Velkommen til

norskkurs
NFUT0104

Vår (= spring) 2023

 Velkommen til
norskkurs
NFUT0108

Vår (= spring) 2023

Hei!
Jeg heter Helle.
Hva heter du? Jeg heter ______.
Hva heter du?
Hyggelig å møte dere! (= nice to meet you!)

Hyggelig å hilse på dere! (= nice to «greet» you!)

Information
Lectures (NFUT 0104)
• When and where:
• Mondays 08.15–11.00 – Gløshaugen, room R4
• Wednesdays 08.15–11.00 – Kalvskinnet, room LY41
• Curriculum:
• Norsk på 1-2-3
• + Digital learning resource
• Teacher:
• Helle Janss Haugli, office 3507, building 3, level 5 (Dragvoll)
• E-mail: helle.j.haugli@ntnu.no
Lectures (NFUT 0108)
• When and where:
• Tuesdays 13.15–16.00 – Dragvoll, room D132
• Thursdays 13.15–16.00 – Dragvoll, room D132
• Curriculum:
• Norsk på 1-2-3
• + Digital learning resource
• Teacher:
• Helle Janss Haugli, office 3507, building 3, level 5 (Dragvoll)
• E-mail: helle.j.haugli@ntnu.no
 Course schedule
The course has 26 lectures in total.
Uke Mandag 08.15-11.00 Onsdag 08.15-11.00 Kapittel Essay / Written assignments
3 16.1. 18.1. 1  
4 23.1. 25.1. 2 Essay 1 “Om meg” (26.1.)
5 30.1. 1.2. 4  
6 6.2. 8.2. 3 Essay 2 “En vanlig dag” (9.2.)
7 13.2. 15.2. 3/ 4  
8 20.2. 22.2. 4 /5 Diktat 1 (23.2.)
9 Vinterferie (no class)
10 6.3. 8.3. 5
11 13.3. 15.3. 7  Essay 3 “Hva gjorde du i forrige uke?” (16.3.)
12 20.3. 22.3. 7/9  
13 27.3. 29.3. 9 Essay 4 (written in class)
14 Påskeferie (no class)
15 10.4. (no class) 12.4. 6  
16 17.4. 19.4. 10 Diktat 2 (written in class)
17 24.4. 26.4. Repetition  
18 1.5. (no class) 3.5. Repetition  
   
 Course schedule
The course has 26 lectures in total.
Uke Tirsdag Torsdag Kapittel Essay / Written assignments
3 17.1. 19.1. 1  
4 24.1. 26.1. 2 Essay 1 “Om meg” (27.1.)
5 31.1. 2.2. 4  
6 7.2. 9.2. (no class) 3 Essay 2 “En vanlig dag” (10.2.)
7 14.2. 16.2. 3/4  
8 21.2. 23.2. 4 /5 Diktat 1 (23.2.)
9 Vinterferie (no class)
10 7.3. 9.3. 5
11 14.3. 16.3. 7 Essay 3 “Hva gjorde du i forrige uke?” (16.3.)
12 21.3. 23.3. 7/9  
13 28.3. 30.3. 9 Essay 4 (written in class)
14 Påskeferie (no class)
15 11.4. 13.4. 6  
16 18.4. 20.4. 10 Diktat 2 (written in class)
17 25.4. 27.4. Repetition  
18 2.5.   Repetition  
   
Mandatory
• 80% attendance in class
If you have to be absent, please let me know in advance (by e-mail)

• 6 approved assignments: 4 essays + 2 dictations

Essays will be handed in on Blackboard.
You will learn…
• Vocabulary (very important to start learning the new words right away - and
repeat every day)

• Grammar (each chapter contains new grammar)

• Pronunciation (we will work in class with speaking and listening)

• How to read, speak and understand written and spoken basic Norwegian
(equivalent to level A2 in the Common European Framework of Reference
for Languages (CEFR)).
 Classes
• The texts in Norsk på 1-2-3 make up the basis for the teaching in class.
• We will work regularly with exercises regarding vocabulary, grammar
and pronounciation together and in groups + at home.
• You will use the book (texts and exercises) + extra learning material given
by the teacher.
Homework
• You will be expected to come prepared for class.
• I will upload homework on Blackboard after each session, and we will
go through the homework exercises together the next session.
• The day-to-day homework comes in addition to the 6 mandatory
written assignments.
 Exams
Written exam (digital) Oral exam
• When? May 11 • When? The date is not set yet,
• What? 3 parts: but will probably be the week
• Dictation (listening to writing) after the written exam.
• Grammar (gap filling) • What? 10-15 minutes
• Essay: 200 words (no dictionaries or other conversation with your teacher
means of help are allowed)
Information and registration
• Remember to pay the semester fee.

