Learn Norwegian: free guides
Short, clear articles to learn Norwegian from scratch: vocabulary with audio, grammar with examples and what you need to know about exams and life in Norway.
- Norwegian greetings: how to say hello, good morning and goodbyeHow to say hello and goodbye in Norwegian: hei, god morgen, ha det bra, takk for sist and more, with audio, examples and when to use each.Read
- Basic Norwegian phrases for everyday life and travelBasic Norwegian phrases to introduce yourself, say “I don’t understand”, shop, order in a restaurant, ask for directions and get help in an emergency.Read
- Thank you in Norwegian: takk, please, sorry and you’re welcomeHow to say thank you in Norwegian (takk, tusen takk), how to say please when there is no single word for it, plus sorry and you’re welcome.Read
- Norwegian numbers: 0 to 100, thousands, ordinals, prices and yearsNorwegian numbers from 0 to 100, hundreds, thousands and ordinals, with rough pronunciation and how to say prices, years and phone numbers.Read
- Days of the week and months in Norwegian: seasons, dates and week numbersThe days of the week in Norwegian, the months and seasons, how to say the date, when to use “på mandag” and why Norwegians talk about “uke 42”.Read
- I love you in Norwegian: “jeg elsker deg” or “jeg er glad i deg”How to say I love you in Norwegian: the real difference between “jeg elsker deg” and “jeg er glad i deg”, terms of endearment and romantic phrases.Read
- Norwegian noun gender and articles: en, ei, et, definite forms and pluralsNorwegian noun gender explained: when to use en, ei and et, how to form bilen, boka and huset, regular and irregular plurals, and tips to learn each gender.Read
- Norwegian word order: the V2 rule, questions and where “ikke” goesNorwegian word order made simple: the V2 rule (verb second), inversion after adverbs, questions, subordinate clauses and where to put “ikke”, with examples.Read
- Norwegian verb tenses: present, past, perfect and future with tablesNorwegian verb tenses with tables: the present in -r, the past of the four weak verb groups, the perfect with “har”, the future with “skal” and strong verbs.Read
- Norwegian modal verbs: kan, vil, skal, må, bør and fårNorwegian modal verbs explained: what kan, vil, skal, må, bør and får mean, their present, past and perfect forms, why there is no “å” after them, and pitfalls.Read
- Norwegian adjectives: agreement, definite form and comparisonNorwegian adjectives made clear: en stor bil, et stort hus, den store bilen, irregular ones like liten, and comparatives such as større and best.Read
- Norwegian pronouns: personal, possessive and reflexive (seg and sin)Norwegian pronouns with tables and examples: jeg/meg, du/deg, possessives like bilen min, the reflexive seg, and when to use sin instead of hans.Read
- The Norwegian alphabet: all 29 letters, æ ø å and how to type themThe Norwegian alphabet has 29 letters: A to Z plus æ, ø and å. How they sound, how to spell aloud, and how to type them on a phone or computer.Read
- Norwegian pronunciation: vowels, pitch accent, tricky sounds and silent lettersA practical guide to Norwegian pronunciation: long and short vowels, pitch accent, the kj and sj sounds, silent letters and which dialect to copy.Read
- Is Norwegian hard to learn? What is easy and what is hard for English speakersIs Norwegian hard to learn? What English speakers find easy (simple verbs, shared words) and hard (pronunciation, pitch, dialects, gender, prepositions).Read
- Bokmål vs nynorsk: what they are, how they differ and which to learnBokmål vs nynorsk explained: the two written standards of Norwegian, how they differ, which one a foreign learner should choose and why people speak dialects.Read
- How long does it take to learn Norwegian? A1–B2 levels and a weekly study planHow long does it take to learn Norwegian? What each CEFR level A1–B2 means, what speeds you up, a realistic weekly plan and which level you need for what.Read
- Norskprøven: the official Norwegian test explained (levels, parts, registration)What the Norskprøven Norwegian test is: HK-dir's official exam, levels A1–B2, the four parts, how results work, how to register and what it costs.Read
- Norwegian citizenship language requirements: B1 spoken Norwegian and the citizenship testThe Norwegian citizenship language requirement explained: B1 spoken Norwegian, the citizenship test, exemptions, age limits and permanent residence rules.Read