Norwegian for Beginners 1 (FutureLearn)

Norwegian for Beginners 1 (FutureLearn)

Master the basics of the Norwegian language. Gain confidence in speaking and understanding common phrases. Learn how to have a basic conversation in Norwegian. For anyone moving to Norway to live or work, learning the Norwegian language is key to integrating into Norwegian life. On this course, you’ll learn the basics of Norwegian. You’ll start by finding out how to introduce yourself and others. You’ll learn how to say where you live and describe where you are from.

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Next, you’ll understand how to talk about your daily routine, enquire about the time and ask for directions. You’ll also explore Norwegian customs and what life is like in Norway.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to have a basic conversation in Norwegian.

What topics will you cover?

Week 1: Introducing yourself, simple statements
Week 2: Simple statements and questions, simple negative statements, basic travel vocabulary and numbers
Week 3: Asking for information, furniture, days of the week, time expressions
Week 4: Asking for directions, further time expressions

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Apply very basic knowledge about grammatical rules of inflection and word order in Norwegian
  • Develop very basic communication skills in Norwegian
  • Improve and learn basic vocabulary of Norwegian everyday language
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