Simple Norwegian #1 - The Alphabet & Pronunciation
In today's video we will learn the Norwegian alphabet and how to correctly pronounce Norwegian sounds!
Correct pronunciation is essential when learning a new language. Initially it may take some time to produce the right sounds, but over time they will be second nature and you can focus more on the actual words and vocabulary.
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Simple Norwegian is a native Norwegian’s creation, intended to teach you Norwegian with some pretty simple and easy to follow lessons. The channel offers resources to learn vocabulary, grammar, and give an idea of what normal daily conversation might be like for Norwegians. I genuinely hope you enjoy the video series and that it helps you learn a lot.
This is hands down the best video on the norwegian alphabet i've found so far. Tusen takk!
@Father Gascoigne He pronounced them perfectly fine, I think they are just pulling your leg
@Father Gascoigne Learn a word and its pronunciation and meaning simultaneously, and it will be clear. Good luck!
Bare hyggelig
hadet bra or hadet..🖐️..when I was in Norway I went to school..very difficult the norwegian language..many silent words..specially grammar..my problem is my husband he speak nynorsk a dialect language..and we live a place near in Oslo we speak bokmaal and also in the school.. Bokmaal is national language...when I asked my husband because we had homework..he answer it nynorsk..😂🤣...when my teacher check my homework she said to me this is nynorsk..😂😁😫...she said to me u learned Bokmaal not nynorsk..very difficult for me 2 languages...😂😫😢..we spent holiday in their hometown.. ohhh My gosh they're speaking nynorsk.. 🤣😢😫..west norway they speak nynorsk.. how can I concentrate to learn Bokmaal..😥🤣😂
Eyy im Norwegian/ norsk Ha en fin dag/ have a nice day
*Watches Skam once*
Same. Du er ikke alene.
OMG SAME 😂😂😂
also me😂
Whats that?
AHAHAHAHAH I feel stupid now, thank you
Before learning Simple Norwegian #1 of this series, please don’t neglect that there is an episode “Simple Norwegian #0” , which contains some practical tips and suggestions for learning Norwegian! It’s a”MUST SEE”--very important!
thank you !
Thxxx
Takk!
Tusen takk!!
Takk ^_^
I started learning Norwegian a couple days ago and I'm in love with it! I also can't believe how "easily" it's flowing! It's like I was meant to speak Norwegian all along. ❤️🇳🇴
I felt the same with Spanish... but Norwegian is definitely exercising my brain muscles! Haha.
Just stick with bokmål and not nynorsk 😉
How's it going now?
I’m 6 minutes into this video and I feel like my mouth was more meant to speak Norwegian than English 😂
@@hannasols5105 truth haha
I'm native Russian speaker from Central Asia, and I swear, this is how Russian alphabet is pronounced by people who study it as a second language here
Теперь я буду всегда думать об этом, уча норвежский алфавит)
Oh no. It is the Norwegian government trying to infiltrate second language speakers in Russia
Yes, i agree. I'm trying to learn russian and i noticed how similar the sounds were. The letters though, they're way different from the latin letters 😊 🇷🇺🇧🇻
Да, на самом деле, очень похоже на то, как среднеазиатские и некоторые кавказские народы произносят слова по-русски))
@@BoopSnootAndTroubleshoot bruhh
Not just Norwegian but...you speak beautiful(?), perfect American English, too ! :)
Well, he sounds coming from the middle part of norway
@@doncarlodivargas5497 Trønderlag.
yes, calm and nicely modulated
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@Saint Anime Å nei ! XD
I'm trying to learn basic Norwegian because I want to befriend the foreign exchange student from Norway
How kind you are! Good luck! 🍀
I thought most Norwegians already know English.
@@tarjeisellevoll257 Oh I understand, it would impress the Norwegian that this foreigner takes the time out to learn his/her language.
The Michael Jackson part made me laugh a lot
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That Y and I close prononciation was so well explained! Thanks a lot
Maya Flici to me sounds like the difference between «Been» and «Bee»
@Marianne Mollerud excuse me?
I'm still learning Norwegian, I'm from Iceland lol Tusen takk!
I'm in love with this voice 😂
“æ ø å, you ain’t got the æøå…” it lives rent free in my head.
I’m actually just here to check that this is a good video for my non-Norwegian friend- this is really good man
jeg er Somalier🇸🇴❤ jeg lærer Norsk!!. jeg håper etter to år å snakke norsk tydelig💥
Du er allerede ganske god
@@hddbc5787 Tusen takk 🙏
I am married to a Norwegian and we still communicate mostly in English... This is exactly what I need and its so helpful... Tussen takk!!! Great job, just go on with more videos... 👍👍👍
Me *learning Chinese* Also me : Watching how the Norwegian alphabet sounds
Same man same. Honestly, I prefer Nordic languages to Chinese.
