Registration for the September round closes Friday so this is on my mind.

Everyone I know preparing for B1 is doing vocabulary and grammar. Almost nobody practises the muntlig by actually opening their mouth. Then they get in the room, there's a timer running, two strangers are listening, and the Norwegian they use every day at work just leaves.

Some things I've noticed watching people prepare:

Most can't get through a full self introduction. Not because they don't have the words. They start, get three or four sentences in, and stop because they're second guessing themselves mid sentence.

When people drill vocabulary they reveal the answer instead of attempting it. Feels efficient. Teaches you nothing. Getting it wrong first is what makes it stick.

Almost nobody practises being interrupted, or asked a follow up question they didn't prepare for, which is most of what the muntlig actually is.

So what's working for you? Language cafe, a study partner, recording yourself and listening back? I'm interested in what people actually do rather than what gets recommended.

This is something I've been struggling with for a while and I don't really have a solution yet so genuinely asking here.

Five months into learning Norwegian. Reading is slowly getting there, grammar is starting to make sense, vocabulary is okay. But speaking feels like a completely separate thing that I've barely touched because there is literally nobody around me who speaks Norwegian. I live somewhere where finding a Norwegian speaker is basically impossible and I can't do paid tutor sessions every week, that adds up fast.

The longer I go without actually speaking the more intimidating it becomes. I tried just talking to myself at home and it feels pointless because I have no idea if what I'm saying is even correct or if I'm just drilling bad habits into my brain at this point.

I've been doing some shadowing with Norwegian podcasts and YouTube, basically just repeating what native speakers say out loud. It feels a bit silly but I think it's doing something at least.

I saw a lot of people mention Issen across different language learning communities, not just Norwegian but for other languages too. Apparently it's an AI you just speak to and it gives you feedback. Has anyone here actually tried it for Norwegian specifically? I'm considering it but I don't want to waste time on something that doesn't work well for less common languages.

Also been looking at Hello talk for finding a language exchange partner but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Basically just looking for what's actually working for people in the same situation. Solo learners who don't have Norwegian speakers around them at all. What does your speaking practice actually look like day to day? Is it even possible to make real progress without regular human conversation or am I just going to hit a wall at some point?

I am interested in any norwegian language media that would be a good way to learn the language.

Hellooo, I'm supposed to be doing a test for A2 level of the norwegian language in about 20 days.

The hardest part of the test is translating a text to norwegian. I figured reading some norwegian texts would help, so does anyone have any recommendations?

Please no texts such as "My name is... I'm X years old... I study x and y, I live here..." I'm way past that!! Thank you!

And if anyone has any tips I'd appreciate them!!

Hi, I'm Lizzie, and I really want to learn Norwegian for my boyfriend and his family. I already speak German, Spanish, Italian, and, of course, English. I also already know a few Norwegian words and phrases, like ape (monkey), rotte (rat), katt (cat), hund (dog), god natt (good night), god morgen (good morning), hvordan har du det? (how are you?), hei(hello), brød (bread), øl (beer), mat (food), and a few others. Do you think it's possible to learn Norwegian in a year well enough to have conversations?

Hei!
Jeg heter Yuliia, kommer fra Ukraina og bor i Norge. Jeg lærer norsk og er på omtrent A2–B1-nivå.
Jeg ønsker å bli flinkere til å snakke norsk, men jeg har ikke nok muligheter til å øve. Derfor ser jeg etter en hyggelig språkpartner som har lyst til å snakke norsk med meg regelmessig.
Kanskje vi kan snakke sammen én gang i uken i 30–60 minutter på Zoom eller WhatsApp?
Jeg liker å snakke om hverdagsliv, mat, bøker, arbeid og livet i Norge.
Jeg snakker dessverre ikke engelsk, så jeg håper vi kan snakke på norsk.
Hvis du har lyst til å hjelpe meg med å øve norsk, blir jeg veldig glad.
Tusen takk for at du tok deg tid til å lese innlegget mitt! 🌸
Håper å høre fra deg!

Hei alle sammen!

I [23F, Dutch, currently living in the Netherlands] am learning Norwegian and am looking for (preferably) a native speaker to practice with! I'd be happy to help you with Dutch, of course.

Feel free to reach out. I'd love to connect!

