Norwegian Texts for Beginners

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Level A1

Bestevennen Min
Having a friend like her truly makes me happy.
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Huset vårt
We are five people living in our house
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Klær
When winter comes around in Norway.
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Min bestevenn
Peter and I have known each other since birth.
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Level A2

Bli bedre kjent med min familie
Hello, my name is Kari and I'm 17 years old.
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Brev til en venn
I'll let you know how my days are
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På Rommet Mitt
Text in Norwegian describing a room.
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Tidlig en morgen
The whole family gets up early.
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En uke I NorgePREMIUM
The Knutsen family and their activities for the week.
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FilmkveldPREMIUM
Tonight is family movie night.
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KroppenPREMIUM
How to say the different parts of the body in Norwegian
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På bondegårdenPREMIUM
Anne lives on a farm with her family.
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På kafeenPREMIUM
Getting some rest in the coffee shop.
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På nytt stedPREMIUM
Irmelin and Vilde have gone on a weekend trip
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Postkort til en vennPREMIUM
I wanted to tell you how I'm doing in Norway.
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Stevnemøte / På datePREMIUM
Frida has been waiting for this moment for months.
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Student i BergenPREMIUM
My name is Theodor and I'm 22 years old.
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Level B1

Årstidene i Norge
Norwegians are concerned about the climate.
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En vanlig dag
I get up at 7:00 every morning
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Familien min
My name is Tobias and I live with my family.
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Hos legen
Odin has been sick during the last few days
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Hotellreservasjon
Making a weekend hotel reservation.
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Mat fra Norge
These typical Norwegian dishes don't look very appetizing.
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BursdagPREMIUM
It's Siri's birthday
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Ferien vårPREMIUM
We go on vacation to Denmark
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FotballkampPREMIUM
Pizza and football night with friends.
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FotballtreningPREMIUM
Odin's football training day.
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FølelserPREMIUM
Text in Norwegian about feelings and emotions.
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GrillingPREMIUM
A great day to have a barbecue.
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HusarbeidPREMIUM
Maria doesn't like cleaning, but she feels happy after doing it.
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Høflige uttrykk på norskPREMIUM
Norwegians are well known for being polite.
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LørdagsmorgenPREMIUM
Surprise your wife with a delicious breakfast.
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Mat - bestilling dialogPREMIUM
Anita and Sindre are going to eat something in the cafeteria
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Matpakkene i NorgePREMIUM
Norwegians rarely have lunch in a restaurant.
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Mørketid og MidnattssolPREMIUM
When people don't see the sun for many weeks.
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Nabolaget mittPREMIUM
My name is Ole and I really like my neighborhood.
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Nordmenn er født med ski på beinaPREMIUM
Norwegians and their interest in skiing.
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Norske uttrykkPREMIUM
Odd expressions used in Norwegian.
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På båtturPREMIUM
The family goes on a boat trip
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På sykehusetPREMIUM
Visit the doctor to have your heart checked.
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På tur i byenPREMIUM
Maya goes shopping with her grandmother.
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StormenPREMIUM
Strong storm and blackout at the same time.
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Svalbard og isbjørnerPREMIUM
Svalbard, the famous Arctic desert.
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TransportPREMIUM
Different modes of transport in Norway.
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Urfolket i NorgePREMIUM
The Sámi, the indigenous people of Norway
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Level B2

Feire jul i Norge
Christmas customs and traditions in Norway
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På matbutikken
Doing the shopping for the family dinner
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På skolen
Apparently, Emma likes going to school.
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Påskefeiring i Norge
In Norway, Easter is celebrated in different ways.
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17.maiPREMIUM
The Norwegian National Day.
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Farlige dyr i skogenPREMIUM
Be careful with tick bites.
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Fiske i NorgePREMIUM
Norway is a country with a long coastline.
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Hunden minPREMIUM
I've got the cutest dog in the world!
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I dyreparkenPREMIUM
The Hansen family was in the zoo today
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La meg presentere hybelen minPREMIUM
Hello, I'd like to show you all my room
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Lage middagPREMIUM
We're having tacos for our family dinner tonight
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Melodi Grand PrixPREMIUM
Today's the Eurovision Final
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Norske eventyrPREMIUM
Norwegian fairy tales will delight you.
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På badelandPREMIUM
Spending the day and having fun in the water park.
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På flyplassenPREMIUM
They're going on summer vacation to...
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På Naturhistorisk museumPREMIUM
Leonora and her grandfather visit the museum
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På skolenPREMIUM
Elin loves her job as a teacher.
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På treningsstudioetPREMIUM
Odin goes to the gym with his mother
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Steder i NorgePREMIUM
There are many interesting places to visit in Norway
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TV-serierPREMIUM
What's your favorite TV series?
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Vikingene fra NorgePREMIUM
Text in Norwegian about Vikings
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Level C1

På fjelltur
Excursion to the highest mountain in Norway.
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Planer for helgen
They'll have a dance show this weekend.
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KonfirmasjonPREMIUM
The ritual that marks the transition from childhood to adulthood.
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Ville dyr i NorgePREMIUM
There are four large predators in Norway.
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