Learn Norwegian online, from A1 to B1

First steps: alphabet and everyday basics Pre-A1

Brand new to Norwegian? Start with letters, sounds, greetings and numbers, with Roman and Urdu pronunciation support.

1. 1. The alphabet and its sounds · 12 min

   Meet the letters, hear their names, and practise spelling your name.

2. 2. Hello, please and your first introduction · 12 min

   Greet someone, be polite, and say your name and country.

3. 3. Numbers from zero to ten · 10 min

   Count objects, read a phone number, and practise a short daily routine.

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Which Norwegian test you need, what each level means, the sounds of Norwegian, Norwegian side by side with Urdu, and a six-week plan.

1. Norwegian tests and levels · 10 min

   Norskprøven, the citizenship rules, and which level you need.

2. Norwegian sounds · 12 min

   æ, ø and å, silent letters, kj and sj — and the melody of Norwegian.

3. Uttale for engelsk- og urdutalende (pronunciation for English and Urdu speakers) · 15 min

   How to read the Roman and Urdu guides, and the Norwegian sounds you already know from English and Urdu.

4. Norsk for urdutalende (Norwegian for Urdu and Punjabi speakers) · 15 min

   What works the same as in Urdu, what works the other way round, and the mistakes Urdu and Punjabi speakers make most often.

5. Studieplan: fra A1 til A2 på seks uker (a six-week plan) · 12 min

   A week-by-week route through this course, a daily routine of two to three hours, and the questions the speaking test usually starts with.

A1: Første steg (first steps) A1

Introducing yourself, numbers and time, en/ei/et, verbs, word order and pronouns — then your day, plans, family, describing people, food, shopping, home, getting around, free time and emergencies.

1. Presentere seg (Introducing yourself) · 12 min

   Name, country, languages and work — and why everyone says du.

2. Tall, klokka og dager (Numbers, time and days) · 12 min

   Numbers to 100, telling the time, days and months.

3. en, ei, et (nouns and the three genders) · 15 min

   Gender, the article on the end of the word, and plurals.

4. Verb i presens (verbs in the present) · 15 min

   One form for everyone: jeg snakker, du snakker, hun snakker.

5. Ordstilling: verbet kommer som nummer to (word order) · 12 min

   Statements, questions, and where ikke goes.

6. Pronomen: jeg, meg og min (pronouns) · 12 min

   I and me, he and him: the pronouns you need every day, and whose something is.

7. Hverdagen min (my day and my week) · 15 min

   Daily routines, verbs like å vaske seg, how often you do things, and putting the time first.

8. Norskkurs og planer (the course and making plans) · 12 min

   Your Norwegian course, plans with skal, wishes with ha lyst til, and inviting someone.

9. Familien (family) · 15 min

   Family words, saying how old someone is, and the possessives min and din — and sin, which points back to the subject.

10. Å beskrive folk (describing people) · 12 min

    Looks and personality: høy, snill, morsom — and the adjective after er.

11. Mat og måltider (food and meals) · 12 min

    The four meals of a Norwegian day, food words, saying what you like, and asking what is in your food.

12. Å handle: mat og klær (shopping for food and clothes) · 15 min

    Prices in kroner, sizes and colours, denne, dette and disse, and the phrases you need at the till.

13. Bolig og nabolag (home and neighbourhood) · 15 min

    Rooms and furniture, renting a flat, and saying where things are with står, ligger and henger.

14. Transport og veibeskrivelse (getting around) · 15 min

    Buses, trams and trains, buying a ticket, asking the way, and the imperative: Gå rett fram!

15. Fritid og hobbyer (free time and hobbies) · 12 min

    What you like doing, how often, and the speaking-test question: Hva liker du å gjøre i fritiden?

16. Hjelp! Nødnumre og sikkerhet (emergencies) · 12 min

    The three emergency numbers, what to say on the phone, and asking for help.

Practice: A1: substantiv, verb og ordstilling (nouns, verbs and word order) · A1 Lytting: i butikken (Listening: in the shop) · A1 Lesing: en lapp og en SMS (Reading: a note and a text message) · A1 Skriving: en kort melding (Writing: a short message) · A1 Snakking: presentere seg (Speaking: introducing yourself) · A1: hverdagsord og pronomen (everyday words and pronouns) · A1 Lytting: på bussen (Listening: on the bus)

A2: Hverdagen (everyday life) A2

The past and the future, modal and reflexive verbs, adjectives, time words — then small talk, Norway, travel, work, health, the phone, money, public offices, school, celebrations, your CV and the speaking test.

1. Fortid: preteritum og presens perfektum (talking about the past) · 15 min

   jobbet, spiste, var — and har jobbet.

2. Modalverb (modal verbs) · 12 min

   kan, må, vil, skal, bør and får.

3. Framtid: skal, vil og kommer til å (talking about the future) · 12 min

   Plans, wishes and predictions — and why vil does not mean will.

4. Adjektiv og eiendomsord (adjectives and possessives) · 15 min

   en stor bil, et stort hus, store biler — and bilen min.

5. Refleksive verb (verbs with seg) · 12 min

   glede seg, føle seg, skynde seg, gifte seg — and the pronoun that changes.