Me learning German. Also me: watching the Norwegian alphabet
I appreciate this video. I started Norwegian on Duolingo, and have been struggling to comprehend pronunciation. This was an immense help.
You can also try Drops. It focuses less on grammar, but it allows you to know many words with images and illustrations :D
Same but I'm still struggling to do it
@@debbiecotter6000 keep practicing. It definitely gets easier.
Finally one videos of a person who actually can pronounce these letters! I'm so fed up wth all these people al over KZhead who are talking Norwegian and are talking about Norway, but they have one idea about either the country or the Norwegian language. But this guy sounds very Norwegian so I'm very pleased about him making this video. Great job!
Takk! Dear Mr “Simple Norwegian “, Highly appreciate for making such good materials on KZhead. The program is very helpful! Thank you so much!
I wanted to learn a language so my friend told me to learn Norwegian
I want to move to Norway when I grow up. It seems like such a nice place! Which is why I’m watching this video. The comments says this helps a lot, so thanks! :)
same
me too! i hear it has free college tuition and is one of the best places to live in, so it sounds very appealing. i only started learning norwegian a few days ago, but luckily the minimum requirements for the language are very easy to be able to immigrate there.
You will turn into the same place you’re fleeing from 😂
I can tell that the pronunciations are going to give me trouble.
No worries, even Norwegians struggle with some differences
@@michaelespeland lmao fr? I am an asian and not even an English speaker, guess I will struggling in casual conversation. Hoping to get a Master degree in Norway or German tho
@@danielpascalp I can say the same thing as an English speaker: our language makes no sense. Can someone explain why more than one foot is feet, or how goose is geese, but mouse is mice, and house is houses, and moose... is just moose, and sheep is also just sheep. Words also have too many meanings, as this is a correct sentence: will Will Smith smith Will Smith? Yes, Will Smith will smith Will Smith.
@@benawesomebw1197 another grammatically correct sentence in English is: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Saaame
I am half British and half Norwegian. My mother came from the Ostfold, and my first words were pure Norwegian, but soon my English father pout a stop to that. Now 59, I still find I can pronounce Norwegian idiomatically though till seeing this I would struggle with reading Norwegian out loud - you have opened a door for me! On many visits to my grandparents [up till 2000] I could follow the News on radio and TV, but not actually keep up with spoken Norwegian in conversation. I knew enough to get by in Norwegian in shops and the airport and was often taken for Norwegian at first [I look totally Norsk - not tall, completely fair, and wiry build], but as soon as I stumbled in Norwegian the smiles came out! And Norwegians love practicing their English! So though I visited Norway probably thirty times, I still have poor Norwegian in conversation. On the other hand, I do think it will be worth getting better at it, because my pronunciation is idiomatic. In fact something like Received English in this country. Thanks for such a lovely Video. George Fredrik
That opening beat is fire 🔥
Rewatching this video over and over until I can pronounce it seamlessly🙈 Edit: I can report after 3 days of practice and memorising this video I can now say the Norwegian alphabet easily and pronounced correctly and I’m finally ready to move on to video 2☺️
How are you doing now?
Great explanation, but I have a few comments: 1. It is worth mentioning that in Norwegian the letter Q is usually only found in English loanwords and some names. It is also most often followed by the letter u, as in the word quiz (mentioned in the video) or the name Quisling. In Norwegian the two letters qu- together are usually pronounced as kv - just as in the word "kveld" (evening). Thus you get the pronunciations "kviss" (quiz) and "Kvissling" (Quisling). Some words have also been given a Norwegian form of spelling, as in the words "kvikk" (quick) and "kvote" (quota). 2. Also, I don't think I've ever heard Norwegians pronounce the Z as voiced in Norwegian, which you (the speaker in this video - sorry, I don't know your name) do in the word Zambia. I've only ever heard it pronounced as S, which is also how we (and you) pronounce the letter when we say it as part of the alphabet: "sett". The Norwegian language doesn't actually distinguish between voiced/voiceless Z/S, which I guess is why the (English) word zebra is written "sebra" in Norwegian, and the given name of Queen Elizabeth II is pronounced "Elisabett". 3. Finally, although you pronounce the R as a trill, many Norwegians (including myself) pronounce the R as in the French/German R. In these cases, the rs-cluster is pronounced as a regular R+S sound.
@Ani N Yes, that's right. Generally speaking, the guttural R (as in German/French) is found in South-Western Norway, while the rest of the dialects use the trill.
So happy to have discovered your channel. Your videos are incredibly helpful!
Its been 5 years since the vid was posted, but many people still use it. The series is very nice and well made. Takk!
Your teaching style is truely fantastic. Tusen Takk👏👏😊
i love that you ad photos next to the word. it helps a lot specially if one is using photographic memory technique in learning things, such as language. Thank You!
