Practice Norwegian
A podcast for learning Norwegian, hosted by a traveling Skype tutor. Episodes cover language lessons and cultural insights, with additional content available on Patreon.
Episodes
Ny Podkast - KulturPodkasten! Hvordan bygge en ny renessanse.
Great news! We now have a new podcast in Norwegian called "KulturPodkasten", which is all in Norwegian (advanced+ level), and about how to create a New Renaissance.We'll be reading excerpts from this page:https://kulturpodkasten.no/renessanseand you can find the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and through the website.Also,a quick reminder about the weekly essays that are now free for the fi
Trekkfugler - et vårtegn! Migrating Birds, a sign of spring. And, Free Month on the Weekly Essays!
In this episode we'll talk about how birds navigate during their annual migrationg e.g. from north to south of Europe. Vi snakker om trekkfuglene og hvordan de navigerer når de flyr fra nord til sør og tilbake.AND, we have a free trial offer on the essays, until April 15th, 2026!!Go to dailynorwegian.com and add "FREEMONTH" at the checkout, or just use the link here:Free Month on the E
NEW! Learn Norwegian for $6/Month - New Absolute Beginners Course!
Want to learn Norwegian?Today we're launching a completely new weekly email course - a complete A1 level with stories, dialogues, grammar, and exercises!Here is an excerpt from the first episode "Hei! Hva heter du?"På kafé:- Hei!- Hei, hva heter du?- Jeg heter Petter. Hva heter du?- Jeg heter Lise.- Hyggelig å treffe deg!I parken:- Hei, hvordan går det?- Bra, og du?- Bra! Hvor kommer d
Master "Mot vs. Imot", and essay excerpt: Old Norse Music.
In this episode we'll crack the code on "mot" vs. "imot" - an often overlooked grammar point. Discover how "imot" intensifies resistance and opposition beyond simple "mot" - turning basic disagreement into active resistance ("stå imot presset," "gå imot strømmen"). Master these patterns and sound like a native speaker!And Gift Subcriptions are re
Master "Skulle" - A Purpose vs. Did not Happen + New Weekly Essays!
Discover the fascinating dual nature of Norwegian "skulle" and transform your understanding of this essential modal verb in the past tense! The word carries two distinct meanings that context reveals beautifully.We'll look at the difference between when e.g mythology speaks of "Muren og havet skulle beskytte det nye landet mot jotnene" (The wall and sea were to protect the new
Master "To Finish" + New Flashcard Feature for Weekly Essays!
Learn the essential Norwegian distinctions for "to finish" - slutte (ends/quits), ferdig (finished), and fullføre (complete) - plus key phrases like "slutten av," "slutten på," and "til slutt." These expressions often appear in Norwegian conversation, and mastering their specific uses will make your speech sound much more natural!And we have more exciting news for W
New: Weekly Norwegian Essays with Audio - $6/Month Subscription Launch
The hardest part of learning Norwegian? Listening comprehension usually lags behind your other skills. Native speakers talk fast, words blur together, and audio-only content leaves you guessing.That's why we've launched the Daily Norwegian Essay Series - weekly essay subscriptions that combine written text with native audio recordings. See the words while hearing them. Build vocabulary sys
Beginner Series continues!! Med "En tur til Italia" :))
Good morning, and welcome! 🌇☕️ :)This is the first episode of the Beginner Series on the Practice Norwegian Member Podcast, building on the Basic Grammar series!For full transcripts of all the 50 Beginner Episodes, incl. summery of the Basic Grammar, visit here!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F16LK2For more readings and essays, and 280+ episodes for studies at the beginner to advanced level, visit: h
Hamsun Reading, Episode 5!
For transcript of this reading plus 250+ episodes of Norwegian studies at the beginner to advanced level, visit https://patreon.com/practicenorwegian!! 😊😊🎙🌟The novel "Sult" is also avaible in print form - it's an older style of Norwegian from the original edition, and the version we're using in these episodes! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F1CGQJJ (US/CA store only).For the PDF E-bo
Grammar Extras #1 - "Ja, det er jeg", "Ja, det gjør jeg" - shortcut responses!