• Go to Studentweb and register for both classes and exams. Remember

your group name NFUT0104. You can now use Blackboard (NTNUs e-
learning system).

• Please read the information on the websites.

Deadline for registration is February 1.

Information and registration
• Remember to pay the semester fee.

• Go to Studentweb and register for both classes and exams. Remember

your group name NFUT0108. You can now use Blackboard (NTNUs e-
learning system).

• Please read the information on the websites.

Deadline for registration is February 1.

 Norsk på 1-2-3
• The book can be bought at the bookstores (Akademika).
• Always bring the book to class – we will use it every session.

• The book has 10 chapters, each one focusing on a few specific

topics, with some variations and extensions in each text.
• The book contains texts for reading, rules of grammar and
pronunciation and various exercises.
 Norsk på 1-2-3
• You will get access to an online learning resource connected
to Norsk på 1-2-3

• The website contains listening resources for the texts in the

book + other online exercises

• Online and listening exercises may be part of your homework

later in the course
Information
• Info: http://www.ntnu.edu/norwegiancourse
• FAQ: http://www.ntnu.edu/norwegiancourse/faq 
• E-mail: norskkurs@ntnu.no for administrative matters
And before we start…
Any questions?
Planen for i dag (= the plan for today)
• The Norwegian alphabet and sounds
• Learn some basic questions + answers
• Numbers 0-30
Alfabetet
29 bokstaver (=letters):
20 konsonanter
9 vokaler
Alfabetet

ABCDEFGHIJKL
MNOPQRSTUV
WXYZÆØÅ
Vokaler og konsonanter
Aa Ee Ii Oo Uu Yy Ææ Øø Åå

Bb Cc Dd Ff Gg Hh Jj Kk Ll Mm

Nn Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Vv Ww Xx Zz
A C E

O Q U

W X Y Z

Æ Ø Å
Practice in pairs
1. Read the alfabet aloud to each other – in pairs
Help each other with the pronunciation of the sounds

2. Spell your name and your home country in Norwegian!

«Hvordan staver du det?» (= How do you spell it?)
e.g. H-E-L-L-E, N-O-R-G-E
Pronunciation
The stress in a word is normally on the first
syllable in Norwegian:

• Jeg heter Helle.

• Jeg kommer fra Norge.
• Jeg snakker norsk, engelsk og litt tysk.
• Jeg er lærer.
• Dere går på norskkurs
The stress in a word is normally on the first
syllable in Norwegian:

• heter
• kommer
• Norge
• snakker
• engelsk
• lærer
• norskkurs
The vowel is usually short before 2+ consonants

• takk (= thank you)

• glass (= glass)
• lett (= easy)
• film (= film)
• hundre (= 100)
• sykle (= ride a bicycle)
The vowel is long before 1 or 0 consonants
• tak (=roof)
• to (=two)
• mat (=food)
• liter (=litre)
• lærer (=teacher)
• prøve (=to try)
• tre (=three)
Long vs short vowels
Long vowel Short vowel
(after 0-1 consonants) (after 2+ cononants)
• tak (=roof) • takk (=thank you)
• tre (=3) • tretten (=13)
• spise (=eat) • spisse (=sharpen)
• vin (=wine) • vinn (=win)
• lese (=read) • seks (=6)
• mat (=food) • matt
Pronunciation of the letter o
o sounds like o O sounds like å
(0-1 consonants behind) (2+ consonants behind or followed by –g or –v)
• bor • Norge
• to (=2) • norsk
• god (silent –d) • kommer
• sol (=sun) • tog (= a train)
• sove (=sleep)
JEG HETER…
and other useful phrases
• Hva heter du? • Jeg heter ________.
• Hvor kommer du fra? • Jeg kommer fra ______.
• Hvilke språk snakker du? • Jeg snakker ____ og _____.
• Hvor bor du? • Jeg bor i ____.

• hva = what
• hvor = where
• hvilke = which (plural)
Hvor kommer du fra?
Hvilke språk snakker du?

