No. 565 in Norwegian
vanlig
"Vanlig" means "common" or "ordinary" in English.
In a sentence
Det er vanlig å drikke kaffe om morgenen.
It is common to drink coffee in the morning.
Here, 'vanlig' is used as an adjective meaning 'common' or 'usual', describing a typical habit or tradition.
Kan du anbefale en vanlig restaurant i nærheten?
Can you recommend a regular restaurant nearby?
In this sentence, 'vanlig' means 'regular' or 'ordinary,' suggesting a typical or non-specialized kind of restaurant.
Hun ønsket en vanlig bukse uten mønster.
She wanted a plain pair of pants without patterns.
The word 'vanlig' here implies 'plain' or 'simple,' referring to pants that are not decorated or patterned.
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