When writing the indefinite plural form of a noun, you would usually add “er” or “r” to the end of the noun if it is masculine, feminine or a neutral noun with more than one syllable. Nothing is added to the end of indefinite neutral nouns. When writing the definite plural form of a noun, “ene” or “ne” are usually added to the end of feminine or masculine nouns and “ene” or “a” to the end of neutral nouns. There are, of course, irregular plural nouns and we will go over these in the subscriber section, at the bottom of this page. Here are some examples of regular indefinite and definite plural ..read more

In the Infographic, below you will see the Norwegian pronouns. You will notice that there is no formal or informal version of “you” like there is in French, for example. There is just “you” singular and “you” plural. Jeg heter Sam.                        My name is Sam. Jeg er fire år gammel.             I am 4 years old. Du spiser brød.               ..read more

There are 3 genders in Norwegian; feminine (ei), masculine (en) and neutral (et). There aren’t any specific rules for learning the gender of nouns. It’s best to just learn them as you go. However, most feminine nouns can also be used as masculine nouns. There are only a few which are exclusively feminine. In the infographic, below, you will find a few examples of masculine, feminine and neutral nouns. Below you will find a video on how to pronounce the words above. If you would like to practice some more then just follow this link to a Norwegian Gender Quiz. You will also find an additional ..read more

Telling the time in Norwegian can be a bit difficult and slightly confusing at times, so it’s something that needs to be practised. There isn’t an equivalent for am and pm in Norwegian; it’s not used. If you are wondering whether someone is referring to the morning or evening then you can just say “På morgenen eller kvelden? ” (in the morning or the evening). When writing, the 24 hour clock is used, so it’s clear what time of day it is. Here are some phrases you might using when talking about the time. Hva er klokka? What time is it? Hvor mye er klokka? What time is it? Det er klokka ni ..read more

Is Norway safe? This is a difficult question to answer. I wouldn’t say that anywhere in the world is 100% safe but Norway is definitely one of the safer places to be. From my experience, I haven’t been in a situation in Norway where I have ever felt unsafe. However, there was one incident when I was pushing my daughter in her pram and as I went to pull out of our driveway, a car from the council just turned in very fast and clearly over the speed limit. She almost crashed into my daughters pram and I was in such a state of shock that I didn’t know what to say. She on the other hand just got ou ..read more

Below you will find some examples of things you might say during an interview in Norwegian. It is common to shake hands when greeting an interviewer in Norway. Eye contact and smiling is also important. Introduction: Hi, nice to meet you Hei/Heisann/Hallo, hyggelig å møte deg Likewise/nice to meet you too I like måte/hyggelig å møte deg også How are you? Hvordan har du det?/ Hvordan går det med deg? I am well, thank you/I am very well, thank you/It goes well, thank you – and you? Jeg har det bra, takk/ Jeg har det veldig bra, takk/ Det går bra, takk – og med deg? Did you find us ok? Gikk det b ..read more

In the Infographic, below, you will find the days of the week in Norwegian. Please note that the days of the week in Norwegian are not capitalised. I have only capitalised them here to make them clearer. I bildet nedenfor finner du ukedagene på norsk. Vær oppmerksom på at ukedagene på norsk ikke er med store bokstaver. Jeg har bare brukt store bokstaver for å gjøre dem tydeligere. In order to pronounce the days of the week properly, please see the video, below. Subscribe to get access Subscribe or Login to see “Norwegian Days of the Week in Sentences” (Part of the Basic Norwegian Course), wh ..read more

Here is an infographic, below of some colours in Norwegian. Her er et bilde nedenfor av noen farger på norsk. If you would like to learn to pronounce these correctly, please watch the video, below. Hvis du vil lære å uttale disse riktig, kan du se videoen nedenfor. Subscribe to get access Subscribe or Login to see “More Colours in Norwegian” (Part of the Basic Norwegian Course), which includes a video with the correct pronunciation. To subscribe to the Basic Norwegian course, please click on “Subscribe”, below. Then you will have access to more weekly, advanced content for just $5.99/month ..read more

Does Norway have free health care? No, health care is not free in Norway. However, you only have to pay up to a certain amount per year and then you receive free health care for the rest of the year. The amount you have to pay for the year is about 2460 NOK which is around $283/€242/£209. So it’s not that expensive but it’s not free. Medication, however, can be expensive; I was shocked to find that children’s cough syrup costs 200 NOK, which is about $23/€19/£17. Does Norway have a minimum wage? A general minimum wage does not exist in Norway, however, minimum wages have been set for different ..read more

The numbers in Norwegian are quite different from those in English and need to be learned by heart. Here are the numbers 1 through to 20, in the infographic, below. Tallene på norsk er ganske forskjellige fra engelsk og må læres fra hjertet. Her er tallene 1 til 20, i bildet nedenfor. If you would like to be able to pronounce the numbers correctly then just check out this video, below. Hvis du vil kunne uttale tallene riktig, er det bare å sjekke ut denne videoen nedenfor. Subscribe to get access Subscribe or Login to see “Norwegian Numbers 21- 1 billion” (Part of the Basic Norwegian Course ..read more