Numbers 100-1000 and prices
Numbers 100-1000 and expressing prices in Norwegian kroner.
I can use numbers 100-1000 and ask and state prices in Norwegian.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Det koster tre hundre kroner.
It costs three hundred kroner.
Billetten koster to hundre og femti kroner.
The ticket costs two hundred and fifty kroner.
Hva koster den jakken?
How much does that jacket cost?
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Large numbers and prices for everyday life in Norway.
| Number | Norwegian |
|---|---|
| 100 | hundre |
| 200 | to hundre |
| 1000 | tusen |
| 150 | hundre og femti |
| 245 | to hundre og førti fem |
Prices: Det koster [number] kroner. | Hva koster det?
🇬🇧 Don't omit 'og': ❌ to hundre tjue → ✅ to hundre og tjue. Norwegian kroner (NOK) not euro/pound.
Common Error Patterns
Omitting 'og' in compound numbers
Always use 'og' between hundreds and smaller numbers: to hundre og tjue
Wrong price expression structure
Use: Det koster [number] kroner
Det koster tre hundre kroner.
It costs three hundred kroner.
Stating a price: 'Det koster' + number + 'kroner'
Billetten koster to hundre og femti kroner.
The ticket costs two hundred and fifty kroner.
Compound numbers: hundre + og + tens (don't omit 'og')
Hva koster den jakken?
How much does that jacket cost?
'Hva koster...?' = How much does... cost?
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises