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and chunks come in various sizes! starting at "ein bisschen" (a little) or "noch nicht" (not yet), to "meiner Meinung nach" (in my opinion), to half-sentences like "ich denke, dass ...." (i think that) or "Ist dir __ oder __ lieber?" (Do you prefer __ or __?) and bigger ones: "etwas im Auge behalten" (lit.: to keep sth. in the eye; to keep sth. in view/mind, to follow up on sth)

native speakers use chunks all. the. time. themselves (unknowingly), because that takes up way less cognitive energy than constructing every part of every sentence bottom-up! and most daily conversations are script-heavy anyway! Think about how much variation there is in talks to cashiers, passersbys, etc — not much!

You may and should utilize set phrases in language learning; you do not have to reinvent the wheel every time you want to express yourself (and think hard about every word and inflection). You're absolutely allowed to use parts of or whole sentences you've picked up (and/or modifying them to fit your needs -> templates)

Assuming you mean textbooks rather than literature:

Mysteriet Av Nils is one of the best textbooks I’ve ever used. You get a story to follow, topic-specific vocab lists and clear grammar explanations. You can also get each chapter in audio form free on their website.

Once you’re at an A2 level, Norwegian Tutor is fantastic for improving your grammar and helping you to expand topic-specific vocab

I’ve also used Complete Norwegian, which is okay. Again, you get a story to follow along with and accompanying audio files, but I found it was a little slow and they only give you the vocab provided in the text, which wasn’t always immediately useful. But if you use it alongside Duolingo or Memrise or something then it’s still a good resource.

Another book I have is Norwegian Verbs and Essential Grammar, which again is good for topping up grammar, but for me Norwegian Tutor and Mysteriet Av Nils have better explanations (I also don’t think it had any exercises in it, but it’s been ages since I used it so I could be wrong).

I also just had a look on Amazon and there are several short stories/fairy tales for beginners that were never available when I first started learning so maybe give those a try? I think @an-aussie-learning-norwegian might have read a few of that sort.

Hi there!

In terms of books like textbooks:

The Mystery of Nils (A1/A2) and Mysteriet om Nils (B1/B2) are pretty great imo.

Norwegian Tutor from Teach Yourself has been an absolute life-saver for grammar

Also from Teach Yourself is Norwegian Short Stories, which has vocab lists for each story

Enjoy Norwegian is good for higher intermediate (although I've never really clicked with it)

Another one I never clicked with but is used in a lot of language schools is På Vei (A1/A2 level)

Some other resources:

Lesnorsk norskkurs - texts from A1-B2 level

I do actually think the Duolingo course is okay tbh (the audio's sometimes a bit strange, but as far as free resources go it's really good imo!)

Memrise is also a popular resource: here's a link to the first of their Norwegian courses (never clicked with it myself, but a lot of people like it)

Lingohut is also pretty good!

CALST is awesome for helping you learn to speak specific dialects

I’ve not tried using it, but Bnorsk seems to be a website where you can learn Norwegian for free

I also take classes on italki (if you're interested in giving it a go then lmk so I can give you a referral code and get you a few dollars off your first lesson. I've also taken lessons from a number of tutors and can maybe help you find the best one for you)

Here's a bunch of Norwegian instagram accounts you can follow

This is a website with set expressions and idioms in Norwegian

Bildetema is good for vocabulary - you see pictures with the Norwegian words next to them, and you can click on them to see how they’re pronounced. There are lots of different topics too!

ung.forskning.no is quite good if you're like B1 level and interested in science because the articles are quite short and basically made for younger readers so the language isn't so difficult (a number of them also have corresponding podcast episodes, so you can read the article to learn a bit about the topic and then listen to the podcast)

Drops and uTalk (both apps) also have Norwegian available to learn (I’m not a huge fan of them, but you might be!)

I also use the Anki app on my phone to create flashcards (there’s a free knock-off version and a legit version that costs like £20+. I use the free one and it’s fine).