In this episode we're starting a new little series about small bits of helpful and useful expressions, that are common in everyday speech.And a very helpful way of not repeating the whole phrase in a reponse to a question, we often say f.ex. "Yes, I can" or "Yes, I do".Ex: Kan du sykle? Ja, det kan jeg. Vil du spise? Ja, det vil jeg. Sykler du til jobben? Ja det gjør jeg.The ru
Advanced Reading - "Sult" av Hamsun #3
In this episode we'll read further about the starving writer/artist in old Kristiania in the late 18 hundreds - and his venturing out into the streets.
Thanks for listening,
and enjoy! :)
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Basic Grammar #20 - Da/Når and past tense of helping verbs! ("De ville reise", "Hun kunne spille"). A2 Done!
In the episode we'll go through the difference bewteen "da"/"når", both meaning "when", and then helping verbs in the past tense!In short for "when": "Da" is for "Once in the past" "Når" for everything elseEx: Da jeg var fire år. Når man studerer. Hjelpeverb:kan - kunnevil - villemå - måtteskal - skullebør - burdeExamples:Hun kunne ikke k
Basic Grammar #19 - Prepositions about time, and "hos". "Om sommeren", "På tirsdag", "hos en venn"!
In this episode we'll go through some very common (and consistent) expressions with time prepositions, and these are mostly just for remembering them :)Ex: Han er hos legen. Vi trener om kvelden. Vi skal sove ute i natt. Han spiller gitar på onsdag. Om høsten er det fine farger...Thanks for listening, and Great Work!! 😊Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https
Basic Grammar #18 - Synes/Tror. "Jeg synes kaken er god!"
In this episode we'll look at the two main ways of saying "I think" in Norwegian, with: synes = opinion (something you have experienced) tror = guessing/believingExamples: Jeg synes filmen var bra. Jeg tror kaken er god.Fill-ins: Jeg har lest boka, og jeg ……... den var bra. Jeg ……... vi har ferie i juli, men jeg er ikke sikker...Great work!! :DAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c
Basic Grammar #17 - Comparative, Superlative. "Fin, finere, finest!"
In this episode we'll look at the comparative and superlative form of the adjective,
which in general is to add "-ere" and "-est".
Ex:
fin, finere, finest
varm, varmere, varmest
Fill-ins:
Han er ………. i klassen. (høy)
Jobben er ………. enn han trodde. (vanskelig)
Some exceptions:
stor, større, størst
god, bedre, best
ung, yngre, yngst
Fill-ins:
Han er ……… enn henne. (ung)
Han vil
Basic Grammar #16 - The "sin" concept. "Han henter bilen sin."
In this episode we'll look at when to use the "sin" concept, and how to find the right ending.
1. The endings follow the object they belong to;
Han legger sønnen sin.
Han er på øya si.
Han vasker huset sitt.
Han mister nøklene sine.
2. The condition for using "sin" is as follows:
"If the subject is in the 3. person (he,she,they), and the object belongs to the subject, repla
Advanced Reading - "Sult" av Hamsun, #2.
In this episode we'll hear about the main person thinking about his efforts to get assignments as a writer and applying for work at the local Firestation.
He then ventures out into the street, and his moods changes into heightened confidence - slightly influenced by his debilitating hunger.
Jeg-personen går i denne episoden ut av huset og møter folkene i gatene. Det er en livlig scene som fyl
Basic Grammar #15 - Starting a sentence with a subclause; "Hvis sola skinner, drar vi på tur!"
In the episode we'll expand slightly on the topic of the subclauses, and look at what happens if you start a sentence with a subclause.
The rule is this;
The subclause itself remains exactly the same as before, but afterwards you put a comma, and then the verb.
Example:
Hvis sola ikke skinner, drar vi hjem.
Hvis bussen ikke kommer, må vi løpe.
To fill in:
Hvis barna ikke er sultne, _______ (sp
Basic Grammar #14 - Subclauses! "fordi de alltid smiler"
In Norwegian language there is a slight change in word order every time you have a subclause with an adverb.
Ex:
Det er ikke regn. (Normal sentence)
Hun sykler fordi det ikke er regn. (Subclause with "fordi")
The rule is this:
1. subjunksjon (hvis, at, fordi.. osv.)
2. subjekt (person/ting)
3. adverb (ikke, ofte, sjelden, aldri etc.)
