A Few Irregular Verbs In Norwegian:

A few irregular verbs in norwegian: 

infinitive  // preterite – perfect-———— English

å dra  //     dro – har dratt —————–to go/ travel

å finne // fant – har funnet —————-to find

å fortelle // fortalte – har fortalt ——–- to tell

å få // fikk – har fått————————— to get/ receive

å gjøre // gjorde – har gjort —————-to do 

å gå // gikk – har gått ————————- to go 

å hjelpe // hjalp – har hjulpet ————— to help

å ligge // lå – har ligget ———————-- to lie

å se // så – har sett —————————- to see

å si // sa – har sagt —————————- to say

å skrive // skrev – har skrevet ————–to write

å stå // sto – har stått ————————- to stand

å tå // tok – har tatt —————————--to take

å treffe // traff – har truffet ——————- to meet 

å være // var – har vært ————————to be    

I reference this page about time prepositions CONSTANTLY so thought I’d share it for any of my fellow Norwegian learners out there! Also now I don’t have to go find my book every time I need this…

(book is Håndbok i grammatikk og språkbruk | Norsk for innvandrere by Eva Høgberg if anyone’s curious!)

THE ULTIMATE NORWEGIAN RESCOURCES LIST:

(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

Reading Materials • Norske Folkeeventyr | Norwegian Folktales (you can also listen to folktales here) • Norsk Wikipedia • Bokselskap (free ebooks)

Norwegian Listening That Doesn’t Feel Impossible

After finishing the Duolingo tree I was a bit stuck for how to continue improving my Norwegian listening. The main suggestion was listening to the radio and watching Norwegian TV shows. Don’t get me wrong, these are excellent ways to improve your listening and it’s SO important to expose yourself to different Norwegian dialects, however it’s a big jump from just hearing short sentences in Oslo dialect to trying to understand the news or TV shows where everyone speaks a different dialect and there’s a lot of slang.

So, if you’re looking to improve your listening, but you feel like the radio is too big a jump from where you are now, give some of these a try:

Mystery of Nils - a story about a nisse called Nils, broken down into short chapters. The audio files are free, although there is an accompanying book with transcriptions as well as grammar exercises and vocab (10/10 recommend). The story gets more advanced as you go along, so even intermediate learners can benefit, and some dialogues can be played in Trøndersk and Bergensk too.

NorwegianClass101 Absolute Beginner - listening comprehensions aimed at beginners who haven’t been learning Norwegian for very long. First you listen and try to understand the dialogue, then you try to answer a question, before finally they show you a transcript and translation. Recommended for A1 level.

NorwegianClass101 Beginner - same as above, but for beginners who have been learning a little longer (A1/A2 level). There are intermediate and advanced playlists too.

Norsklærer Karense on Youtube - grammar explanations specifically aimed at immigrants learning Norwegian. She speaks quite slowly and clearly, so she’s quite easy to understand, even without a transcript. She also does podcasts - they’re not suitable for total beginners, but they’re great for A2/B1+

Norsklærer Karense’s Podcast - the same woman as above, still speaking slowly and clearly, but she talks about more general topics and not just grammar. Great way to improve your listening and your vocab, as she explains the less commonly-used words and phrases as she goes along. Highly recommend for A2/B1+ learners.

Learn Norwegian Naturally - audio recordings/youtube videos spoken at a more natural speed with transcriptions and translations available - more suitable for B1 learners, but having the transcripts/translations available makes it a good tool for A2 level too.

Norskkurset on Youtube - another Norwegian teacher on youtube who posts Norwegian vlogs with Norwegian subtitles (which you can turn off if you prefer) and explanations of idioms and such like. Suitable for A2/B1+

Of course I recommend listening to the radio/watching TV shows etc as well, but it’s nice to be able to practise your listening without wanting to cry!

Absolutely obsessed with this song rn, so I figured I’d share it with you guys. Translation by me, an intermediate Norwegian learner, so there may be a couple of mistakes. Please let me know if there are any glaring ones so I can fix them :)

Stjernestøv Stardust

Se stormen stilner nå See, the storm calms now Du reiser deg opp, min venn You get up, my friend Og du vet med ett hvor du vil gå And you know at once where you want to go Og veien er lett igjen And the way is easy again

For stjernen lyser klar For the star shines bright Hjelper deg å finne veien hjem til meg Helping you find the way home to me Stjernen lyser klar The star shines bright Hjelper deg å finne veien hjem til meg Helping you find the way home to me

Når verden er for stor When the world is too big Og stiеn er alt for bratt And the path is far too steep Kan du vende blikket mot Nord Can du turn your gaze to the north Selv i denne mørke natt Even on this dark night

Der stjernen lyser klar Where the star shines bright Hjelper deg å finne veien hjem til meg Helping you find the way home to me Der stjernen lyser klar Where the star shines bright Hjelper deg å finne veien hjem til meg Helping you find your way home to me

Du kan reise så langt du vil You can travel as far as you want Du kan velge en egen vei You can choose your own way Gjennom skog, over hav og fjell Through forest, over sea and mountain Skinner stjernen klart for deg The star shines brightly for you