Podcasts:

Norskpodden is a good podcast for learners as they also have a transcript

Lær Norsk Nå! is also aimed at learners

Norsklærer Karense has her own podcast too (A2+)

I quite like Smartere på 10 minutter as well because it's interesting and it's short and the presenter speaks in clear Oslo dialect. If you're still not used to listening in Norwegian, you can slow it down to half speed. (B1+)

Oppdatert is also not too long, the presenters speak quite clearly and it’s about current affairs (B1+)

E-books

While I absolutely do not endorse the author's awful transphobic views, I know a lot of people are interested in reading the Harry Potter books as a way to expand their vocabulary, and it sure would be a shame if you could find all the PDFs free online and not have to give money to that aforementioned author. (Side note: the translator uses "omforladels" as a translation for "sorry" which like no actual Norwegian person apart from maybe in some dialects uses ever. Also remember it’s a translation, and the translator has tried to maintain a sense of “Britishness”, so some of the language isn’t entirely natural)

You can also search ebooks by language (including Norwegian) and download them for free from here (definitely 100% not illegal in any way shape or form *shifty glance*)

If you prefer to buy Norwegian ebooks actually legally, you can do so here.

Youtube channels:

Special shoutout to Norwegian Done Easy because Markus is my italki tutor and he's awesome (plus I'm featured! So you can see my silly little face Norwegianing as hard as it can!)

Norsklærer Karense (I'm uhh not actually a fan BUT she has lots of useful videos for like A1-B2 level. There's also a lot of useful information about culture and moving to Norway and integration and test-taking)

Preben's Norwegian Academy (he's from Nord-Norge, so you get some dialect exposure too)

Norskkurset (it's not updated for a little while but there are some good videos there!)

Norwegian Teacher Karin (another one that's not updated for a while but still has some good videos)

Norwegian With Tor (for a little Tromsø dialect)

(original post: https://www.duolingo.com/comment/9816578)

“your welcome”

Courses, Grammar Lessons, Educational Books, Etc.

YouTube • Norwegian Teacher Karin • Learn Norwegian Naturally • Norwegian Class 101

Memrise • A1 Beginner Norwegian with Audio • 5000+ Most Common Words Part 1 • Duolingo Norwegian Vocab • Learn Norwegian with News

Interactive Grammar & Vocab Excercises • Exploring Norwegian Grammar • Norsk som andrespråk • Språkrådet  • Håndbok i grammatikk og språkbruk • Norsk start: 1-4 | 5-7 | 8-10 • Kaleido | Lek med språket • Kaleido | Main Site • På vei • Stein på stein

Pronunciation • Learn-Norwegian.net | Pronunciation Guide • Norwegian Teacher Karin | Norwegian Sounds • Learn NoW by NTNU: Alphabet | Vowels | Dipthongs | Consonants | Consonant Clusters | Retroflex Sounds • Sounds Good App   NTNU - this app helps you differentiate between similar sounds in both speaking and listening

Courses • Learn NoW by NTNU • Learn NoW by NTNU 2 • CALST by NTNU • FSI Norwegian • Sett i Gang

More Vocabulary & Grammar Sites • Gramatikk.com • Nynorsk Senter • Lexin | Bildteman | Bokmål & Nynorsk Picture Dictionary • Book2 | English-Norwegian Audio Course

Dialect-Specific • Dialect Database (click kart, then click a square on the map, then click the .mp3 or .wav file to hear an excerpt from Nordavinden og Sola read in that dialect) • CALST by NTNU (listening & speaking exercises for different dialects, and FYI this only works well in Chrome)

Textbooks & Grammar Guides Sometimes publishers put previews, or occasionally whole books, online. Sometimes books are so old that they become open to the public. And sometimes, I’m given a link to an awesome Google Drive folder with a bunch of ebooks in it (which are probably not supposed to be available to the public for free, so use them wisely). [RB = Recommended Book/s]

• The aforementioned Google Drive folder {RB: Håndbok i Grammatikk og Språkbruk | Sånn kan du si det | Hva vi sier og hva vi mener • GAN Aschehoug (Publisher) {RB: Nye Ord 5, 4, and 3 • Fagbokforlaget (Publisher) {RB: MiniGrammatikk | Ordriket • Cappelen Damm (Publisher) {RB: Kaleido textbooks - I can’t get the link to work so go here, search for Kaleido, then click filters> language> norsk (these are textbooks for Norwegian primary school students, so they have easy explanations and short stories) • På Vei Textbook

