The puzzle chat
Welcome to The Puzzle Chat — a space for questions, ideas, feedback and a little bit of Norwegian practice. You can use the comments below t...
Episodes
# 53 Premium is out! What now???
The Norwegian Puzzle is growing! In this episode, I introduce the new Premium membership and explain what you can expect: extra episodes, learning resources, content for different levels, and new ways...
# 52.2 "Annerledes" kontra "forskjellig (på norsk)
The episode breaks down the Norwegian words annerledes, forskjellig and forskjellig fra, showing how they differ when making comparisons and describing variation. It uses practical examples with cats ...
# 52.1 "Annerledes" versus "forskjellig" - in English
This episode explains how Norwegian differentiates between internal variation and difference between groups, using words like different and differently and showing when to compare within a category or...
#51.4 Hvordan det hele startet. (B1-B2)
Denne episoden introduserer vertinnen Silje og hennes første episode i et nytt format med fokus på lytteøvelser og norskundervisning. Silje deler sin bakgrunn fra Bergen, studier i Frankrike, og reise...
#51.3 Hvordan det hele startet. (A2-B1)
Denne første episoden introduserer verten Silje, og forteller om hennes bakgrunn fra Bergen, tiden i Frankrike og hvordan hun begynte å undervise norsk som fremmedspråk. Hun forklarer hvorfor hun star...
#51.2 Hvordan det hele startet. (A1-A2)
In this episode, Silje shares who she is, where she comes from, and why she teaches Norwegian, tracing her journey from Bergen to France and back to Norway. She explains how her love of languages led ...
#51.1 Hvordan det hele startet. (A0-A1)
In this Norwegian language learning episode, Silje introduces herself and shares her personal story from Bergen to France and back to Norway, using repeated bilingual phrases and plenty of breaks to a...
#50 Big changes in the making!
Send us Fan Mail From now on, the most work-intensive episodes will be premium, with options to get explanations in English or Norwegian depending on your level and learning goals. You asked for more ...
#49 "Både" vs "begge" (begge to / begge deler)
Send us Fan Mail We break down the real difference between “både” and “begge” so you can say “both” in Norwegian without guessing. We also tackle the tricky part, when Norwegian wants “begge deler” be...
#48 Sin, si, sitt and sine - correct grammar can save family drama!
Send us Fan Mail “His car” sounds clear until it suddenly isn’t. When the subject is third person, English often forces us to guess who owns what, but Norwegian grammar refuses to let that ambiguity s...
#47 Infinitive and present tense: the explanation you were waiting for!
Send us Fan Mail That one little choice between infinitive and present tense van be tricky. We sit down and untangle the confusion from the ground up, because most learners were taught a shortcut that...
#46 Norwegian adjectives made simple: are you describing or defining?
Send us Fan Mail Norwegian adjective endings can feel like a guessing game until you learn what they are really doing. We focus on one practical distinction that clears up a ton of confusion fast: are...