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Overview

Master Norwegian from complete beginner to intermediate level through this comprehensive 35-hour course covering two proficiency levels. Begin with Newcomer (A1) fundamentals including essential vocabulary, basic grammar structures, and proper pronunciation of Norwegian's unique sounds like "ei," "å," "æ," and "ø." Learn to introduce yourself, ask questions, discuss origins and languages, order food and drinks, ask for directions, tell time, shop at markets, talk about family and relationships, and make appointments while mastering present tense verbs, articles, plural forms, modal verbs, negation, imperatives, pronouns, numbers, and basic sentence structure. Progress to Beginner (A2) level to expand your conversational abilities across diverse life situations including weather discussions, celebrations, daily routines, shopping for clothes, travel experiences, cooking, housing, winter sports, transportation, and professional topics. Develop proficiency in past tense and perfect tense constructions, comparative and superlative adjectives, reflexive verbs, demonstrative pronouns, ordinal numbers, genitive case formation, and the nuanced differences between past and perfect tense usage. Practice real-world scenarios through structured lessons that combine vocabulary building, grammar instruction, pronunciation guidance, and cultural context to achieve functional Norwegian communication skills.

Syllabus

Newcomer (A1): An easy introduction to Norwegian: basic vocab, grammar, and pronunciation.
- Hei!
  - Hei! Part 1: greetings and goodbyes pronouncing the Norwegian "ei"
  - Hei! Part 2: personal pronouns asking for and giving one's name forming verbs in the present tense
  - Hei! Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons forming verbs in the present tense personal pronouns
- Hvordan går det?
  - Hvordan går det? Part 1: how to say thank you and how you are doing how to pronounce "å" and "æ"
  - Spørsmål og spørreord: forming questions with question words
  - Hvordan går det? Part 2: asking how someone is and saying how you are formulating questions and answers
  - Hvordan går det? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons formulating questions and answers
- Hvor kommer du fra?
  - The Pronunciation of "å" and "o": pronouncing the Norwegian "å" and "o"
  - Hvor kommer du fra? Part 1: saying where you live and describing places pronouncing the Norwegian "ø" and "o"
  - Hvor kommer du fra? Part 2: discussing where someone is from saying which languages you speak definite and indefinite articles
  - Snakker du ...?: the names for different languages in Norwegian
  - Hvor kommer du fra? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons definite and indefinite articles
- Vil du ha noe å drikke?
  - Vil du ha noe å drikke? Part 1: Norwegian words for drinks to pronounce the Norwegian "kj", "ki" and "tj"
  - The verb "kunne": to use the modal verb "kunne"
  - Vil du ha noe å drikke? Part 2: to order refreshments in a cafe or bar definite and indefinite forms for plural nouns
  - Vil du ha noe å drikke? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons definite and indefinite forms for plural nouns
- Jeg er sulten.
  - Jeg er sulten. Part 1: some Norwegian snacks to pronounce the Norwegian "g" before "ei", "i" and "y"
  - Jeg er sulten. Part 2: to say what you would like to eat to say that you're hungry or thirsty to form compound nouns
  - Jeg er sulten. Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons forming compound nouns
- Jeg forstår ikke.
  - Pronunciation of the Letter "k": to pronounce the Norwegian "k" before vowels
  - Jeg forstår ikke. Part 1: useful words such as "ja, selvfølgelig" and "bare" to pronounce the word endings "-d" and "-ig"
  - Jeg forstår ikke. Part 2: useful phrases for when you don't understand something negation
  - Silent consonants: about silent consonants at the end of words
  - Jeg forstår ikke. Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons negation
- Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg?
  - Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg? Part 1: some words for giving directions to pronounce "sj", "rs" and "sky"
  - Spørsmål uten spørreord: to form questions without a question word
  - Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg? Part 2: to ask for directions to understand directions to form imperative verbs
  - Unnskyld, kan du hjelpe meg? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons forming imperative verbs
- Hvor er glassene?