Culture & Life

YouTube • AmeriNorge • Teaandtoastify • Visit Norway

Blogs • Life in Norway • My Little Norway • A Frog in the Fjord

Art, Mythology, & Folktales • Stand Still. Stay Silent. | Webcomic “A post apocalyptic webcomic with elements from Nordic mythology, set 90 years in the future.” Not strictly Norwegian-themed, but very interesting nonetheless. Includes this cool comparison of Nordic languages. • Study In Norway | Culture • Norwegian folktales in Norwegian, in English, and in audio book form • Visit Norway | Arts & Culture • Norse Mythology • Shmoop | Mythology (scroll down a bit to see the sections on Norse mythology) • Internet Archive | The Heroes of Asgard: Tales From Scandinavian Mythology

TV Shows, Cartoons, Etc.

I Kveld Med Ylvis (a talk/comedy show) [PG16 for language] • IKMY Season 1 (full season & subs) • IKMY Season 2 (only 3 subbed episodes) • IKMY Season 3 (just a few clips from the season) • IKMY Season 4 (full season & subs) • IKMY Season 5: Unicef Spesial | Ep. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (nearly all episodes subbed) Other Ylvis Shows & Videos: • Ylvis in English | ALL • Norges Herligste

NRK (a Norwegian TV channel - everything from comedy to nature programs) • NRK Super (kid’s shows) • NRK TV (all programs available outside Norway) • NRK Skole (basically Norwegian PBS or Discovery)

Other • Nickelodeon • Peppa Pig • TinySchool.TV • Pocoyo • Cartoon Network

Music & Podcasts

Radio/Streaming • Norwegian Stations on TuneIn • Norwegian Stations on ListenLive • NRK Radio • hknyildirim’s Spotify playlist • kim-gab’s Spotify playlist

Albums & Playlists • Siri Nilsen: Skyggebokser | Alle Snakker Sant | Vi Som Ser I Mørket • Jahn Teigen: Lys | Til Kongen • Bjørn Eidsvåg: Landet Lenger Bak | Hittil og Littil | En Vakker Dag | Nåde • Madcon: Contakt • Lars Vaular: D'E Glede | Du Betyr Meg | Helt Om Natten, Helt Om Dagen | Helt Ute På | La Hat-Et Nytt Dagslys | 1001 Hjem | 666 Alt | 666 Gir • Disney Songs in Norwegian • Kaizers Orchestra: 250 Prosent | Våre Demoner | Evig Pint | Maskineri | Violeta Violeta Vol. I, Vol. II, & Vol. III | Ompa til du dør • Bergtatt: YouTube playlist • Razika: På vei hjem | Ut til de andre | Program 91 • Karpe Diem: Heisann Montebello • Wardruna: Yggdrasil | Gap Var Ginnunga

Songs (I either couldn’t find whole albums or there were mostly English songs on them) • Ylvis: La Det På Is | Sammen Finner Vi Frem | Unnskyld, Kjære Oslo | Jeg Heter Finn | Da Vet Du At Det Er Jul | Ka Kan Eg Gi Deg? • Gabrielle: Regn fra blå himmel | 5 fine frøkner | Mer | Ring meg | Sitter her | Mellom skyene | Mildt Sagt (album) • Staysman & Lazz: En godt stekt pizza • Norges nasjonalsang | Norway’s National Anthem • Respekt for Grandiosa (a song about frozen pizza - embrace it) • NRK Super: Sveve på luft (yes it’s from the kids’ channel but it’s really good) • Sondre Justad: Det e over | Nu har du mæ/Nå har du meg | Riv i hjertet • Verdensrommet: Alt det du sier | Gi meg alt | Der hvor du aldri kan stå | Nytt

Podcasts • NRK Radio (this is just the link to the main site, there are many different podcasts on it) • Klar Tale

News, Comics, & Other Reading Material

Norwegian reading for non-grammar related purposes.

