Numbers in Norwegian

Well, why not to turn to basics every now and then. This post is about how to count in Norwegian. 

There are two different counting systems in Norwegian (if to believe Nordsnakk). First and most ordinary is like Swedish and another one that is not so common but is like the German system. For example you say (26) six and twenty or "seks og tyve". This type of counting is a bit old fashioned by now and Norwegians themselves do not use it daily anymore.   

1 till 10	11 till 20	21 till 30	40, 50…90, 100, 10000, 100 000
En	Elleve	Tjueen	Førti
To	Tolv	Tjueto	Femti
Tre	Tretten	Tjuetre	Seksti
Fire	Fjorten	Tjuefire	Sytti
Fem	Femten	Tjuefem	Åtti
Seks	Seksten	Tjueseks	Nitti
Syv	Sytten	Tjuesyv	Hundre
Åtte	Atten	Tjueåtte	Tusen
Ni	Nitten	Tjueni	Ti tusen
Ti	Tjue	Tretti	Hundre tusen

One and a half  1½(en och en halv in Swedish) is in Norwegian ”halvannan”. Also good to know. 

But how are the numbers pronounced? Isn´t that your next problem while being a beginner? 

If you would like to learn how to write the numbers, check that online option for exercising: http://www.hf.ntnu.no/now/1/exercises/ex1_4_A_numbers.htm

And then of course I just have to suggest you to watch this wonderful youtube lesson with a native speaking teacher (she is probably like 10 years old or something:) and repeat all the numbers one more time. Great work!

Good luck with numbers! 

I will also recommend a free beginners course online, I write about it in one of my earlier posts.  

NTNU Norwegian course - great for the beginner!

Today I got a good hint from my colleague from Rudolf Steiner University College in Oslo, Fabio Bento. He suggested the page that has been developed by Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The course is called Norwegian on the Web. It contains texts about Ken, Anna, Maria and Peter, who arrive from their respective countries to Trondheim, in order to study at NTNU. Each chapter focuses on a few specific themes, with some variations and extensions in each text. This way, there will be some new elements and some repetition in all the texts.

There are altogether 6 chapters.

Today I worked with the first chapter. It is the real beginning...  with good listening materials and grammar and all... I like this! Try it out!

Ken Robbins kommer fra England. Han bor i London. Ken er 23 år gammel. Han reiser med tog fra Oslo til Trondheim. Ken snakker med ei dame. Hun kommer fra Norge.

Monika:	Jeg heter Monika. Hva heter du?
Ken:	Jeg heter Ken.
Monika:	Hvor kommer du fra?
Ken:	Jeg kommer fra England. Og du?
Monika:	Jeg kommer fra Oslo, men jeg bor i Trondheim.
Ken:	Har du familie i Trondheim?
Monika:	Ja, jeg er gift, og jeg har ei jente.
Ken:	Hva heter hun?
Monika:	Hun heter Emma. Hun er seks år.