  - Hvor er glassene? Part 1: how to say where something can be found a few words for furniture
  - Hvor er glassene? Part 2: to ask and to say where something can be found the use of the pronouns "den", "det" and "de"
  - Hvor er glassene? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons the use of the pronouns "den, det" and "de"
- Hva er klokka?
  - Hva er klokka? Part 1: the numbers from 1 to 12 a bit about the prepositions "i" and "på"
  - Hva er klokka? Part 2: to ask and say what time it is
  - The pronunciation of "sk": the pronunciation of "sk" before vowels
  - Hva er klokka? Review: vocabulary from the previous lessons prepositions related to location and time
- Kjøper du grønnsaker på torget?
  - Kjøper du grønnsaker på torget? Part 1: types of fruits and vegetables some colors … and you'll repeat the forming of plurals
  - Kjøper du grønnsaker på torget? Part 2: vocabulary for shopping at the market adjectives and their endings
  - Kjøper du grønnsaker på torget? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the matching of adjectives to nouns
- Skal vi dra på festival?
  - The pronunciation of "æ" and "ø": how to pronounce "æ" and "ø"
  - Skal vi dra på festival? Part 1: the numbers from 13 to 20
  - Skal vi dra på festival? Part 2: the modal verb "må" a few applications of modal verbs
  - Skal vi dra på festival? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the numbers from 13 to 20 the modal verbs
- Hun vil bare slappe av.
  - Hun vil bare slappe av. Part 1: to talk about your free time and day-to-day activities
  - Hun vil bare slappe av. Part 2: multiples of ten
  - Hun vil bare slappe av. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the numbers from 21 to 100
- Vi har ei datter og en sønn.
  - Vi har ei datter og en sønn. Part 1: words to describe your family
  - Vi har ei datter og en sønn. Part 2: a few irregular plural forms
  - Vi har ei datter og en sønn. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the irregular plural
- Kjæresten din er veldig hyggelig.
  - Kjæresten din er veldig hyggelig. Part 1: to talk about your "kjæreste" possessive pronouns
  - Kjæresten din er veldig hyggelig. Part 2: talking about age asking and talking about kids and family more about possessive pronouns and their position in a sentence
  - Kjæresten din er veldig hyggelig. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons possessive pronouns
- Har du tid i morgen?
  - Har du tid i morgen? Part 1: the weekdays the use of the words "om" and "på" in statements of time
  - Har du tid i morgen? Part 2: some more expressions to talk about time to make a date or an appointment how to express the future tense
  - The pronunciation of "tj, kj" and "sj, skj": more about the pronunciation of "ch"- and "sch"- sounds
  - Har du tid i morgen? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons "om" and "på" the future
Beginner (A2): Discover more words and expressions for many different life situations.
- I vind og vær.
  - I vind og vær. Part 1: words to describe the weather … and you'll review the matching of adjectives
  - I vind og vær. Part 2: a few words for clothing irregular adjective forms
  - I vind og vær. Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the irregular adjectives
- Gratulerer!
  - Gratulerer! Part 1: to talk about a birthday … and you'll review the personal pronouns
  - Gratulerer! Part 2: to have a conversation about gift ideas and a party the object form of the personal pronouns
  - Gratulerer! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the object form of personal pronouns
- Det ordner seg nok!
  - Det ordner seg nok! Part 1: some useful adjectives adjectives in the definite form
  - Det ordner seg nok! Part 2: some useful reflexive verbs the reflexive pronouns
  - Det ordner seg nok! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the definite form of adjectives reflexive verbs
- Hvilken veske passer best?
  - Hvilken veske passer best? Part 1: a few words on the topics of marriage and clothing … and you'll review the pronouns "den", "det" and "de"
  - Hvilken veske passer best? Part 2: to talk about clothes and shopping the demonstrative pronouns "denne", "dette" and "disse" the forms of "hvilken"
  - Hvilken veske passer best? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the forms of "hvilken" the demonstrative pronouns "denne", "dette" and "disse"
- Jeg har det travelt.