News • Klar Tale (made specifically for learners): Main Site | News in Images | Nynorsk News • Dagbladet • Aftenposten • NRK • VG • TV2

Comics • Nettserier • Bergens Tidene | Tegneserier • Aftenposten | Tegneserier • Dagbladet | Tegneserie

Here are all the links I posted so far. Tried my best to put them into categories but sometimes it’s a but tricky, so just check the links out :) courses

NoW web course

norwegian lession

online course (5 lessons)

youtube - tons of videos with english and norsk subtitles (REALLY helpful!)

Norwegian in 5 Minutes a Month

50Languages Norwegian

exercises

Norsk på 123 

Praktisk Norsk

Her bor vi

Placement tests

Her på berget

På vei

stein på stein

dictionaries/ leksikon

Lexin (with pictures and audio files)

German one

bokmål og nynorsk

Spanish-English-Norwegian

store norske leksikon

anatomisk atlas

grammar

Grammar

Grammar for international students

even more grammar

grammar checker

vocabulary

Verblist

Norwegian Vocabulary

Verblist II

wordlist for education and with english translation

books

Godt Lest 1

Ny i Norge (textbook)

Logos Library - man fairytales and other stories in Norwegian

folkeeventyr

Super Naiv (first chapter)

games and quizzes

Norwegian - English

Norwegian study sets

Purpose Games

audio

short (fairytales) audio files

Pronounciation of words

Disney Songs

audio files

barnesanger

videos

Sofies Verden (english subtitles)

Disneys Jule Favoritter

Askepott

Mummitrollet I

Mummitrollet II

Alfred Kvakk

links with more links

norwegianlanguageinfo

Norwegian language

Less Commonly Thaught Norwegian

Oslo Voksenopplæring Helsfyr

links4languages Norwegian

other stuff

Nyheter i bilder - News in pictures

Norsksonen - blog in Norwegian for all who want to learn the language

Ja, jeg snakker (litt) norsk - facebook group, good to practice some Norwegian or to ask questions

wikibooks - some grammar, some vocabulary and other helpful stuff

Norwegian Tongue Twisters

Time in Norwegian

Klare Tale - Norwegian Newspaper for beginners

Know Norwegian - tumblr blogs with infos

Tongue Twisters

Hi there!

I actually think Norwegian Duo's not that bad, especially compared to other courses. It got me to A2 level without my really using any other resources! But of course, A2 is still only the top of beginner level, and from thereon out it's pretty ineffective on its own (although I still used it even at B2 level as a way to refresh vocab I'd forgotten or just do a little practice every day when I didn't have the time or energy to do anything else).

There are a lot of different ways you can study Norwegian. Here are some things I did (it's an essay lmao I'm so sorry):

I’m currently working through the A1-A2 level of Norwegian and thought I’d make a list of the resources I’m using / have discovered in my studies.

YouTube Channels for Learners:

1. Norsk med Aria

2. Learn Norwegian Now

3. To Understand Norwegian (slowest and clearest speaking style from this list, so good for beginners)

4. Norsklærer Karense

5. Norwegian with Ilys

Books:

I’m using The Mystery of Nils as my base method for learning grammar and vocabulary. I think it’s one of my favorite textbooks I’ve used if for no other reason than the story is actually somewhat interesting.

I also have the Short Stories in Norwegian book from Olly Richards’ series. These are usually decent, but in this case I’ve only used the first chapter.

Podcasts for learners:

1. Lær Norsk Nå (same guy as YouTube channel above)

2. Norsklærer Karense (same as above, but different content)

Podcasts for Native Speakers:

1. Forklart

2. Krimpodden

Instagram accounts (I assume most of these are from TikTok, but I don’t have TikTok so idk):

1. Norwegian with Tor

2. Preben’s Norwegian Community

Apps:

1. Duolingo - the course for Norwegian is OK

2. Mjølnir NOR - I never really got far with this one but it’s a grammar / vocab app specifically for Norwegian

3. Anki - everyone knows about it, but I specifically wanted to mention a deck called Norwegian Sentences with Audio. It has about 7000 cards. I like to use it to practice pronunciation and then see if I can build a similarly structured sentence.

gode hjelpere

DL: display language

Ordbøkene.no < Norwegian dictionary for bokmål and nynorsk. DL in Norwegian, English and Ucranian