This pronunciation is so frustrating for me! But I love that I can play it over and over again to hear the sounds. When you said R is one of the hardest sounds to make I was not happy as I had to go to speech therapy as a kid for my Rs as an English speaker. This will be fun.. 🤣🤞 Great video though! I can't wait to get onto the others! Thank you!
u r literally the BEST. thank you. pls continue to this series.
Æ was in English long ago. It was called æsch or perhaps æsh, pronounced as ash in English. Interesting note: gift(poison) in Norsk and I think German, related to gift (English) because they are both "given", showing how different idea are connected.
Fantastic. The very best explanation yet. I’ve been trying to find a great video like this for over a year! Thanks you.
Thank you for the clear and concise video. You clearly understand second language acquisition and I respect your work ethic.
This is the best explained video on the norwegian alphabet for sure! Thanks!!
I think you did a great job! This is the most helpful channel I found about learning Norwegian language
I cannot thank you enough for your videos. I'm hooked! I learnt Swedish and your videos are perfect to see the difference between the two languages.
Great work! the presentation is well though out, both visually and auditory! Ill happily go through all these even though i have no use for it
+Shaugen Thanks!
I've been lesning Norsk for exactly one year and now i learnt the alphabet for the first time
Well done! Thank you for the detailed explanation. I want to learn Norwegian and this is so helpful.
It's such a great channel to learn Norwegian. I love it sm
thank you so much, this video is so great. Thanks for it, I can improve my pronounciation.
Thank you for existing.
Very useful introduction! Thanks for uploading!
Thank you so much for your videos!! I'm a beginner in Norwegian and they help me a lot 😊
Please keep making videos, this was fantastic!
Loved it so throughly explained
your videos are the best hands down ! congratulations !! and thank you very much this helps me tremendously. very grateful to your work . thanks.
the word gift reminds me of the ancient greek word φαρμακον (pharmakon), which means both medicine and poison. anyway, thank you very much for this video. you helped me a lot
Interesting that pharmaceuticals are perceived as "medicine".. When the etymology clearly shows otherwise.
Interesting
Πώς πήγαν τελικά τα Νορβηγικα?😂
takk! it's very helpful
Very useful, concise and many good examples.
Can we all just agree that this is the best video on YT to begin learning Norwegian?? Thanks!
Wow thanks man, I've tried learning the basics for Norwegian a couple years ago but got demotivated by the lack of materials with good explanations about basic things like proper pronunciation. This video makes me want to give the language an other try!
Wow! Jeg visste ikke at norsk var et språk som så mange ville lære seg. Dette er veldig kult!😊
His voice is so calming
Your voice is so relaxing and beautiful, you also explain very well. Subscribed.
This is so overwhelming already!! I've already turned my phone language to Norwegian. I hate pronunciation so much right now. I just spent a long time singing the Norwegian alphabet in order to pronounce every thing and OMG. I have never sung the whole alphabet that much in a day. I love how the W is pronounced.
I am considering moving to Norway, because life in Australia is too hard now. This was the first introduction I had to Norwegian, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for uploading this, I plan on watching more and also learning about the culture.
Did you move there yet, or visit? I'm thinking if moving there, too. America's getting bonkers. Skandinavia-region seems like the only sane place on the planet right now. I want to visit Norway, and take the language test. I've been studying for 6 months.
Thank you so much. This was very helpful!
I wish I founded your KZhead channel before when I started learning Norwegian more than 1 year ago... Now I founded it, I feel like I can improve my Norwegian even further.
Tusen takk for alle videoene. I watched almost all of them. I also write down the words, vocabulary and so on. Your videos are realy helpful. Thank you for makíng this available for people who are interested in learning norweigan. Good Job :D :D
Very clear and well made video! Dialects are very pronounced in Norway, so if you visit Norway be prepared to hear a lot of variations :) When learning though, the unofficial official dialect used in this video is definitely the one to learn! An example of dialect differences is the word "Øl", which can be pronounced with a long vowel in some dialects ;)
This was a fantastic video. Thank you for this!
This is helpful. Tusen takk.
Thanks!!! I will visit Norway very soon, and I am enjoying that there is a great channel to help me. It's a beautiful language! Best regards from Brasil!
Howd it go?
Being Norwegian I am impressed! One small mistake though: The letter Z is pronounced "sett" in the alphabet, and just like the letter S in words. We don`t have the English z-sound, just an s-sound. That is why this letter is never used in original Norwegian words; there is no difference between the pronounciations of S and Z in our language, so there is no need for the Z. My guess is that the Z has made its way to our alphabet because it is common in other languages, just like the Q and the W.
Thank you very much for these videos; they´re tremendously helpful and instructive!