Land (=country) Språk (=language)

«Jeg kommer fra…..» «Jeg snakker….»
• Norge • norsk
• Tyskland • tysk
• Frankrike • fransk
• Spania • spansk
• Italia • italiensk

Capital initial letter No capital initial letter

 Oppgave (= exercise)
1. Find your country and language in the list. What is it called in Norwegian?
2. Ask 3 classmates near you!

• Hvor kommer du fra? Jeg kommer fra ______.

• Hvilke språk snakker du? Jeg snakker ____ og ____.
Vi leser (= read) «Hva heter du»?
• En er Vanessa og en er Lukas.

• Think about the pronounciartion!

Tall
Numbers
Tall (= numbers) 1–30 0 - null

• 1 en *ellve • 11 elleve • 21 tjueen

• 2 to *tåll
• 12 tolv • 22 tjueto
• 3 tre • 13 tretten • 23 tjuetre
• 4 fire • 14 fjorten • 24 tjuefire
• 5 fem • 15 femten • 25 tjuefem
• 6 seks *sæistn • 16 seksten • 26 tjueseks
• 7 sju *søttn • 17 sytten • 27 tjuesju
• 8 åtte • 18 atten • 28 tjueåtte
• 9 ni • 19 nitten • 29 tjueni
• 10 ti • 20 tjue • 30 tretti
• 31 trettien
• …
7 and 20
7 – sju /ʃ/ 20 – tjue /ç/

sjokolade (= chocolate) tjue (= twenty)

ski (= skis) kjøpe (= buy)
skjorte (= shirt) kysse (= kiss)
Hvor gammel er du? (= How old are you?)
• Jeg er _____ år. (= I am ___ years)

• Jeg er _____ år gammel. (I am ___ years old)

Ask 3 classmates near you!

 The first conversation
Hei!
• Hva heter du? • Jeg heter ________.
• Hvor kommer du fra? • Jeg kommer fra ____.
• Hvilke språk snakker du? • Jeg snakker _____ og ____.
• Hvor gammel er du? • Jeg er ____ år (gammel).
• Hvor bor du?
• Jeg bor i _________.
Hyggelig å møte / hilse på deg! (= Nice to meet / greet you!)
Hyggelig å møte / hilse på deg også! (= Nice to meet / greet you too!)

Everyone: stand up and walk around in the classroom!

Have a conversation with at least 5 different people 
Greetings

Meeting Leaving
• Hei • Ha det! (= bye!)
• Hallo • Ha det bra! (= bye!)
• God dag (= good day, formal) • Vi ses! (= See you!)
• God morgen (= good morning) • Vi ses i morgen. (= See you tomorrow.)
• God helg! (= Have a good weekend!)
Greetings

Spørsmål (= question) Svar (= answer)

• Hvordan går det? • Det går bra. / Det går fint.
(How are you?) (I’m fine).

• Og du? • Det går ikke så bra.

(And you?) (I’m not so well).

• Hva med deg?

(What about you?)
Some useful words and phrases

norsk engelsk
• Ja • Yes
• Nei • No
• Takk • Thank you
• Tusen takk • Thank you very much
• Vær så god • Here you are / you’re welcome
• Unnskyld • Excuse me
• Vær så snill • Please
Understanding: Some useful phrases
• Forstår du? • Do you understand?
• Jeg forstår ikke. • I don’t understand.
• Kan du snakke sakte? • Can you speak slowly?

• Kan du gjenta? • Can you repeat?

• Hva sier du? • What are you saying?
• Hva betyr ____? • What does ___ mean?

• Jeg vet ikke. • I don’t know

Grammar: Pronouns
jeg I
du you
han he
hun she
«de:» det/den it
vi we
dere you (plural)
«di:» de they
Oppgave (=exercise):
Get to know the person next to you
Ask him or her: Write down the answers:
• Hva heter du? • Han / hun heter ________.
• Hvor kommer du fra? • Han / hun kommer fra ____.
• Hvilke språk snakker du? • Han / hun snakker _____ og ____.
• Hvor gammel er du? • Han / hun er ____ år (gammel).
• Hvor bor du? • Han / hun bor i _________.
Har dere noen spørsmål?
(= Do you have any questions?)
Lekse (= homework)
• Get hold of the book (buy it at the bookshop Akademika)

• Read in Chapter 1:
• «Hva heter du?»
• «I klassen» (side 10)
• Learn the vocabulary

• Learn + practice the alphabet

Takk for i dag! (= Thank you for today!)