NAOB < The Norwegian Academy's dictionary, great for older words (better for bokmål and riksmål). DL only in Norwegian bokmål

NDLA < Norwegian Digital Learning Arena; has lots of pages and resources on various High School subjects. (For most theoretical subjects pick "Specialization in general studies".) DL in Norwegian, English and Northern Sámi

Norwegian on the Web — free course by NTNU

Barnebøker for Norge (children’s books for norway) — free norwegian children’s books for a variety of levels & they also have audio! also they have an option to go between bokmål and nynorsk which is pretty fun

Klart Det! — for more advanced lessons (B2+)

Norwegian Teacher Karin on youtube — she doesn’t upload that frequently anymore but her past videos are super helpful

NorwegianClass101 on youtube

Future Learn Introduction to Norwegian — free four week course by the university of oslo

På Vei (textbook) — this is a beginner textbook but it’s entirely in norwegian so a bit of knowledge of norwegian is needed

På Vei Digital — free exercises to go along with på vei

Exploring Norwegian Grammar — free grammar website made by kirsti macdonald who co-wrote på vei 

Loecsen Learn Norwegian — another free (very beginner) course

norwegian dictionary with both bokmål and nynorsk — not a translation dictionary but just a regular one but it has both bokmål and nynorsk

NRK Nyheter — this is a bit advanced obviously but NRK is my go-to if i want norwegian reading practice (it’s just news but also NRK has tv programs as well including skam & they also have radio)

SKAM website full episodes — you’ll need a vpn but they have norwegian subtitles also it’s great for learning how people speak every day

Lovleg episodes — same as above (you’ll need a vpn) also lovleg will be a little hard to understand if you’re learning bokmål bc it’s very dialect-y but another show to watch in norwegian that i think is good

my norwegian playlist on spotify — it’s not super long but good for discovering norwegian music if you don’t know any :-)

edit bc my friend recommended these 2 podcasts:

Norsk for Beginners — for A1-A2 learners

Lær Norsk Nå — for B1-B2 learners

As many online norwegian learning resources I could find. Thanks to Reddit r/norsk for most of the links on this list. That being said, I have not used all of these sites, but as someone who is weary of online webpages and downloading malicious links, I can tell you that as far as I know, everything is safe to use!

If you are Norwegian - or studying Norwegian - and also interested in our indigenous religions and worldviews, you can hit two flies with one swat with this podcast: Tru og meining i gammal tid (sometimes called “Tru og tanke i gammal tid” for some reason). It covers indigenous religions and everything related from the earliest time to today.

Host is Eldar Heide, professor of Norwegian at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences and Old Norse philologist. He appears terribly somewhat awkward in the initial episodes, but it gets better, so Do Not Give Up. Eldar is full of knowledge and what he talks about always interesting. Curious layperson sidekick is Gry Offernes.

The Norwegian used is media Nynorsk (the written standard Nynorsk as spoken in media) and whatever dialect the guests speak. Some of the episodes are in English or some other Scandinavian language, since not all the guests - all experts in their field - speak Norwegian.

This is how the pod is presented:

Korleis skapte folk i Norden meining i livet og universet før kristendommen og før naturvitskap og psykologi? Vi skal særleg snakke om førkristen norrøn religion, samisk religion og det som blir kalla folketru, gjerne med ei eksistensiell vinkling. Eg som står bak er Eldar Heide, professor i norsk ved Høgskulen på Vestlandet og doktor i norrøn filologi. Det blir samtalar mellom meg og lekperson Gry Offernes og intervju med forskarar frå dei ulike faga som dekker feltet. Vi vinklar det mot forsking og held oss tett på kjeldene.

I see many learners looking for Duolingo alternatives and realized I haven’t shared any new resources in a bit! So here are my personal favorite Norwegian learning resources that are completely free!

