Practice Norwegian online, free to start

What you can practice

The app focuses on the Norwegian you actually use — at the shop, at the doctor, at work and in letters from public services. Everything is Bokmål.

• Norwegian vocabulary packs grouped by real situations
• Grammar points explained simply: word order, en/ei/et, verb tenses
• Norwegian speaking practice by voice or text
• Understanding Norwegian SMS, email and letters in plain English

How much is free?

You can start without an account. Each AI feature — conversation, understanding messages, help me reply, roleplay and practice — includes a set number of free uses, and the Life in Norway guides are always open. Creating a free account gives you a fresh allowance every month.

A good route for beginners

If you are starting from zero, follow the A1 material first: greetings, numbers, shopping and simple questions. Move to A2 once you can handle short exchanges, then use conversation practice to make it automatic.

• Week 1–2: A1 vocabulary and basic sentence order
• Week 3–4: short roleplays — bakery, small talk, appointments
• Ongoing: read one real Norwegian message a week and have it explained

Why speaking practice matters

Most learners in Norway understand more than they can say. Practising out loud with NorskBuddy is low-stakes: you can repeat, pause and make mistakes, and get a polished version of your sentence afterwards so you see exactly what to change.