You realt have a fantastic approach to teaching language. I am multilingual (English, french and Catalan natively, and somewhat proficient in Italian), so I understand languages quite well. I have dabbled with polish and Russian and have definitely found that knowing multiple languages that are dramatically different to each other (I.e. English to French to Catalan) helps understand how languages work, and thus how best to teach and learn them. Your approach is definitely a great one. I think it;s so important not just to learn sentences that are relevant to what you want to learn (e.g. where is the taxi? Where is the hotel? When does the train leave?) rather what really helps LEARN a language is to just.... well, LEARN IT! And having you just throw dozens and dozens of random vocabulary at us, even stuff we might never use, is a big key to making progress! It pushes us out of our comfort zones and forces us to subconscious pick up on the ins and outs of the language. (This is only one of many elements, but it’s a good example of why I think you;re great!)
I am so happy that you are back! You are a great teacher and your videos are so helpful! I thought that you wouldn't post anymore and this made me sad, now all I can do is thank you for your videos. And also, thank you for introduncing me to this amazing language. Tusen Takk💕
oh my god ...a lot of words..I'm going to write them in my notebook regularly to memorise them...thanks for these videos..you don't know how you and your videos are helping me
It was so nice that you brought Solveig into the video to show the differences in dialects! Since I am on exchange in Bergen everything sounds so different and I have no way to learn the differences 😭
Another clarification on the issue of whether the two official forms of Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) are spoken or just written, and on the question of dialects... Although Solveig's explanation is what is officially thaught in Norwegian schools, it is not completly accurate. Linguistically it is not as simple as thinking of dialects as spoken forms of a standardised language. Dialects are local non-standardised linguistic variants, with their own vocabulary and grammar, dominated and (more or less) influenced by a standardised language. While - on the other hand - accents are regional variants of a standardised language. In Norway, everyone writes either Bokmål (about 91,5 %, according to a 2014 survey) or Nynorsk (about 14,1 %), but there are speakers of both Bokmål and Nynorsk - and of local dialects. The overwhelming majority of Norwegians speak dialects, and those speaking proper Nynorsk are very few. But there is a sizeble minority speaking in Bokmål. To speak a standardised language really only comes down to using the vocabulary and grammar of that language in your speach. Native Bokmål-speakers are usually found in the area around Oslo and among the upper and upper middle classes of other lager Norwegian cities like Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger. They are often considered to talk posh, unlike those who actually speak the local dialect (and talking posh is frowned upon - for some reason). But what they are doing (posh or not) are speaking accents of Bokmål. Here in Stavanger, where I live, the majority of the locals speak a local dialect heavily influenced by Bokmål, and a minority (today mostly consisting of elders) speak a local accent of Bokmål (although an old conservative variant). The dominating and most influencial accent of spoken Bokmål (and spoken Norwegian in total) is found in Oslo and the surrounding area. It's called Urban East Norwegian, or Standard East Norwegian (standard østnorsk), and is the Norwegian most people think of when they think of typical spoken Norwegian. It should not - however - be confused with the traditional Oslo dialect. Standard East Norwegian has a high status and is the prestige accent of standardised Norwegian (and it is a Bokmål accent). While Solweig is speaking in the Stord dialect (although close to Nynorsk, it is a dialect and not an accent of Nynorsk), I would say that Michelle speaks the Standard East Norwegian accent of Norwegian Bokmål.
Holy hell, my boyfriend and I are going to live in Bergen (hopefully) and I don't know why I got excited when I recognised the name, but I'm really excited and happy now.
Heya from germany! I try to learn norwegian for a bit now and you are really great at teaching, some words are identical with the german word, I feel like its easier for germans to learn norwegian than american people.
Which r should we use if we can pronounce both equally well? I'm German, and in most dialects, including mine, we use the skarre r, but I'm used to languages that use the trilled r, f.e. Swedish. So what should I choose?
Norway doesn't have a standardized dialect correct? It's just different dialects that each other dialect can understand, so it doesn't really matter if you have a different way of saying some words compared to your normal dialect? I don't really have that problem but that auestion just popped into my head
In Brooklyn, New York, there was a place called, The Son's of Norway This was where my Grandpa loved to go. We usually all had S u l t e. Grandma made krumkache for dessert, and brought it to the restuarant at Christmas time for everyone to enjoy. Please excuse my spelling errors
TheGreatPornholio And the same as the German r. Although there are dialects that pronounce the r with the tip of the tongue, but I speak High German, and we don't do that.
