Norwegian Texts for Beginners

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Level A1

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Bestevennen Min Having a friend like her truly makes me happy.	?	start »
Huset vårt We are five people living in our house	?	start »

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Klær When winter comes around in Norway.	?	start »
Min bestevenn Peter and I have known each other since birth.	?	start »

Level A2

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Bli bedre kjent med min familie Hello, my name is Kari and I'm 17 years old.	?	start »
Brev til en venn I'll let you know how my days are	?	start »

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På Rommet Mitt Text in Norwegian describing a room.	?	start »
Tidlig en morgen The whole family gets up early.	?	start »
En uke I NorgePREMIUM The Knutsen family and their activities for the week.	?	start »
FilmkveldPREMIUM Tonight is family movie night.	?	start »
KroppenPREMIUM How to say the different parts of the body in Norwegian	?	start »
På bondegårdenPREMIUM Anne lives on a farm with her family.	?	start »
På kafeenNEWPREMIUM Getting some rest in the coffee shop.	?	start »
På nytt stedPREMIUM Irmelin and Vilde have gone on a weekend trip	?	start »
Postkort til en vennPREMIUM I wanted to tell you how I'm doing in Norway.	?	start »
Stevnemøte / På datePREMIUM Frida has been waiting for this moment for months.	?	start »
Student i BergenPREMIUM My name is Theodor and I'm 22 years old.	?	start »

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Level B1

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Årstidene i Norge Norwegians are concerned about the climate.	?	start »
En vanlig dag I get up at 7:00 every morning	?	start »
Familien min My name is Tobias and I live with my family.	?	start »

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

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Level B2

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Feire jul i Norge Christmas customs and traditions in Norway	?	start »
På matbutikken Doing the shopping for the family dinner	?	start »

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

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Level C1

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På fjelltur Excursion to the highest mountain in Norway.	?	start »

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

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