Norwegian Word of the Day
snakke
/SNAK-ke/ • verb — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to speak; to talk
Examples
- Kan vi snakke nå?
(Can we talk now?) - Hun snakket med læreren i går.
(She talked with the teacher yesterday.) - Jeg liker å snakke norsk for å øve.
(I like to speak Norwegian to practice.)
Synonyms
- prate
- samtale
Snakke is the common, everyday verb for talking or speaking. It's used informally and in most spoken contexts. For 'to say' you might use si, and samtale is a bit more formal for 'have a conversation.'
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