Grammar
#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 ...
#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...
#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,...
#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 disti...
#40 "Normalest"? Or "mest normal"? - three rules of comparative and superlative use
Send us Fan Mail We start with the quick foundation: how comparative and superlative forms work (think -ere and -est), and why the English habit of av...
#34 "I", "inn", "inne" and "inni". I say no more...
Send us Fan Mail What is the difference in meaning and function of these four words? How can we translate the English word "in" to Norwegian? I hope y...
#33 "Til" or "for"? I have cake for you... or to you? When to use "til" and "for" in Norwegian.
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#26 "At" or "som"? The one where pizza explains it all ...
Send us Fan Mail We dive into the real logic behind Norwegian "at" and "som", stripping away jargon and showing exactly how these connectors connect t...
#25 Preteritum and perfektum - How Norwegians look at the past
Send us Fan Mail Let's dig into a clear mental model that strips away guesswork and shows exactly when to use preteritum, presens perfektum, and prete...