4. verb
Fill-ins:
Marco sier ...........................
Basic Grammar #13 - Specific nouns with Adjectives: "Det fine huset", "De gode eplene".
In this episode we'll look at how to make specific forms of the nouns with an adjective included.
Examples:
en stor bil - den store bilen
et fint hus - det fine huset
mange snille gutter - de snille guttene
The formula is this:
den/det/de + adjective in plural form + specific form of the noun
Fill-ins:
En glad gutt - ………...
Et stort hus - ………...
Mange røde tak - ………..
Mange nye sko - ………...
B
Advanced Reading - "Sult" (Hunger) av Knut Hamsun. #1
First reading from the novel "Sult" by Knut Hamsun, about a starving artist in Kristiania (Old name for "Oslo") in the late 18 hundreds.The person is waking up and is struggling with his life and his work as a writer, with a vivid inner life.The novel "Sult" can be found here - it's older Norwegian from the original, and the text we're using in these episodes!https:
Basic Grammar #12 - Time Expressions: "for.. siden", "i" and "om", and Genetiv. A1 level Done!
In this episode we look at three expressions for time:
Ago (for .... siden)
Duration (i)
Future (om)
Ex:
Ole kom til Norge for fire år siden.
Han skal være på ferie i to uker.
Berit skal til byen om to timer.
Fill-in:
Han reiste i fjellet ….. tolv år …...
Hun skal reise ….. tre dager. (duration)
Ole skal til Kina ….. tre uker. (future)
2. Genetiv.
General rule: Put "s" at the end, and unsp
Basic Grammar #11 - Past tense with Perfektum, or Present Perfect! "Har spist" etc..
The second past tense in Norwegian is called "Perfektum", and is formed as follows:Han rydder stua. Han ryddet stua. Han har ryddet stua.Han spiser middag. Han spiste middag. Han har spist middag.The general rule is this: Put "har" in front, and then the simple past form - but if that ends on a vowel; cut if off..Some exceptions: går - gikk - har gått ser - så - har sett er - var -
Basic Grammar #10 - Possessives; ex: min - mi - mitt - mine
In this episode we'll go through the possessives, also called "eiendomspronomen" in Norwegian.We have special endings for your, mine and our things: Min - mi - mitt - mine Din - di - ditt - dine Vår - vår - vårt - våreExamples: Bilen min, jakka mi, eplet mitt, bøkene mine. Klokka di Bøkene våre.To fill in: Hvor er jakka ……... (your)? Når kommer guttene ……... (our)? Hvis du henter koppe
Basic Grammar #9 - Simple Past! Han gjorde, de spiste, vi malte etc.
In this episode we'll go through the "Preteritum" - Simple Past tense! A big step in language learning and the beginner's level :)The main rule is this: add the ending "-te" or "-et". If you have one consonant towards the end of the verb (in infintive), you add "-te". If there are two consonants, add "-et".Examples: Jeg spiser middag. Jeg spiste midd
Basic Grammar #8 - Reflexive Verbs, and Imperative Form (Husk dette, vent litt etc.)
In this episode we'll look at the reflexive verbs and the pronouns which are:
jeg - meg
du - deg
han/hun - seg
vi - oss
dere - dere
de - seg
Examples:
Jeg legger meg.
Han skynder seg.
To make the imperative form, take the infinitive and remover the vowel at the end;
å huske - husk
å vente - vent
Examples:
Kom hit!
Vent litt!
Sitt ned!
..
Great work! :))
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Basic Grammar #7 - This/that, and three versions of Which (hvilken, hvilket, hvilke)!
In this episode we have two items of grammar;
First it's the words for this/that, and these/those:
Den pennen => Denne pennen
Det glasset => Dette glasset
De eplene => Disse eplene
And secondly;
Which = hvilken/hvilket/hvilke
Ex:
Hvilken genser er din?
Hvilke kopper skal vi ta med?
...
Great work!
:D
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Advanced Reading #8 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid.
