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 Norwegian Alphabet
Worksheet
The Norwegian alphabet consists of eight vowels and twenty-one consonants, 26 from
the English alphabet and three vowels not found in the English alphabet by default.

Knowing the basics of the Norwegian alphabet is a huge step in learning Norwegian because
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it’s a “phonetic” language. That means if you know the letters, then you can read the words
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and people will understand you. But don’t be fooled. The writing system hangs quite far behind
the pronunciation at places, especially with older words, and it is easy to mix up two
words when you pronounce them.

You also form words the same as in English by putting letters together in
certain orders. Norwegian is a Germanic language so it shares many words
with English. Cognates are similar looking words with similar meanings. For
example, “bag” (bag) and “traditional” (tradisjonell) are Norwegian-English
and English-Norwegian cognates.

1 The Norwegian alphabet and phonetic pronunciation:

A a ah K k kaw U u oo

B b beh L l ell V v veh

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C c seh M m emm W w
veh

D d deh N n enn X x eks

E e eh O o oo Y y iy

F f eff P p peh Z z sett

G g geh Q q koo Æ æ a

H h haw R r err Ø ø uh

I i ee S s ess Å å awe

J j yeh T t teh

Note: The provided alphabet list above offers phonetic pronunciation; the actual spelling for each letter is similar but not the same.

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2 Norwegian Alphabet Chart:

Lexicon English Norwegian

(Name) Approx Example
A a car alfabet

B b bed boller

C c celebrate chips

D d dad dadler

E e elevated eske

F f far frosk

G g good gate

H h help hanske

I i pea lire

J j year jungel

K k kitten kameleon

L l letter flaske

M m money mange

N n no norge

O o hop kjole

P p people ape

Q q quick qatarer

R r ring skrive

S s something lasso

T t ten mote

U u look luke

V v very vaske

W w vessel WC

X x x-ray xylophone

Y y yiddish søyle,

Z z self pizza

Æ æ sad lærer

Ø ø stun øre

Å å sock påske

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A language’s alphabet is its building blocks. Trying to learn how to write in Norwegian without first learning
its alphabet is a bit like trying to build a brick house without touching the individual bricks! It is impossible
to do a good job that way. So don’t believe language schools and methods that try to teach you otherwise.
You will regret it later.

Also, once you start recognizing symbols and words, you will be encouraged by your own progress
and motivated to learn even faster. Even just learning the basics of the alphabet will allow you to start
recognizing simple Norwegian words, and it will feel great!

Furthermore, knowing the alphabet even helps with pronunciation, as learning the individual letters of any
language will start uncovering nuances and intricacies that are not always apparent when you’re simply
listening to the words.

Completely mastering the Norwegian alphabet, no matter how long it takes, will give you an excellent
head start in learning how to write and read the language. It will offer you a solid foundation on which to
build the other language skills, so set a goal to learn the alphabet so well that you’re able to recite it in
your sleep!

3 Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice:

Using the correct pronunciation of the Norwegian alphabet practice saying the words below;

glad saks hund spise vann

happy scissors dog eat water

klokke sko katt bok blyant

clock shoe cat book pencil

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4 Vocabulary and Alphabet Practice:

Fill in the Norwegian word for the vocabulary;

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happy

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scissors

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dog

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eat

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water

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clock

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shoe

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cat

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book

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pencil

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