  - Jeg har det travelt. Part 1: a few verbs to describe everyday activities a few adverbs
  - Jeg har det travelt. Part 2: to talk about everyday activities a few adverbs
  - I går hadde Nils det travelt.: about inversion in the main clause
  - Jeg har det travelt. Review: the vocabulary from the previous lessons inversion in the main clause
- Hva gjorde du i går?
  - Hva gjorde du i går? Part 1: more words to talk about your everyday activities the use of "unnskyld" and "beklager"
  - Hva gjorde du i går? Part 2: to talk about your experiences the past tense of regular verbs
  - Hva gjorde du i går? Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the past tense of regular verbs
- Å, det var så fint der!
  - Å, det var så fint der! Part 1: a few words about public transportation and travel
  - Å, det var så fint der! Part 2: to talk about your vacation the past tense of a few irregular verbs a few things about using the past tense
  - Å, det var så fint der! Review: the vocabulary from the last two lessons the past tense of a few irregular verbs a few things about using the past tense
- Verdens beste vafler!
  - Verdens beste vafler! Part 1: a few verbs and nouns related to cooking
  - Verdens beste vafler! Part 2: to talk about recipes and ingredients the difference between "mange" and "mye", "få" and "litt"
  - Verdens beste vafler! Review: the vocabulary from the two previous lessons the difference between "mange" and "mye", "få" and "litt"
- Det var den 11. desember.
  - Det var den 11. desember. Part 1: the months
  - Numbers and Ordinal Numbers: the ordinal numbers 1-10
  - Det var den 11. desember. Part 2: to talk about old times the construction of ordinal numbers from eleven
  - Det var den 11. desember. Review: the vocabulary from the two previous lessons ordinal numbers
- Et lite hus med hage.
  - Et lite hus med hage. Part 1: words about home and living and you will review the definite form of adjectives
  - Et lite hus med hage. Part 2: to talk about a house or an apartment the forms of "liten" the formation and usage of the genitive with -"s"
  - Et lite hus med hage. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the other forms of "liten" the formation of the genitive case
- Møblert eller umøblert?
  - Møblert eller umøblert? Part 1: to talk about furniture in an apartment a few irregular comparative forms the use of the comparative
  - Møblert eller umøblert? Part 2: to talk about the furniture in an apartment about the comparative forms of regular adjectives
  - Møblert eller umøblert? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the comparative of regular adjectives a few irregular comparative forms
- Jeg har de raskeste skiene.
  - Jeg har de raskeste skiene. Part 1: to describe things and activities in more detail with the help of adjectives a few irregular comparative forms
  - Jeg har de raskeste skiene. Part 2: to talk about winter sports the formation of the regular superlative
  - Jeg har de raskeste skiene. Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the regular and irregular forms of the superlative
- Du burde ta Fløybanen!
  - Du burde ta Fløybanen! Part 1: to name means of transportation to describe a landscape
  - Du burde ta Fløybanen! Part 2: to talk about a trip the past tense of modal verbs
  - Du burde ta Fløybanen! Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the present and past tenses of modal verbs
- Hva har du jobbet som?
  - Hva har du jobbet som? Part 1: a few job titles words for different kinds of job activities
  - Hva har du jobbet som? Part 2: to talk about your past studies and work experience the perfect tense of regular verbs
  - Hva har du jobbet som? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the perfect tense of regular verbs
- Jeg har fått ny jobb!
  - Jeg har fått ny jobb! Part 1: basic words for a day at work
  - Jeg har fått ny jobb! Part 2: to talk about a regular day at the office the perfect tense of some irregular verbs
  - Jeg har fått ny jobb! Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the past tense and perfect tense of irregular verbs
- Hvor lenge har du bodd i Norge?
  - Hvor lenge har du bodd i Norge? Part 1: adverbs of time that are used with the perfect tense
  - Hvor lenge har du bodd i Norge? Part 2: to talk about your past to exchange ideas on where you live the use of the past and perfect tense in comparison
  - Hvor lenge har du bodd i Norge? Review: the vocabulary of the last two lessons the use of the past and perfect tenses