Episode 8 (of 8) from the beginning of Marcel Proust's Masterpiece "In Search of Lost Time". The process of falling asleep and waking up has been thoroughly detailed in these opening pages - alluding to the process of imagination, reading, the literary world and it's relationship to the real and physical world. With this opening Proust is in some ways laying the ground for a journe
Advanced Reading #7 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid
Marcel is remembering a series of different rooms from his childhood, from both summers and winters with joys and troubles, and how the habit is a mitigating mechanism which could help us to accept various situations and environments which we at first might react very strongly to. This points to a much bigger theme in the whole work - regarding Habit and its nature!I denne episoden går Marcel gjen
Basic Grammar #6 - Adjectives and endings!
In Norwegian there are three versions of an adjective; for male/female singular, netural singular, and for the plurals.
So a word like "nice" could be "fin", "fint" or "fine".
Example:
en fin bil
et fint hus
fine kopper
Fill-ins:
en ........ (fin) kopp
et ........ (stor) eple
mange ........ (varm) votter
Great work!
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Basic Grammar #5 - Adverbs moving vs. standing still. Hjem, hjemme, opp, oppe etc.
In Norwegian there are two forms of most adverbs like up, down, in, out, home, away etc.
One is for standing still or being in the same context, one is for moving or changing context.
Example:
Han går hjem => Han er hjemme.
De går ut => De er ute.
Fill in:
Hun går opp. Hun er .......
De kommer hit. De er .......
Great work!
:)
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Basic Grammar #4 - Helping verbs and Future Tense!
In Norwegian we have the helping verbs "skal, vil, kan, må" meaning "shall, will, can, must".
The general rule is this:
Helping verb + infinitve form (without the "å")
Examples:
Han spiser => Han skal spise.
Han sykler => Han må sykle.
Changing this to future (with skal):
De drar på ferie.
De går på ski i skogen.
Excellent work!!
Now you know how to use helping verbs
Basic Grammar #3 - It/They, Object Pronouns, and place prepositions!
Three items in this episode:
1. It/they:
Koppen er fin. Den er fin.
Guttene leker i hagen. De leker i hagen.
2. Object form:
meg, deg, ham, henne - oss, dere, dem.
Han gir ballen til meg.
Vi sender et brev til dem.
3. Preposisjoner:
Over, under, foran, bak, ved siden av, inntil, på, i, inni, mellom.
Koppen er på bordet.
Great work!! :)
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Basic Grammar #2 - Nouns, with Articles and Endings!
Welcome back! Here's the full overview of the grammar for nouns in Norwegian:1. Masculine en kopp - koppen - kopper - koppene2. Feminine: ei jakke - jakka - jakker - jakkene3. Neutral: et teppe - teppet - tepper - teppene4. One-syllable Neutrals: et skap - skapet - skap - skapene et bord - bordet - bord - bordeneAnd that's the full standard system for endings and articles - for the Nouns!W
Basic Grammar #1 - Present tense, and verb placement.
Here's the first episode in a series of about 20 episodes, with all the grammar in Norwegian Language!1. Forming present tense of verbs: å sykle - sykler å vaske - vasker2. Verb on the second place: Han går hjem. I dag går han hjem. Hun spiser middag. Nå spiser hun middag.3. And placement of adverbs (to fill in!): Han spiller gitar. Han ....... ....... gitar.Thanks for listening!Advertising In
Advanced Reading #6 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid
In episode 6 (of 8) from "In Search of Lost Time" - Marcel is remembering a different part of his past, many years later than his childhood in Combray. The fragments of early life keep warming up and appearing vividly for him.
Marcel husker plutselig et annet rom, en annen tid, fra sin fortid som ung person. Hukommelsen bringer frem nye fragmenter levende tilbake, mens han fortsetter å gra
Advanced Reading #5 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid
How our mind reconstructs itself when waking up, and whirls through thousands of memories and elements before a clear awereness of and connection to the current moment or day, is formed.
Om hvordan prosessen når vi våkner bygger opp en forståelse av tid, sted og livssituasjon - men også gjenskaper og forsterker gamle minner som blir mere levende for oss når vi har blitt fullt våkne igjen.
Thanks
Advanced Reading #4 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid
A deep and detailed description of the process of waking up, and orienting ourselves through space, time, and re-finding our current identity and self, in the instances of moving from sleep to awaken condition.
