Norwegian starts with the basics but moves at an energetic pace to give you a good level of understanding, speaking and writing. You will have lots of opportunity to practice the kind of language you will need to be able to communicate with confidence and understand Norwegian culture. Book jacket.

Margaretha Danbolt Simons teaches Norwegian at the university level

introduction

1

(3)

pronunciation

4

(6)

hei! hva heter du? hello! what is your name?

greeting people and introducing oneself, making simple statements and questions

10

(12)

jeg vil gjerne reise til Norge I would like to go to Norway

talking about what you do for a living, counting to ten, planning how to get to Norway, the days of the week

22

(13)

pa vei til Norge on the way to Norway

Norwegian food and saying skal!, saying what you would like to eat and drink, Norwegian driving regulations

35

(12)

sightseeing i Oslo sightseeing in Oslo

what to see in Oslo and how to get about, left and right, talking about what you think of the sights

47

(14)

John gar til byen John goes to town

buying postcards and stamps, cashing travellers' cheques and understanding Norwegian money, asking for directions, counting from ten upwards

61

(11)

hallo! hello!

using the telephone, using numbers in sums, making appointments and saying please

72

(13)

Bentes familie Bente's family

dealing with family relationships and the family tree, talking to children, showing irritation

85

(13)

John kolliderer og kommer pa sykehus John is in a crash and ends up in hospital

expressing pain and discomfort, describing symptoms of illnesses and pain, parts of the body, being in hospital

98

(12)

Bente far jobb, og John gar pa apotek Bente gets a job, and John goes to the chemist's

buying clothes and medicines, describing clothes, colours and patterns, telling the time

110

(13)

John og Bente gar i selskap John and Bente go to parties

Norwegian party customs, what to say to your hosts during and after a party, months and dates

123

(14)

God Jul! Godt Nyttar! Happy Christmas! Happy New Year!

writing Christmas cards, Christmas in Norway, more about telling the time

137

(14)

kjære Kari dear Kari

formal and informal letters, the use of titles, describing the weather and the seasons

151

(14)

paske pa fjellet Easter in the mountains

skiing, expressing delight and fear, winter scenery

165

(13)

syttende Mai i Oslo seventeenth of May in Oslo

the National Day in Norway, talking about the past, expressing interest in something, how to say sorry

178

(13)

Sankt Hansaften pa Vestlandet Midsummer in the West Country

yet another Norwegian celebration!, booking hotel accommodation, making a complaint, paying the bill

191

(13)

hva na? what now?

expressing thoughts and feelings, and perhaps a little nostalgia

204

(16)

taking it further

220

(2)

key to the exercises

222

(8)

grammar

230

(3)

glossary

233

(4)

Norwegian-English vocabulary

237

(14)

English-Norwegian vocabulary

251

(11)

Index

262

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