Definition

unnskyld translates to excuse me / sorry in English.

Example sentence

Unnskyld, hvor er toalettet?

Uses unnskyld in a typical greetings context.

How to use this word

unnskyld means "excuse me / sorry" in Norwegian. It's a greetings word commonly used in everyday Norwegian. You'll see unnskyld in conversations about greetings, in textbooks, and in short phrases you'll hear in Norway. As a A1-level word in the CEFR scale, it's one of the first you should learn — master unnskyld early and dozens of related sentences become instantly easier to follow.