NTNU’s NoW (Norwegian on the Web) — Online independent learning course developed by a Norwegian university that progresses from beginner to intermediate level. Includes reading, audio, practice exercises, and grammar! [A1-B1 level]

Norskappen (App store link) — Fantastic vocab practice with real human spoken audio! There is also preposition practice, article gender practice, and verb practice. The app’s creator actively listens to and incorporates user feedback (link to Reddit post by creator asking for feedback). [A1-B1 level]

Norsklærer Karense on Youtube — Grammar and vocabulary videos produced by a Norwegian language teacher. Lots of in-depth explanations of grammar with examples, differences between similar words, and advice and information about taking the Norskprøven (Norway’s official language test). [A1-B2+ level]

If you are aiming to take the Norskprøven at B2 level, your best resources are often going to be the ones not designated as a “course” — reading articles on NRK or Store norske leksikon, watching Norwegian news/debate shows and podcasts (since B2 level involves being able to reason and defend an opinion) like Debatten or Dagsnytt 18, and lastly, producing your own language in written or spoken format. For that last one it helps to find a tutor who can practice with you and correct your writing, but besides that you can really come a long way for free!

Kjærlighet - Love

Jeg forguder deg - I adore you (lit. I worship you)

Jeg elsker deg - I love you

Jeg er glad i deg - I love you

Jeg trenger deg - I need you

Jeg savner deg - I miss you

Jeg vil ha deg nå - I want you now

Jeg vil ha deg - I want you

Du er bare min - You are only mine

Jeg tenker på deg hele tiden - You are on my mind all the time

Kjæreste - Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Kyss - Kiss

Suss - Kiss

Nuss - Kiss

Gi meg et suss - Give me a kiss

Mamma kysset nissen - Mom kissed santa claus

Du er min eneste - You are my only one

Å gå ut med - To date/hang out with (lit. to go out with)

Å flørte - To flirt

Han flørte med henne - He flirted with her

Klem - Hug

Han gav meg et kyss på kinnet - He gave me a kiss on the cheek

Tungekiss (lit. Tongue kiss) - French kiss

Han kysset meg! - He kissed me!

Et lidenskapelig kyss - A passionate kiss

Et kyss - A kiss

Gi/Få - Give/Receive

Han ga henne en rose - He gave her a rose

Jeg har aldri elsket henne - I have never loved her

Jeg har aldri elsket med henne - I have never made love to (had sex with) her

Å forelske seg - To fall in love

Å bli glad i - To become fond of (to start to love/care about)

 Å falle for - To fall for

Jeg faller for deg - Im falling for you (Im falling in love with you)

Elske sin neste - Love one’s neighbor

Å kline - To make out

Å kile - To tickle

Du er min hjerteknuser - You are my heartbreaker

Hun er litt av en hjerteknuser - She break lots of hearts

Jeg elsker deg av hele mitt hjerte - I love you with all of my heart

Du har et hjerte av stein - You have a heart made of stone

Hjertet mitt slår for deg - My heart is beating for you

Du er hjerteløs - You are heartless/callous

Du varmer hjertet mitt - You are warming my heart

Hun har et godt hjerte - She has a good heart

Hjertesorg - Heartbreak

Hva har du på hjertet? (“hva har du lyst til å snakke med meg om?”) - What’s on your mind? (“what do you want to talk to me about?”)

Å ikke ha hjerte til (“ikke klare å gjøre (på grunn av medfølelse)”) - To not have the heart to ("be unable (because of compassion)”)

“Hjerte” rimer på “smerte” - Heart rhymes with pain (in Norwegian)

Jeg stoler på deg - I trust you

Jeg liker deg - I like you

Du har et vakkert smil - You have a beautiful smile

Øynene dine glitrer - Your eyes sparkle

Så lenge jeg er med deg, så er jeg glad - As long as I am with you, (then) Im happy

Kjærlighet på pinne -Lollipop

Du betyr så mye for meg - You mean so much to me

Du er søt - You are cute

Hei! 💖 When i was at a bookshop in the city i came across a super handy book on learning Norwegian (idek why i looked at it but the cover got my attention 😂) and i found a pdf version of it online! There are short stories, tasks, explanations, word lists etc! And if you look at the site there are other Norwegian book suggestions for you to download for free (i love this site, they have everything and it's all very safe)

As for news sites i usually read Nrk.no or VG.no

And here is the Norwegian-English/English-Norwegian dictionary i use the most!