Web Resources

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Language-Learning Resources

  • Exploring Norwegian Grammar – Exercises for self-study and practice.
  • Norsk Grammatikk – Exercises in Norwegian.
  • Common Norwegian verbs. Table of common Norwegian verbs.
  • Norwegian – The Tutorial – The tutorial consists of six lessons. Everything is free and no registration is needed. If your plan is to learn to speak the language, we recommend you to start with the pronunciation guide.
  • Sett i gang – A digital workbook for learning Norwegian, developed by St. Olaf professors. Includes audio and video files, online vocabulary flashcards, and interactive exercises. Free to use, but more useful in conjunction with purchased textbooks.
  • Duolingo – Free courses for people on the go. Memorize vocabulary, improve pronunciation and understand grammar. For beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. Uses fill in the blanks, typing, voice recording and images.
  • Memrise – Learn from beginners to advanced, improve pronunciation and conversation flow.
  • Babbel – For all levels, fun and easy. Takes you through questions of every day life and how to get around with the language. Uses pictures, multiple questions, sentence matching and others.
  • Loecsen – Method of rapid assimilation of the foreign languages that can be learnt over the internet or on other mobile devices. It is intended for people who want to manage in most situations of everyday life without having to go through a lengthy learning process.
  • 101 Languages – Includes links to different resources such as radio stations, vocabulary lessons and builder, keyboards, news, common words, translators, conjugators, flashcards, travel guides, pronunciation, phrases and vocabulary.
  • Goethe Verlag – Phrase book, vocabulary, download bilingual audios, download monolingual audios.  Includes 100 easy lessons (100 lessons are free). All dialogues and sentences are spoken by native speakers. No prior grammar knowledge is needed. You can start learning immediately. Improve your language skills for work, travel or as a hobby.
  • ie Languages – Learn basic phrases, vocabulary and grammar. Lists of vocabulary and verb conjugations are available. Some of the tutorials include audio files and interactive exercises and authentic visual examples of language use.
  • Live Lingua Project – Learning materials that contain courses, ebooks and audios.
  • My Languages – Site which focuses on grammar and vocabulary. Lessons, grammar tips, vocabulary, phrases, language tools, and audio files to download.
  • Surface Languages – Thousands of phrases and hours of audio spoken by native speakers along with flashcard, multiple choice and language learning games. Learn colors, numbers, basic phrases, food words, basic conversation phrases and build your vocabulary.Improve your fluency and confidence through learning many different sentences in your target language.
  • Master Any Language – Learn playing games, take tests, audios, alphabets, numbers, greetings, food, months, days, native speakers and links to resources such as music, foods, apps, books and movies.
  • Unilang – Free courses, podcasts, videos, phrasebooks, games and exercises.
  • Open Culture – Links to various language learning sites.

Norwegian Culture, Literature and Travel

  • Norla – Norwegian literature in translation.
  • Bok 365 – The latest Norwegian publishing.
  • Visit Norway – Official travel guide written in English.
  • Life in Norway – A blog that give a general look into the culture.