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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.

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