Thank you for this!! ❤️
I'm planning to spend my gap year in Norway and your videos will hopefully help me to learn some basics. Everyday from now on I will watch one of your videos and take notes. I'm curious how far I'll get with it.
You can do it 🎅
the letters A B C D E I O T Y are pronounced almost the same as in Spanish, I am from Venezuela and I speak Spanish
American here, studied Spanish in college. I noticed the same thing!
I am from Costa Rica ;)
Same in portuguese
Absolutely. As a Norwegian starting to learn Spanish close to fifty years ago, correct Spanish pronounciation never was an issue.
Perfect! Short and to the point.
Tusen Takk! I love the bonus word and your humor. I will be back!
Dude, you're the best! There are those norwegian songs I've been listening to for a few years now without understanding the pronunciation or the obvious silent letters and with 10 minutes of your video I could do 90% of the song. Thank's 🇫🇷
Hode made me laugh, in German Hoden means testicle. 😂
;)))
Ahhh true lol omg didn't even notice that
Nynorsk comes from a mix of danish,German and bokmål
haha ja für mich war es auch witzig.
@@bobbymcgowan2705 That's just straight up wrong on literally every level. It's not like you got one or two things wrong, you got everything.
That's very helpful. Thank you so much.
Very well explained. Helps learn the language well. Thanks!
Haiii.. I'm Fuji from Indonesia.. So, A few days ago I stumbled to Norwegian Series SKAM.. that's really famous I think you already know.. So, bcs of SKAM.. I really really fall for it so I want to learn the language.. bcs it's sounds cool in my ear and I want to master it! Anyway, I just wanna tell you my gratitude for making this videos bcs upon many Norwegians video language I found on youtube, your video is the most clear and easy to learn to and fun too! And your voice is nice too.. :) Thank youuuu~
I'm also learning Norwegian because of skam ♥️
Håper dere har blitt bedre på det nå!
I am a native Serbian speaker, and pronouncing these sounds and words doesn't seem very difficult because in my alphabet there are also some sounds that are difficult to pronounce and very different than in English. Also , the letters like A, B, E, R... sound the same as in Serbian when they are said in a word. You see, in English, they pronounce the letter A like ae , but in Serbian the letter A is pronounced the same as in Norsk. I like that 😀
Thank you for sharing, will try my best to learn~
omg what a perfect video... u explained it so well and gave great tips/details! love it! takk :))
i am from norway and this popped up in my recommandations, is youtube trying to tell me something?lol
KZhead mener vi bruker for mange engelske ord :c
@@BoopSnootAndTroubleshoot 😔
WOW/ THE BASIC ALPHABET SOUNDS AS THE CZECH ONE INCL THE SHORT/LONG VOWELS , In Czech we have 11 somewhat (eg ř,ů) funky letters though
Thank you a lot for this video ! Really clear and well made !!
This is what I was searching for a long time, Thusen Thakk!
I think it's also worth mentioning that Z is often lazily produced simply as an S. For example in the word Zebra people often just say Sebra.
The voiced z found in English is non-existent in Norwegian phonology, so it is not lazyness: it simply does not exist and should be pronounced voiceless /s/.
Flott, jeg er engelsk men jeg lærer norsk!
Kermit scpa asz brursjan
Jeg snakker englesk og jeg lærer norsk.
@@thealaskanforever i understand the words i, spean, english, and norwegian, but whats the 2nd to last?
Kylan Dennis it means ‘learn’ or ‘am learning’
Jeg er engelsk kvinne . Jeg lærer norsk og uczę się polskiego et petit français 😂
Very happy to have found these video's Tusen Takk!!!!!
Great videos as usual!
really very useful for the beginner!
Estoy aprendiendo inglés para poder aprender noruego de este canal 😅💞
Puedes hacerlo! 💪
Dette var fantastisk. Tusen takk!
Thanks man I was born and raised in Norway but I was tryna learn English I slowly forgot but when I was listening to the words i remember words but i still need to learn more but thanks and keep up the good work.
I'm a native German speaker, and I'm pretty sure my accent is the harshest with any word that has an r 😅 my brain just can't figure out how to make the r roll correctly
Coming from learning German and Dutch this is kinda home turf lol 😂
Thank you so much for creating this video!!
Awesome! You make it so easy to understand!!!
Native norwegian speaker here. I can help! Also, I'm looking for someone who can help me with my spanish or another language. Thanks! Takk!
If you're still looking for spanish, i'll be glad to help
let me know if this offer still stands !!
Hola! Podemos practicar si así lo deseas Hi! If you want it, we can practice together.
@@miguelospina8186 thanks I'd love that
@@stephanieromero2980 I'm glad to help!
I just find you and I wish I found you before...
thanks, this video is so helpful!
I want to go to Norway cause I have a love for the land, weather, and a citizen. This is super helpful, thank you :)