Introduction Velkommen til Norwegian Lesson 103! One of the things that made it hard for me to learn Norwegian was the fact that I didn’t know about language structure and grammar of English!  I’m sure I was taught it sometime during my schooling but for the life of me, I couldn’t remember anything.  So while [...]

The 17th of May – Norwegian Constitution Day – is celebrated all over Norway and around the world.  Tromsø puts on a grand event with ‘the people’ being the focus of the day.  Events happen from 7am in the morning with the flag raising and the laying of wreaths at particular memorial sites to commemorate [...]

Introduction Velkommen til Norwegian Lesson 102! As a warm up for each lesson it is good to practise the sounds of the alphabet a couple of times.  We will add new sound files at certain intervals of your learning. Language changes all the time and often breaks all the rules.  When you think you have [...]

Norwegians love their heroes. The folklore is full of stories about the little guy who sets out on a quest and, armed only with wits and personality, shows up his mighty competitors and conquers the kingdom. These «little man» heroes are the essence of the Norwegian personality. They are the challengers of authority, the breakers [...]