Stormen stilner nå The storms quiets now Du reiser deg opp, min venn You get up, my friend Du vil alltid finne veien hjem You will always find the way home Den veien som finns i deg The way that exists inside you

do you have any tips for learning Norwegian? I'm a beginner.

hello there! :)

i’ll try my best to tell you what i do to learn the language and what i think is important. if anyone has something else to add, please feel free to do it! 

first, it’s really important that you focus on grammar, vocab and your listening and speaking skills. try to find a balance! people will argue that it’s more important to do grammar than vocab or the other way around, but i never thought i had to choose between the two.. i just study grammar one day and vocab the next one. it’s just really important to do both. listening and speaking skills are also super important because they will let you communicate with natives in real life. now i’ll just tell you what i use and how i tend to study!

What I Use:

(or i should say, resources i have saved)

Duolingo: [grammar and vocab] great way to start!!! it sometimes feel like the sentences are useless but they teach you vocabulary and basic grammar, which i think is great.

Memrise: [vocab] so good for vocab! easy to use on the go.

Babbel: [grammar, vocab, speaking, listening] i think it’s one of my favourite apps/websites. it is not free but it’s very well made and it explains grammar much better than duolingo does.

Readlang: [reading] (i don’t use it that much) but you can find many texts written in norwegian to practice reading. it can be really useful, especially if you have a bit of a hard time finding books

Forvo: [listening and speaking] this website lets people record themselves say words so you can listen to them. it shows you the real pronunciation of words (i mean when compared to google translate) and tells you where the speaker is from (which is important with norwegian and its dialects)

NTNU’s Norwegian on the Web: [grammar, vocab, listening] haven’t actually used this one yet, but it’s made by a university in trondheim so i guess it’s not bad!

UiO’s Future Learn Introduction to Norwegian: [grammar, vocab, listening] i took this free online class a couple of months ago and i don’t know when it will be available again, but it was so great! they have videos and grammar lessons, so you have a good balance between grammar and real life use of norwegian.

Get Started in Norwegian / Complete Norwegian / Enjoy Norwegian: [grammar, vocab, listening] i absolutely love these books! i put links to buy them, but maybe you can find a way to download them online. they explain grammar really well and they have exercises to practice what you learn.

Assimil’s Le Norvégien: [grammar, reading, listening] don’t know if available in another language than french. also really great! a good mix of reading, listening and writing!

På Vei (A1-A2) / Stein På Stein (B1) / Her På Berget (B2): [grammar, vocab] my favourite at the moment, i downloaded all the textbooks and exercise books on Scribd and you can find download links here too. i absolutely love them! the first one is kind of childish but the grammar rules are well explained and the textbooks let you read more.

Klar Tale: [reading] news (from norway and around the world) written in simple words. that’s how i first started reading in norwegian and it’s helped me a lot!

How I Study:

Taking notes: after i’m done with a duolingo or memrise lesson or after i learned something new in my grammar books, i like to write down the new words, grammar concepts and other things like that down in my notebook. it helps me remember stuff more easily and helps me review!

Flashcards: helps me learn verbs and vocab. also super easy to bring with you when you want to study on the bus or when you’re waiting somewhere!

Watching TV Shows/Movies: there are quite a lot of norwegian tv shows on netflix, like Nobel, Okkupert, Lillehammer or Øyevitne. and obviously Skam (not on netflix though). when i can, i like to watch the episode with norwegian subtitles to see the words as i’m hearing them. then i watch the episode again with english subs to see what i understood (or didn’t understand).

Listening to music/podcasts: you can find a bunch of norwegian playlist on spotify and it helps so much with your listening skills! I like to read the lyrics while i listen to songs because i can associate the sounds with the written words (and the other way around). i also like the nrk-skampod, because it’s fun and the people on the podcasts speak a variety of dialects.

Reading the news: i like to read the articles, sum them up and write down the words i don’t know. Look up the words and then read the article again to see if i understand it better.

Writing: keep a journal or write to natives (or other learners), because even if you memorize 100 grammar rules by heart, if you never apply them in real context, you won’t learn/remember them. believe me, the natives on this website are really nice and they want to help us learn!

Speaking: i speak to myself (and my cat) a lot, when doing my lessons or when i’m getting ready in the morning. i’m too shy to speak to natives so that’s the best way i found to actually practice my speaking! it’s weird, yes, but effective.

In the End, What Is Important:

obviously you might not have time to study everyday, but i believe it’s important to be around the language at least 20 to 30 minutes a day. sometimes i’m able to sit down and write notes and be really productive. other days, all i can do is listen to music on the way to school/work. i’m rarely able to do grammar, learn vocab, practice my listening or speaking skills all in one day, but i try my best to do everything in the course of a week! it’s better to do a bit every day, than to study 5 hours straight once a week!

That’s it!!

I’m sorry that got so long and i really hope that answers your question. If somehow it didn’t, send me another message and i’ll try my best to answer it :)