Did you know there are many different types of calendars? As you probably know - a calendar is a system of organizing days in weeks and months for specific purposes, according to Wikipedia. Worldwide, most countries use the Gregorian calendar. Some just work on the same framework, meaning that time is divided into units based on the earth's movement around the sun - the "solar calendar". Other calendars keep time by observing the moon's movements, a combination of the moon and the sun's movements, and seasons. Through NorwegianClass101, you can learn all about this and so much more! Our themed, culturally relevant lessons are skillfully designed so you can do your planning perfectly for a holiday or a date. Having a good plan for a... Show more

Did you know that only some reptiles and birds don't parent their offspring? Except for crocodiles, all reptiles (and one family of bird species called megapodes) hatch from eggs and grow up alone, without any family. The rest of us need family if we are to survive and thrive - humans and animals alike! At NorwegianClass101, we know how important family is. Therefore, we take care to teach you all the important vocabulary and phrases pertaining to family. Table of Contents Why Is It Important to Know Norwegian Vocabulary about Family? Learn a New Culture? Learn its Family Vocab first How NorwegianClass101 Can Help You Learn Norwegian Family Terms 1. Why Is It Important to Know Norwegian Vocabulary about Family? Well, if... Show more

Traveling to foreign countries is nearly always an exciting, enriching, and beneficial experience. Yet, some things can be real downers, such as boredom on a lengthy flight to . Really, binge-watching onboard movies can only be interesting for so long! And jet lag - another huge downer. Did you know that jet lag is more severe when you travel from the West to the East? Well, we won't know how to beat that, but there are fortunately plenty of remedies around to investigate. To beat flight boredom, though, we may have the answer for you at NorwegianClass101! Why don't you take the time to study Norwegian travel phrases? We make this super easy and fun, with great downloadables, like our PDF Cheat Sheets. Quickly memorize these, and impress... Show more

Especially if you're planning a prolonged visit to , using the correct Norwegian numbers for counting in Norwegian could be very important! Number systems are the other alphabet in any language. In fact, it is a language all of its own, and it serves a multitude of excellent purposes. Table of Contents A Brief History of Counting and Number Systems Why is it Important to Learn Norwegian Numbers? Learning Norwegian Numbers Why Choose NorwegianClass101 to Learn all about Norwegian Numbers? 1. A Brief History of Counting and Number Systems 1. The Ishango Bone The origin of counting, and with it numbers, is not clear to historians. While their art showed that prehistoric man had a concept of numbers, the first indication of... Show more

You're learning to speak Norwegian, and it's going well. Your confidence is growing! So much so that you feel ready to share your experiences on social media—in Norwegian. At Learn Norwegian, we make this easy for you to get it right the first time. Post like a boss with these phrases and guidelines, and get to practice your Norwegian in the process. 1. Talking about Your Restaurant Visit in Norwegian Eating out is fun, and often an experience you'd like to share. Take a pic, and start a conversation on social media in Norwegian. Your friend will be amazed by your language skills...and perhaps your taste in restaurants! Olav eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment: POST Let's break... Show more

Learn 4 tools and techniques to stop translating in your head and start thinking in Going through lessons is enough to get by and learn the basics of , but to truly become fluent you need to be able to think in . This will allow you to have conversations with ease, read smoothly, and comprehensively understand natives. To do this, you need to go beyond just completing daily or weekly lessons. We naturally translate in our heads because it's viewed as the easiest way to learn the definitions needed when learning a language. This way of learning can actually hinder your skills and fluency later on. If your brain has to make neural connections between the word you're learning, what it means in your native tongue, and the physical object... Show more

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned Norwegian? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn Norwegian. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering Norwegian in your car! Click Here To Start Learning Norwegian Right Now! You can learn Norwegian in your car, hands free ... Show more

Hey Norwegian Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember Norwegian words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning Norwegian Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on NorwegianClass101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in Norwegian to my Norwegian friends. 3) I'll finish reading one Norwegian book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my Norwegian test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in Norwegian to my Norwegian friends. 6) I'll memorize... Show more