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Norwegian grammar: understand, practise, then use

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A1Verbs and tenses

Present tense

Describe habits and what is happening now.

Example 1

Jeg leser en bok.

I am reading a book.

A1Sentences and questions

Verb-second word order

Put the finite verb in the correct position.

Example 1

Om kvelden leser jeg en bok.

In the evening I read a book.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Indefinite articles

Learn each noun with its indefinite article.

Example 1

Jeg har en bil.

I have a car.

A2Verbs and tenses

Past tense

Describe an event at a definite past time.

Example 1

I går ringte jeg legen.

Yesterday I called the doctor.

B1Sentences and questions

Subordinate clauses with at

Report a statement with at and subordinate word order.

Example 1

Han sier at han ikke har tid.

He says that he does not have time.

A2Verbs and tenses

Plans with skal

Talk about a planned action with skal.

Example 1

Vi skal besøke Bergen i helgen.

We are going to visit Bergen this weekend.

A2Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Comparisons

Compare people and things correctly.

Example 1

Bussen er billigere enn toget.

The bus is cheaper than the train.

A2Verbs and tenses

Irregular past tense

Recognise irregular past forms in sentences.

Example 1

Vi gikk til skolen i går.

We walked to school yesterday.

B1Connections and meaning

Although: selv om

Express an unexpected contrast with selv om.

Example 1

Selv om det regner, går vi en tur.

Although it is raining, we go for a walk.

A2Connections and meaning

Because: fordi

Give a reason with fordi.

Example 1

Jeg blir hjemme fordi jeg er syk.

I am staying home because I am ill.

B2Connections and meaning

Not only … also

Add information with ikke bare … men også.

Example 1

Kurset er ikke bare nyttig, men også morsomt.

The course is not only useful, but also enjoyable.

B1Connections and meaning

Logical connectors

Distinguish reasons, results and contrasts.

Example 1

Det regner. Derfor tar vi bussen.

It is raining. Therefore we take the bus.

B2Verbs and tenses

Passive voice

Focus on the event rather than its agent with the passive.

Example 1

Brevet blir sendt i dag.

The letter is being sent today.

B2Verbs and tenses

Past perfect

Identify an event earlier than another past event.

Example 1

Jeg hadde lest brevet før hun kom.

I had read the letter before she came.

B1Sentences and questions

Indirect questions

Report a question without question inversion.

Example 1

Jeg vet ikke hvor bussen går.

I do not know where the bus goes.

B1Connections and meaning

Conditional clauses

Link a condition to its result with hvis or dersom.

Example 1

Hvis det regner, blir vi hjemme.

If it rains, we will stay home.

C1Connections and meaning

Contrasts with snarere and framfor

Refine an interpretation or express a preference precisely.

Example 1

Det er ikke et krav, men snarere et forslag.

It is not a requirement, but rather a suggestion.

A2Verbs and tenses

The infinitive with å

Use å with the infinitive when the construction requires it.

Example 1

Jeg liker å lese bøker.

I like reading books.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Definite nouns

Distinguish a new item from an identifiable one.

Example 1

Bussen kommer nå.

The bus is coming now.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Adjective agreement

Make adjectives agree with noun gender and number.

Example 1

Hun har en varm jakke.

She has a warm jacket.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Plural nouns

Form noun plurals without assuming one universal ending.

Example 1

Jeg har to venner i Oslo.

I have two friends in Oslo.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Possessives

Choose the possessive form that agrees with the noun.

Example 1

Familien min bor i Oslo.

My family lives in Oslo.

A1Nouns, adjectives and pronouns

Numbers and quantities

Use numbers and quantity words with suitable nouns.

Example 1

Jeg kjøper to billetter.

I am buying two tickets.

A1Verbs and tenses

Modal verbs

Express ability, necessity and plans with modal verbs.

Example 1

Jeg kan snakke norsk.

I can speak Norwegian.

B1Connections and meaning

Purpose with for å

Express purpose with for å or for at.

Example 1

Jeg leser for å lære norsk.

I read in order to learn Norwegian.

B1Sentences and questions

Relative clauses with som

Describe a noun with a relative clause using som.

Example 1

Jeg har en venn som bor i Bergen.

I have a friend who lives in Bergen.

A2Connections and meaning

Before: før

Link two events with før.

Example 1

Før vi går, sjekker vi været.

Before we go, we check the weather.

Further learning references

This platform’s explanations and examples are independently written. Continue studying Bokmål with these learning resources.

NTNU · Word order and adjectivesNTNU · Possessives, som, da and nårBokmålsordboka

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