I denne episoden leser vi et nytt avsnitt fra Proust med dype detaljer om å våkne opp, og prosessen bevisstheten går igjennom for å gjenkjenne sine omgivelser og rekonstruere et bilde av ti
Advanced Reading #3 - På Sporet av den Tapte Tid
The main person is falling asleep, and fragments of early childhood starts to appear in his mind.
Personen er i ferd med å sovne, og små fragmenter av tidlig barndom begynner å komme tilbake i minnet og fantasien.
Enjoy!
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Warmup Ep7 - "Olympus Fjellet", a short story in dialogues :)
In this episode we'll be using the grammar and vocabulary from the first six warmup episodes, and tell a little story from Ancient Greece!A couple of the dialgoues:- Hei! Jeg heter Kronos, hva heter du?- Jeg heter Uranus. Jeg bor på Olympus fjellet. Hvor bor du?- Jeg bor på Olympus fjellet, snart på toppen!- Hyggelig!..- Hei Uranus, hva gjør du?- Jeg leser en bok.- Hva heter boken?- Boken hete
Advanced Reading #2 - In Search of Lost Time. På Sporet av den Tapte Tid.
Marcel is partly falling asleep, and is reminded of travels into foreign places and the passing of midnight.
God lytting! :)
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Warmup Ep6 - Verb basics, and present tense.
Welcome back! :) In this episode we'll go through the grammar for this first unit/chapter of a beginner's course, with word placement and how to make present tense in Norwegian.Example dialogues are:- Hei, hvordan går det? - Bare bra. Og du? - Bra, takk! Hva gjør du? - Jeg spiser. Og du? - Jeg leser en bok. - Bra! Og hva gjør de? - De studerer mytologi. De er studenter! - Er du også studen
Warmup Ep5 - The pronouns, and the verb to live, "å bo"
Welcome back! :)The pronouns in this episode are: jeg, du, han, hun (I, you, he, she) vi, dere, de (we, you(plural), they)And the dialogues:- Hei, jeg heter Prometeus. Hva heter du? - Jeg heter Pandora. Hva heter han? - Han heter Epimetues. Og hun? - Hun heter Atene. - Hyggelig!- Unnskyld, vi heter Orpheus og Evredike. Hva heter de? - De heter Pandora og Epimeteus. Hvor kommer dere fra? - Vi komme
Warmup Ep4 - What's your name? "Hva heter du?"
Great work! Now we're adding two more items to the basic conversation :)- Hei, hva heter du? - Jeg heter Ole. Hva heter du? - Jeg heter Georg.And then with both "my name is" and "I come from":- Hei, jeg heter Lukas. Hva heter du? - Jeg heter Victoria. - Hvor kommer du fra? - Jeg kommer fra England. Og du? - Jeg kommer fra Italia. - Hyggelig!..Bra! :DAdvertising Inquiries: https
Advanced Reading - Novelist Marcel Proust!
Excerpt and reading (with translation) of the opening of "In Search of Lost Time", "På Sporet av den Tapte Tid".
Enjoy!
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Merry Christmas! "Ha en kjempefin Jul!"
A couple of phrases for the big day on the 24th!Julaften = Christmas Eve God jul! = Merry Christmas! Ha en kjempfin jul! = Have a very nice Christmas Ønsker deg en God Jul! = Wish you a Merry Christmas!God Jul! 🎄✨🎅🏻:)Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Int#1 - Reading and conversation with Intermediate Student!
Example from a lesson this morning, with Bianca who lives in London :))
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Warmup Ep3 - "Hvordan har du det" - and the return; "og du?"
Welcome back!Here is the other version of the "hello, how are you dialgoue" :))- Hei hvordan har du det?- Takk, jeg har det bra!- Og du?- Takk, jeg har det bra.Great work!! :D..For more readings and essays, and 280+ episodes for studies at the beginner to advanced level, visit: https://patreon.com/practicenorwegian - Welcome!! 😊Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & O
Warmup Ep2 - Hi how are you? og "Thanks, all good!"
Second part of this mini warmup series :)
- Hei! Hvordan går det?
- Takk, bare bra!
- Takk, det går bra!
"Hi, how are you?"
"Thanks, all good!"
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Hi and Welcome!
First new warmup episode, and the following tips:
Hello is "hei"
and
"How are you?" is "Hvordan går det?"
In the next episode we'll learn the response too :)))
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