Natur, miljø og friluftsliv (nature and the environment)
Allemannsretten, the rules for fires, sorting rubbish and pant — and what you do for the environment.
15 minutes · A free lesson from B1: Selvstendig (independent) · Roman and Urdu pronunciation guides and English meanings are shown under each phrase
Friluftsliv — being outdoors in nature — is a big part of Norwegian life, and allemannsretten (the right to roam) lets everyone use it:
| Friluftsliv | Say freelufchleev | فریلُفچلیو | Means: Outdoor life |
| allemannsretten | Say allehmansrehtuhn | آللےمانسرےتَن | Means: the right to roam |
- You may walk, ski and pick berries in forests, mountains and on beaches that are not farmed land or someone's garden.
- You may camp for up to two nights in the same place without asking the landowner, at least 150 metres from a house or cabin people use.
- Take your rubbish home, and close the gates behind you.
From 15 April to 15 September you may not light a fire in or near woodland.
At home, rubbish is sorted: matavfall (food waste), papir, plast, glass og metall and restavfall (everything else). Bottles and cans with pant (a deposit) go back to the shop, where a machine gives you the money back.
| matavfall | Say matavfal | ماتاوفال | Means: food waste |
| papir | Say papeer | پاپیر | Means: paper |
| plast | Say plast | پلاست | Means: plastic |
| glass og metall | Say glas oh mehtal | گلاس او مےتال | Means: glass and metal |
| restavfall | Say rehstavfal | رےستاوفال | Means: general waste, everything else |
| pant | Say pant | پانت | Means: the deposit on bottles and cans |
Nature and the environment
Tur i helgen
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- Per: Skal vi gå på tur i helgen?Say: skal vee goh poh toor ee hehlguhn?سکال وی گو پو تُور ای ہےلگَن?Means: Shall we go hiking this weekend?
- Samira: Gjerne! Kan vi telte i skogen?Say: yarnuh! kan vee tehltuh ee skooguhn?یارنَ! کان وی تےلتَ ای سکُوگَن?Means: I'd love to! Can we camp in the forest?
- Per: Ja, det kan vi. Bare vi er langt nok unna husene.Say: ya, deh kan vee. baruh vee ehr langt nook unna hoosuhnuh.یا, دے کان وی. بارَ وی اےر لانگت نُوک اُننا ہُوسَنَ.Means: Yes, we can. As long as we're far enough from the houses.
- Samira: Kan vi lage bål?Say: kan vee laguh bohl?کان وی لاگَ بول?Means: Can we make a fire?
- Per: Ikke nå. Fra midten av april til midten av september er det forbudt i skogen. Vi tar med matpakke i stedet.Say: ikuh noh. fra midtuhn av apreel teel midtuhn av sehptehmbuhr ehr deh forbudt ee skooguhn. vee tar meh matpakuh ee stehduh.اِکَ نو. فرا مِدتَن او آپریل تیل مِدتَن او سےپتےمبَر اےر دے فوربُدت ای سکُوگَن. وی تار مے ماتپاکَ ای ستےدَ.Means: Not now. From mid-April to mid-September it's forbidden in the forest. We'll bring a packed lunch instead.
Say it out loud (45 seconds): Hva gjør du for miljøet i hverdagen?Say: va yoer doo for miyoeuht ee vardaguhn?وا یوےر دُو فور مِیوےَت ای وارداگَن?Means: What do you do for the environment in everyday life?
A model answer
Jeg sorterer avfallet hjemme, og jeg panter flasker i butikken. Jeg tar buss til jobben i stedet for bil. Dessuten prøver jeg å kaste mindre mat.Say: yai surtehruhr avfalluht yehmmuh, oh yai pantuhr flaskuhr ee bootikuhn. yai tar bus teel yobuhn ee stehduh for beel. dehssootuhn proevuhr yai oh kastuh minnruh mat.یائی سُرتےرَر آوفاللَت یےممَ, او یائی پانتَر فلاسکَر ای بُوتِکَن. یائی تار بُس تیل یوبَن ای ستےدَ فور بیل. دےسسُوتَن پروےوَر یائی او کاستَ مِننرَ مات.Means: I sort the rubbish at home, and I take bottles back to the shop for the deposit. I take the bus to work instead of the car. Besides, I try to throw away less food.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: How long may you camp in the same place without asking the landowner?
- Up to two weeks
- Not at all
- Up to two nights
Show the answer
C: Up to two nights — At least 150 metres from a house or cabin people use.
Quick check: Which period are fires in or near woodland not allowed?
- 15 April to 15 September
- All winter
- Only in July
Show the answer
A: 15 April to 15 September — The summer is when forest fires start most easily.
Quick check: What is “pant”?
- A kind of rubbish bag
- A deposit you get back for bottles and cans
- A tent
Show the answer
B: A deposit you get back for bottles and cans — Take the bottles back to the shop, and a machine gives you the money.
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