Wellcome back Michelle alexandra jeg lært så mye norsk Tusen Takk min søta søster. jeg bor i Norge Jeg er virkelig setter pris på deg . fordi 50 % norsk språk er å lære fra deg fortsatt jeg er på skolen takk igjen. men kan du hjelpe meg jeg vil gjerne mer hvis du kan. hvordan kan jeg ta kontakt med deg
KTM any language is hard to learn. although norwegian is easier for english speakers to learn because there are many similar words (as shown in this video)
Jeeeeg kommer frrrraaaa AMERIKA lol. I speak ok norwegian. Can say things like hva skjer some names jan åge, simen and a couple other things. I can type it better tho lol. I have norwegian decent so maybe that's why its not too hard for me :P
You said " hi norwegian my students" "hæ norske elevene mine" I'm just learning norsk. I'm English, I might be wrong but shouldn't it be: "Hi, my norwegian students". "Hæ mine norske studenter". Or am I wrong, I most definitely am wrong but I thought I'd ask because any exposure to norwegian language i am greatfull for. Jeg elsker deg 🇳🇴 from UK
I just wanted to say that you haven't thought us the word yes and no :) which would be nice umm... yeah an those many words u gave last time made me think that you are going away for a long time might not continue Q,Q
Hei Michelle:-) I was followed all ur video. but to much speak english more than norsk .if u speaks more norsk,we can not improve Norwegian languages So less english.
You realt have a fantastic approach to teaching language. I am multilingual (English, french and Catalan natively, and somewhat proficient in Italian), so I understand languages quite well. I have dabbled with polish and Russian and have definitely found that knowing multiple languages that are dramatically different to each other (I.e. English to French to Catalan) helps understand how languages work, and thus how best to teach and learn them. Your approach is definitely a great one. I think it;s so important not just to learn sentences that are relevant to what you want to learn (e.g. where is the taxi? Where is the hotel? When does the train leave?) rather what really helps LEARN a language is to just.... well, LEARN IT! And having you just throw dozens and dozens of random vocabulary at us, even stuff we might never use, is a big key to making progress! It pushes us out of our comfort zones and forces us to subconscious pick up on the ins and outs of the language.
(This is only one of many elements, but it’s a good example of why I think you;re great!)
I am so happy that you are back! You are a great teacher and your videos are so helpful! I thought that you wouldn't post anymore and this made me sad, now all I can do is thank you for your videos. And also, thank you for introduncing me to this amazing language. Tusen Takk💕
1. Great lessons
2. You are ridiculously pretty
Isn't she???
oh my god ...a lot of words..I'm going to write them in my notebook regularly to memorise them...thanks for these videos..you don't know how you and your videos are helping me
It was so nice that you brought Solveig into the video to show the differences in dialects! Since I am on exchange in Bergen everything sounds so different and I have no way to learn the differences 😭
tusen takk .. u makes it looks like a lot easier then realty , 🌼🌼 ur wonderful teacher
hey! your back!!! --- michelle, you-look-marvelous*****
Another clarification on the issue of whether the two official forms of Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) are spoken or just written, and on the question of dialects...
Although Solveig's explanation is what is officially thaught in Norwegian schools, it is not completly accurate. Linguistically it is not as simple as thinking of dialects as spoken forms of a standardised language. Dialects are local non-standardised linguistic variants, with their own vocabulary and grammar, dominated and (more or less) influenced by a standardised language. While - on the other hand - accents are regional variants of a standardised language.
In Norway, everyone writes either Bokmål (about 91,5 %, according to a 2014 survey) or Nynorsk (about 14,1 %), but there are speakers of both Bokmål and Nynorsk - and of local dialects.
The overwhelming majority of Norwegians speak dialects, and those speaking proper Nynorsk are very few. But there is a sizeble minority speaking in Bokmål.
To speak a standardised language really only comes down to using the vocabulary and grammar of that language in your speach.
Native Bokmål-speakers are usually found in the area around Oslo and among the upper and upper middle classes of other lager Norwegian cities like Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger. They are often considered to talk posh, unlike those who actually speak the local dialect (and talking posh is frowned upon - for some reason). But what they are doing (posh or not) are speaking accents of Bokmål.
Here in Stavanger, where I live, the majority of the locals speak a local dialect heavily influenced by Bokmål, and a minority (today mostly consisting of elders) speak a local accent of Bokmål (although an old conservative variant).
The dominating and most influencial accent of spoken Bokmål (and spoken Norwegian in total) is found in Oslo and the surrounding area. It's called Urban East Norwegian, or Standard East Norwegian (standard østnorsk), and is the Norwegian most people think of when they think of typical spoken Norwegian. It should not - however - be confused with the traditional Oslo dialect.
Standard East Norwegian has a high status and is the prestige accent of standardised Norwegian (and it is a Bokmål accent).
