Hei
'Hello' in Norwegian
Photo by John O'Nolan
Language
Norwegian
Norwegian, a North Germanic language, is spoken by about 5.3 million native speakers, primarily in Norway. It uses the Latin alphabet with additional characters like "æ," "ø," and "å." Norwegian has two written standards: Bokmål, influenced by Danish, and Nynorsk, based on rural dialects. Its grammar features two grammatical genders (common and neuter in Bokmål, three in Nynorsk), a simple case system, and verb conjugations that don’t vary by person. Pronunciation varies widely due to regional dialects, with a pitch accent similar to Swedish. Vocabulary derives from Old Norse, with loanwords from German, Danish, and English. As Norway’s official language, Norwegian is key to its culture and literature, with mutual intelligibility with Swedish and Danish.
Flashcards
fin
fine
Of high quality; very good.
universitet
university
An institution of higher education offering undergraduate and graduate programs.
dø
die
To stop living.
dele
share
To have or use something with others.
Stories
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Upper Intermediate
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The Blue Notebook Gift
After school in a Norwegian town, Nora searches a small bookstore for a birthday gift for her best friend Ida. She ch...
Elementary
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The Email She Finally Sent
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Intermediate
11 sentences
Candlelight Surprise
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Advanced
11 sentences
Agents
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Liv
Teaching Norwegian online
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44
Oslo, Norway
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Harald
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20
Oslo, Norway
Student
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skiing, reading, hiking
Norwegian
Ingrid
Catching cod in fjords
Female
38
Oslo, Norway
Librarian
Resilient
skiing, knitting, fishing
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