6. Tid og preposisjoner (time and prepositions) · 12 min

   i, på, om, and for … siden: when things happen.

7. Småprat, vær og årstider (small talk, weather and seasons) · 15 min

   Starting a conversation, the weather and the four seasons, and when to use da and når.

8. Norge: landet og byene (Norway: the country and its cities) · 15 min

   Landscape words, the parts of the country, and comparing things: større, størst.

9. Reise og ferie (travel and holidays) · 15 min

   The airport and the hotel, and telling the story of a trip in the past tense.

10. Arbeidspraksis og jobb (work placement and jobs) · 15 min

    NAV, work placements, talking about your experience with har and the participle, and your first day at work.

11. Hos legen (at the doctor's) · 15 min

    Booking an appointment, describing symptoms, and the phone call.

12. Kroppen og helsa (the body and health) · 15 min

    Parts of the body, saying where it hurts, the dentist and the pharmacy, and advice with bør.

13. På telefonen: avtaler og beskjeder (phone calls) · 15 min

    Booking, moving and cancelling an appointment, leaving a message, and spelling your name.

14. Penger, bank og flytting (money, the bank and moving) · 15 min

    The bank and your bills, BankID, and moving house — with billigere and billigst.

15. Offentlige kontorer (public offices) · 15 min

    NAV, Skatteetaten, UDI and your kommune: who does what, letters and forms, and asking for an interpreter.

16. Skole og utdanning (school and education) · 15 min

    The school system from barnehage to university, talking to your child's school, and relative clauses with som.

17. Indirekte spørsmål (indirect questions) · 12 min

    Kan du si meg hvor …? Asking politely, and where ikke goes.

18. Høytider og feiring (holidays and celebrations) · 12 min

    Constitution Day, Christmas, Easter and Eid in Norway, dates with ordinal numbers, and what to say at a celebration.

19. CV og jobbsøknad (CV and job application) · 15 min

    The parts of a Norwegian CV, a short application letter, and phrases that sound right.

20. Muntlig prøve: vanlige spørsmål (the speaking test: common questions) · 15 min

    The questions the speaking test often starts with, model answers, and how to make your answers longer.

Practice: A2: fortid (the past tenses) · A2: adjektiv og eiendomsord (adjectives and possessives) · A2 Lesing: oppslag og meldinger (Reading: notices and messages) · A2 Lytting: en beskjed fra tannlegen (Listening: a message from the dentist) · A2 Skriving: en e-post til en venn (Writing: an email to a friend) · A2 Snakking: hverdagen din (Speaking: your everyday life) · A2: framtid, refleksive verb og telefon (the future, reflexive verbs and the phone)

B1: Selvstendig (independent) B1

Subordinate clauses, linking words, reported speech, conditionals and the passive; opinions; society, the welfare state, equality and nature; working life, formal emails, and Norskprøven at B1.

1. Leddsetninger (subordinate clauses) · 15 min

   fordi, at, når, hvis, selv om — and where ikke goes.

2. Bindeord (linking words) · 12 min

   men, for, så, derfor, likevel, dessuten.

3. Indirekte tale (reported speech) · 12 min

   Han sa at han var syk. Hun spurte om jeg kunne komme.

4. Hvis-setninger: om det som er, og det som kunne vært (conditionals) · 12 min

   Hvis det regner … · Hvis jeg hadde mer tid, ville jeg … · Jeg skulle ønske …

5. Passiv (the passive) · 12 min

   Butikken åpnes klokka ni. Huset ble bygget i fjor.

6. Å si hva du mener (giving your opinion) · 12 min

   The language of B1 writing and speaking.

7. Samfunnet: demokrati og valg (society and democracy) · 15 min

   How Norway is governed, who may vote in which election, and rights and duties.

8. Velferdsstaten: NAV, helse og skatt (the welfare state) · 15 min

   What tax pays for, what NAV does, sick pay, the GP and the frikort — and the words in letters about them.

9. Likestilling og familieliv (equality and family life) · 15 min

   Women and men at work and at home, parental leave, barnehage — and talking about differences without judging.

10. Natur, miljø og friluftsliv (nature and the environment) · 15 min

    Allemannsretten, the rules for fires, sorting rubbish and pant — and what you do for the environment.

11. Arbeidsliv (working life) · 15 min

    Job adverts, applications, interviews and the words of the workplace.

12. Formell e-post og klage (formal emails and complaints) · 15 min

    How a polite Norwegian email is built, the phrases for a complaint, and your rights when something you bought breaks.

13. Norskprøven på B1 (the Norwegian test at B1) · 10 min

    What B1 means, and how to prepare for each part.

Practice: B1: leddsetninger (subordinate clauses) · B1: bindeord (linking words) · B1 Lesing: dugnad, en norsk tradisjon (Reading: dugnad, a Norwegian tradition) · B1 Lytting: et jobbintervju (Listening: a job interview) · B1 Skriving: et meningsinnlegg (Writing: an opinion text) · B1 Snakking: presentere et tema (Speaking: presenting a topic) · B1 Lesing: velferdsstaten (Reading: the welfare state) · B1: indirekte tale og hvis-setninger (reported speech and conditionals)