This year European Parliament elections were held. EU citizens elected the politicians that represent their interests best. Norwegians didn’t do it. Norway is also a part of Europe, but Norway in the European Union… maybe it’s a plan for the future. Did you know, why?
You will improve your language skills by listening to a story and doing tasks, which should help you to concentrate your attention and train your memory. You won’t even notice how fast the new words and phrases are learned!
Let’s listen to what Nora, a friend of Ana, is telling us. After that, take a quiz and find out how good you’ve understood the story. A little help – full scenario is available below.
Before listening, we recommend you to learn new words in the 1st lesson.
Hei, jeg heter Nora. Jeg kommer fra Bergen, men jeg bor i Oslo. Oslo er Norges hovedstad. Jeg er norsk, men jeg har en venn fra Tyskland, Berlin. Berlin er Tysklands hovedstad.
Hun heter Ana og hun snakker litt norsk. Ana kan litt russisk, fransk og engelsk. Jeg snakker ikke tysk, men jeg snakker engelsk. Tysk er veldig vanskelig.
Ana er sykepleier. Hun jobber mye og leser mange bøker. Ana jobber i Oslo og i Drammen.Vi bor sammen i en leilighet i Oslo og vi snakker sammen hver dag. Vi bor i sentrum.Jeg liker å gå på kino. Ana liker ikke å gå på kino. Hun studerer norsk hver dag. Ana går på norskkurs. Hun har en venninne. Hun heter Jane. Jane kommer fra England. Hun snakker litt norsk, engelsk og tysk. Jane liker å lese. Hun studerer på Universitetet i Oslo.
Jeg liker å spise pizza og drikke mye kaffe. Ana liker å spise kaker og drikke te. Jeg liker ikke te og kaker, men jeg liker å lese. Hva heter du? Hva liker du å gjøre? Snakker du norsk?
Choose correct translation.
After learning all the materials of this lesson, write a short story about yourself. Tell what town you are from, in what country you live, and what languages you speak. Maybe you have some hobbies? If you need to, look for some words in a dictionary.
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Norway is among the top 10 oil and natural gas exporting countries in the world, has got a huge amount of coal reserves. It seems like country has everything it needs, but it lacks… waste. Today’s reality – waste import into Norway.
In Norway waste is thoroughly recycled therefore only 5 percent of rubbish go to dumps. There are different colors of rubbish bins: blue bin is for plastic, green is for food and white is for all the rest of waste, that Oslo alone produce 300 000 tons per year. Rubbish is incinerated in crematoriums, where waste is turned into heating and electricity.
Congratulations on your decision to learn Norwegian!
We have honour to present you free Norwegian lessons course. Let’s start from learning new words, how to say hello, to introduce and tell about yourself.
Read words and listen how they are pronounced. Try to spell them out loud.
It is commemorated on the 24th of July, but observance begins on the evening of June 23rd. Celebration remembers about St John the Baptist and his role for Christians. Also it is the shortest night of the year. Until 1771 Midsummer’s day was a day off in Norway, some communities still follow this tradition.
The income tax can be reduced by deducting mortgage interest (rente) from income.
It is not a secret that people who have mortgage can get a significant tax advantage by doing tax returns (selvangivelse). In this way, you can save several thousand of crowns and you will not need any intermediary agencies assistance.
When you go to Norway for work, housing is one of the main problems that have to be addressed. How to rent a suitable home in Norway?
The easiest way is to ask your friend or relatives about it. Housing in Norway could be a problem, if you do not have Norwegian friends. Go online. Continue reading
Norway is considered either an expensive or very expensive country. (Depending on one’s salary.) Tourists, who come visit Norway for a longer period of time, often pack their luggages with large amounts of food. But they cannot pack the whole fridge. But fear not, when you buy food or groceries from local stores, prices do not bite that much. Continue reading
The state’s name derives from an ancient Scandinavian phrase – nord veden. It means a road to the north.
Penalties for drunk driving are very strict. The arrested driver has to spend 30 days in jail, loses his or her driver’s license and has to pay a penalty equal to 10% of annual income.
Penalties for speeding are higher than for drug possession. If you speed 10 km/h you may get 3000 crown (360 EUR) fine. Continue reading
Better job opportunities is the number one reason, why we emigrate to Norway. Job will help you to settle down in a foreign country. However, it is quite difficult to find one. Where should one start looking? How to get a job in Norway? Continue reading