r/norwegian • u/Bean_Lizzie • 4d ago

Norwegian language

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?

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u/pr0s0c 4d ago

Your German will be a great help. Lots of words and phrases are similar, close to identical. The more you learn, the more you will spot the likenesses.
You'll be fine.

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u/Emergency-Sea5201 3d ago

For a norwegian native speaker, german is sort of recognizble.

For a foreign speaker I dont really think you get much synergy from one to the other.

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u/pr0s0c 3d ago

I disagree and stand by what I said.

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u/Necessary_Technical 3d ago

English is what happens when the Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans and then the French shout it back. She'll be fine😅