To joke / Kid around

"Jeg kødder bare!" — I'm just joking!

Stupid / Silly / Lame

"Det er teite regler." — Those are dumb rules.

Literal: Sick

Sick (intensifier) = really/very

"Det er sykt bra!" — It's sick good / really good!

Literal: Hyggelig

Nice / Pleasant (core Norwegian — not slang but essential)

"Det var hyggelig!" — That was lovely!

Literal: Hefty/intense

Intense / Wild / Awesome

"Det var heftig!" — That was intense/wild!

Crazy / Wild / Awesome (positive)

"Han er helt balla." — He's completely wild/awesome.

Literal: Cuckoo bird

Idiot / Fool (mild)

"Ikke vær en gjøk." — Don't be a fool.

Literal: Morning

Hi / Hey (casual greeting)

"Morn morn!" — Hey hey! / Morning!

Literal: Now

Now (filler — used extensively in speech)

"Det er jo, nå, ganske fint." — It's, well, quite nice.

Literal: Fart (v.)

To brag / Show off

"Slutt å fise med deg selv!" — Stop showing off!