Resources For Learning Norwegian
The Mystery of Nils - “ We all hate text books that begin with “Hello, what’s your name?”, don’t we? “The Mystery of Nils” is a coherent story, which starts very simply, but develops into a fascinating novel. Can’t stop reading? Well then ‒ you will have to learn Norwegian! “
Norsk på 123 - has online exercises as well, don’t need a book to complete the exercises
Colloquial Norwegian - “provides a step-by-step course in Norwegian as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Norwegian in a broad range of situations.”
På Vei - A1-A2, workbook and textbook, these are used by most courses in Norway to teach Norwegian as a foreign language to adults; online exercises
Duolingo - usually a good place to start, great for a free resource
Babbel - subscription service, teaches grammar and vocab, has a speaking component
Klar Tale - meant for people with dyslexia or those learning Norwegian
Introduction to Norwegian (UiO) - Learn to speak, write and understand basic Norwegian with this free four-week course. Can be followed with the Introduction to Norwegian 2
Norwegian for Beginners (NTNU) - Master the basics of the Norwegian language. Gain confidence in speaking and understanding common phrases. Can be followed with Part 2 and Part 3
Norsklærer Karense - from a Norwegian teacher aimed at those who are learning
Norwegian Teacher Karin - “This is absolutely free online norwegian lessons. The language I’m teaching is not exactly Bokmål nor Nynorsk. It’s an east dialect and I don’t think you will have much problem with bokmål after this. :) And everyone will understand this “
Norsklærer Karense - “Denne YouTube-kanalen har jeg laget for å hjelpe alle som lærer norsk til å bli flinkere i norsk. Ettersom jeg har jobbet lenge som norsklærer og undervist mange tusen elever, vet jeg hva som kan være vanskelig når man lærer norsk.“
Stein på Stein - B1, textbook and workbook, continuation of På Vei, online exercises here
Her på Berget - B2/C1, textbook and workbook, continuation of Stein på Stein; online exercises
Klart det! - B2, online exercises
Språkteigen - Her kan du høre om ny eord og gamle ord, ny forskning og rare språkfenomener.
Ekko - culture podcast on a wide range of topics; lots of interviews so dialects can be difficult; episodes are fairly short
Hva er greia med? - utforsker temaer du ikke visste du var nysgjerrig på; uses fairly simple language
Oppdatert - det lille du trenger for å henge med på sakene alle snakker om; fairly short episodes
*These are just a few - NRK has a ton of great podcasts on a variety of topics. Chances are they have something you are interested in!
I Samme Båt - workbook and textbook, this is the only C1 book I’ve found but I’m sure it’s worth the money. It’s mostly vocab/phrases, but does have exercises too
at this level, you can pretty much read any book you want in Norwegian
Kompetanse Norge - practice for C1 test
Kompetanse Norge - site with information on the Norskprøve, has practice tests and exercises for A1-B2
Bergens Test examples - B2/C1
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