bestemor→ grandmotherNorwegian word meaning
"bestemor" is a A2-level Norwegian word meaning "grandmother". Below you can find 32 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real Norwegian conversations.
32 stories
Example Sentences

Little Red Riding Hood
Bestemoren hennes er syk.
Her grandmother is sick.

At the Post Office
Tom trengte å sende en pakke til bestemoren sin.
Tom needed to send a package to his grandmother.

The Video Call
Bestemor bor langt borte.
Grandma lives far away.

Christmas Morning
Senere kommer bestemor og bestefar på besøk.
Later, grandma and grandpa come to visit.

The Train Journey
Bestemoren min venter på oss.
My grandmother is waiting for us.

Visiting Grandparents
Bestemor åpner døren.
Grandma opens the door.

A Surprise Gift
Emma er veldig glad i bestemoren sin.
Emma loves her grandmother very much.

My Birthday
Jeg får en ny bok fra bestemor.
I get a new book from my grandma.

Family Reunion
Først kom bestemoren hennes med hjemmebakte kjeks.
First came her grandmother with homemade cookies.

Childhood Memory
Bestemoren hennes smilte og satte seg ned ved siden av henne. 'Ja, det var meg da jeg var syv.'
Her grandmother smiled and sat down next to her. 'Yes, that was me at seven years old.'

Grandma's Recipe
Forrige lørdag besøkte jeg bestemoren min for å lære hennes berømte eplekakeoppskrift.
Last Saturday, I visited my grandmother to learn her famous apple pie recipe.

The Mysterious Package
SÃ¥ husket hun bestemorens navn: Eleanor Miller.
Then she remembered her grandmother's name: Eleanor Miller.

Keeping a Travel Journal
Bestemoren hennes hadde gitt henne notatboken i gave.
Her grandmother had given her the notebook as a gift.

The Anonymous Message
Emma kjente igjen en av dem som sin bestemor.
Emma recognized one of them as her grandmother.

Thanksgiving Dinner
Bestemor og bestefar kom klokken tolv.
Grandma and Grandpa arrived at noon.

The Surprise Visit
'Vi pleide å leke i bestemors hage,' sa Maria.
'We used to play in grandmother's garden,' Maria said.

The Unexpected Letter
Brevet begynte: 'Kjære Emma, jeg er bestemorens søster.'
The letter began: 'Dear Emma, I am your grandmother's sister.'

Setting Up Email
Bestemoren min ville lære hvordan man bruker e-post.
My grandmother wanted to learn how to use email.

At the Border
Hun skulle besøke bestemoren sin i Krakow.
She was going to visit her grandmother in Krakow.

Ferry Crossing
De skulle besøke bestemoren hennes som bodde på andre siden av havet.
They were going to visit her grandmother who lived across the sea.

The Lost Crown
Bestemoren hadde gitt den til henne da hun fylte ti år.
Her grandmother had given it to her on her tenth birthday.

The Little Mermaid
Bestemoren hennes fortalte henne historier om mennesker og deres merkelige skikker.
Her grandmother told her stories about humans and their strange ways.

The Forgotten Room
Sarah hadde arvet et gammelt hus fra bestemoren sin som hadde gått bort forrige måned.
Sarah had inherited an old house from her grandmother who had passed away last month.

The Hospital Visit
Bestemoren hennes hadde falt og brukket hoften.
Her grandmother had fallen and broken her hip.

The Theater Play
Som barn pleide bestemoren å ta henne med for å se forestillinger hver måned.
As a child, her grandmother used to take her to see plays every month.

The Empty Nest
Hun skulle bli bestemor.
She was going to be a grandmother.

The Graduation Ceremony
Bestemoren hennes kom også, selv om hun hadde vondt for å gå.
Her grandmother was also coming, despite her difficulty walking.

The Night Train
'Ja, jeg reiser til Paris for å besøke bestemoren min,' svarte Emma.
'Yes, I am traveling to Paris to visit my grandmother,' Emma replied.

The Engagement Party
Emma gledet seg spesielt til å presentere James for bestemoren sin.
Emma was especially excited to introduce James to her grandmother.

The Hidden Treasure
Emma hadde alltid vært fascinert av bestemors gamle hus.
Emma had always been fascinated by her grandmother's old house.

The Old Diary
Emma hadde alltid elsket å besøke bestemors gamle hus på landet.
Emma had always loved visiting her grandmother's old house in the countryside.

Opera Night
Bestemoren hadde fortalt henne historier om de store operahusene i Europa.
Her grandmother had told her stories about the great opera houses of Europe.
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