Norwegian Vocabulary
fordi
Norwegian word for because
CEFR A2Connectors
Definition
fordi translates to because in English.
Example sentence
Jeg er trøtt fordi jeg ikke sov.
Uses fordi in a typical connectors context.
How to use this word
fordi means "because" in Norwegian. It's a connectors word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see fordi in conversations about connectors, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a A2-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master fordi early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.