Significado
The ability to converse in Norwegian.
Contexto cultural
Norwegians are very humble about their language. If you speak even a little, they will often praise you with 'Så flink du er!' (How clever you are!). In the capital, people switch to English very quickly. You might need to explicitly ask to 'snakke norsk' to get practice. Here, dialects are very strong. People might say 'snakke' but use words from 'Nynorsk' (the second written standard), which can sound different. Even in international companies, the 'coffee machine talk' (lunsjprat) is almost always in Norwegian. Speaking the language is key to social inclusion at work.
Don't be afraid of mistakes
Norwegians value the effort of speaking their language more than perfect grammar.
The English Trap
If you struggle, people will switch to English. Politely say 'Kan vi fortsette på norsk?' to keep practicing.
Significado
The ability to converse in Norwegian.
Don't be afraid of mistakes
Norwegians value the effort of speaking their language more than perfect grammar.
The English Trap
If you struggle, people will switch to English. Politely say 'Kan vi fortsette på norsk?' to keep practicing.
Listen to the melody
Norwegian is a tonal language. Try to mimic the 'up-and-down' rhythm when you speak.
Dialect awareness
You don't have to speak a dialect, but you should try to listen to as many as possible.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'å snakke'.
Jeg ______ norsk hver dag.
The sentence is in the present tense, so we use 'snakker'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
Norwegian does not use a preposition between 'snakke' and the language name.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Snakker du engelsk? B: Nei, jeg ______ ______.
The person is answering that they speak Norwegian instead of English.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your boss you are improving.
'Bedre' means better, indicating improvement.
Match the Norwegian to the English.
Match the following:
Matching the correct tense forms.
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
5 exerciciosJeg ______ norsk hver dag.
The sentence is in the present tense, so we use 'snakker'.
Choose the correct sentence:
Norwegian does not use a preposition between 'snakke' and the language name.
A: Snakker du engelsk? B: Nei, jeg ______ ______.
The person is answering that they speak Norwegian instead of English.
You want to tell your boss you are improving.
'Bedre' means better, indicating improvement.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Matching the correct tense forms.
🎉 Pontuação: /5
Perguntas frequentes
6 perguntasBoth are fine! 'Snakke' is safer for beginners and professional settings, while 'prate' is very common among friends.
Adding the definite ending ('the Norwegian of mine') is a common way to talk about your specific proficiency level.
No, Nynorsk is a written standard. You should focus on the spoken dialect of the area where you live.
You say: 'Jeg lærer å snakke norsk'.
The grammar is simple, but the pronunciation (especially the 'r' and the vowels) can take some time to master.
Only if you want to sound like a 19th-century priest or a politician giving a formal address.
Frases relacionadas
å prate
similarto chat
å tale
specialized formto give a speech
å forstå norsk
builds onto understand Norwegian
å kunne norsk
synonymto know/be able to speak Norwegian
morsmål
relatedmother tongue