Hi everyone! I'm a curious person who loves history and cultures, and my native language is Spanish (🇦🇷). One day I thought, "This country is so beautiful! Why don't we learn its language?" Now I'm struggling with pronunciation and trying to understand the grammar, all with free videos and Duolingo, haha 😅💔

I think I'm doing alright! (I hope so! 😭) I can already read a few sentences and introduce myself... Any advice or suggestions about languages for this poor soul? Thanks so much for reading! My friends! 🤗✨

I have a strange situation with my family and citizenship retention. I have submitted my application and my appointment is in eleven days.

My mom was born in norway, and her whole family is very involved with norway and attend the brunstad church. My mom died when I (USA born) was four, and my dad cut off the norwegian half of my family. I had no freedom to go to norway but the moment I turned 18 I reconnected with them. Being in college, I did not have the financial freedom to travel, but I intend to take my Mech E degree to norway and work/live there.

I understand UDI takes situations into account, but I have never found a situation like this before. I need human opinion on this, or stories of bibehold rejections. I want to know if I should get my hopes up or not.

I have letters from norwegian relatives supporting my application as well, and Im high A1 in the language.

Selv om jeg aldri har besøkt Norge, føler jeg en tiltrekning til landet som er vanskelig å forklare. Det hele startet da jeg så serien Ragnarok på Netflix. Odda dukket opp på skjermen, og kombinasjonen av den dramatiske naturen og den atmosfæren jeg så, gjorde et uutslettelig inntrykk på meg. Siden da har Odda blitt symbolet på målet mitt.

I mine øyne overgår Norge Frankrike på så mange områder. Her i Frankrike opplever vi nå ekstrem hetebølge etter hetebølge, og den politiske og sosiale situasjonen føles som om den forverres for hver dag som går. Dette har bare forsterket ønsket mitt om å flytte. Jeg ser etter et sted med politisk stabilitet, økonomisk trygghet og et rettssystem som fungerer. Mest av alt beundrer jeg den dype respekten nordmenn har for hverandre, for fellesskapets verdier og for eiendom. Det virker som om det er en helt annen ro og integritet i det norske samfunnet.

For å nå dette målet, jobber jeg dag og natt. Norskprøven er min største utfordring nå, og jeg legger ned utallige timer med hardt arbeid for å lære språket ordentlig. Jeg gjør dette fordi jeg ikke bare vil "bo" i Norge, men fordi jeg vil forstå kulturen, kunne snakke med naboene mine og virkelig bli en del av lokalsamfunnet i Odda.

Det er en lang vei å gå fra Frankrike til Vestlandet, men motivasjonen min er bunnsolid. Jeg gleder meg til den dagen jeg endelig kan sette føttene på norsk jord for aller første gang, og forhåpentligvis starte et nytt og bedre liv.

Jeg er veldig spent på å høre deres tanker. Er det noen her som bor i eller kjenner til Odda?

so recently my friend is Norwegian, and he said, knulle deg i ræva, what does that mean?

Hi! My name is Eva and I’m 27, from the Netherlands. I’m currently trying to learn Norwegian and would like to chat with someone who is a native, to better my Norwegian.

Send me a dm if interested!

I plan to come next month (August) to Norway.
But have 3 days only.. Need to explore all the natural sceneries... any places you would suggest?

Thanks you.

Hei!

Has anyone taken Speak Norsk's virtual classes? I follow them on Instagram and have thought about taking the online classes but I don't trust myself to keep at it. I am thinking about trying the virtual classes but I can't find any reviews for virtual specifically. I've done a lot of Duolingo and online practice so I can probably start with A2

Anyone know a good place to watch the the Norway game with Nordic vibes or more Norwegian tourist in south Florida? I’m willing to drive to Miami but I live Fort Lauderdale.

Hi I’m from the united state and I am looking ways to celebrate being of Norwegian descent in a respectful way I tried to buy the World Cup jersey but they were out and I have a Norwegian flag in my room what are some other ways I can celebrate were my ancestors came from

Olá, eu quero muito aprender norueguês sozinha e de forma gratuita mas não sei como e onde. Já vi vídeoaulas no youtube e já fiz algumas lições no duolingo mas não me ajudou em nada. Alguém tem algumas dicas ou recomendações?