Easy to read Norwegian news

One of the best ways to expand your vocabulary and knowledge of a language is getting as much exposure to it as possible by introducing it into your everyday life. One of the ways that you can do this is using it to get your daily news fix, but if you're just starting out this can be frustrating, having to constantly look up words. Fortunately, there are news websites in simple language, but even then, if you are a complete beginner, you might need a bit more guidance. If you've just begun Norwegian and you're looking for some short, snappy articles to get you into the language, Nyheter i bilder (news in pictures) could be for you. This site combines very short, simple news with symbols so you don't have to look up words you don't know, you can just see the meaning. Sound weird? Yeah, it is, and seeing the odd little doodle of a terrorist can be a bit jarring.

 But it does get you using the language, and the symbols mean that you aren't relying on English translations but actually seeing the meaning of the word directly. Even if you know a bit of Norwegian, this can be a good way to expand your core vocabulary- the basic words that make up 75% of communication but you still might not be 100% up to scratch on.

It's also a good way of seeing the really simple structures that you can use in your own writing and speaking. Have a look at how they word their articles and see if you can write something similar on a current news story or an episode from history or anything really...

Revolusjon i Frankrike

Folk i Frankrike var ikke fornøyd.
De likte ikke kongen.
De ville en ny regjering.
Kongen var dreptes av den ny regjeringen.

Who would have thought the news could be so fun ;)