While Solweig is speaking in the Stord dialect (although close to Nynorsk, it is a dialect and not an accent of Nynorsk), I would say that Michelle speaks the Standard East Norwegian accent of Norwegian Bokmål.
great to see you back... keep up the good work :)
Awesome! Can't believe it! A new lesson :) Velkommen tilbake og tusen takk Michelle! Du ser veldig pen :)
Holy hell, my boyfriend and I are going to live in Bergen (hopefully) and I don't know why I got excited when I recognised the name, but I'm really excited and happy now.
i know these videos are kinda old but you are good and that funny word in the end is as always epic... love learning with you ;)
YAY!!! Glad you are back ^.^
Great video ! i'm glad you are back making these :D
Tusen takk for your help! great teacher!!
Heya from germany! I try to learn norwegian for a bit now and you are really great at teaching, some words are identical with the german word, I feel like its easier for germans to learn norwegian than american people.
YES YOU'RE BACK!
Jeg elsker your videos, tusen takk!
Great video Michelle. :)
I like your lessons :)
Which r should we use if we can pronounce both equally well? I'm German, and in most dialects, including mine, we use the skarre r, but I'm used to languages that use the trilled r, f.e. Swedish. So what should I choose?
Norway doesn't have a standardized dialect correct? It's just different dialects that each other dialect can understand, so it doesn't really matter if you have a different way of saying some words compared to your normal dialect? I don't really have that problem but that auestion just popped into my head
i really love ur video. :3
omg your baaaaack!
Solveigs' accent is very similar to the swedish "skånska" which is spoken in the south of Sweden.
Welcome back :D
DAmn it, you are so sweet, you are forcing me to learn Norwegian :) Hope to see you around in Oslo :)
In Brooklyn, New York, there was a place called, The Son's of Norway
This was where my Grandpa loved to go. We usually all had
S u l t e. Grandma made krumkache for dessert, and brought it to the restuarant at Christmas time for everyone to enjoy.
Please excuse my spelling errors
Du er flink til å lære Norsk
what is the difference between "verst" and "verste"?
Please explain the differences between Norwegian and Old Norse. Thank you
Solveigs "R" is the exactly the same as our southern Dutch "R". I will use Solveigs R :)
TheGreatPornholio And the same as the German r. Although there are dialects that pronounce the r with the tip of the tongue, but I speak High German, and we don't do that.
Wellcome back Michelle alexandra jeg lært så mye norsk Tusen Takk min søta søster. jeg bor i Norge
Jeg er virkelig setter pris på deg .
fordi 50 % norsk språk er å lære fra deg fortsatt jeg er på skolen takk igjen.
men kan du hjelpe meg jeg vil gjerne mer hvis du kan. hvordan kan jeg ta kontakt med deg
kjærlighet på pinne😜
lol not happening
takk så mye
that skarre R is similar to persian (farsi) g , like in "aga"
oooh , long time we don`t see you , why the washer in the living room ? :) . you still soooo nice girl
+ELMODER +MichelleAlexandra Yeah, Is that a {clothes} drier or a washing machine?
username1nmillion whatever , why in the living room , must be in the bathroom , :) my english language very bad :)
+ELMODER heh, why does it matter?
👍
Okay! I am totally lost. Someone said Norwegian was easy. Really?
digitalsketchguy yeah it is.
KTM any language is hard to learn. although norwegian is easier for english speakers to learn because there are many similar words (as shown in this video)
Jeeeeg kommer frrrraaaa AMERIKA lol. I speak ok norwegian. Can say things like hva skjer some names jan åge, simen and a couple other things. I can type it better tho lol. I have norwegian decent so maybe that's why its not too hard for me :P
Haha same
Those dialects are so different -_-
woot woot
is that a washing machine just casually chilling in your living room next to you lol
You said " hi norwegian my students"
"hæ norske elevene mine"
I'm just learning norsk. I'm English, I might be wrong but shouldn't it be: "Hi, my norwegian students".
"Hæ mine norske studenter".
Or am I wrong, I most definitely am wrong but I thought I'd ask because any exposure to norwegian language i am greatfull for. Jeg elsker deg 🇳🇴 from UK
takk
Do you have a washing machine inside your living room??!!
just needs better audio other than that good job
Good god u are off the chain ,gorgeous.
Need to learn any help?
Jag vill ha en kaffe tack!
...och en kaffe med mjölk för mig, tack.
Det är så fantastisk att pratar svenska, och också att förstå danska och norska!
God
Sweden's æ is ä
I've found this interesting. The way you pronounce ä in Swedish is different to the way we pronounce ä in German, right?
Allaam Räf Yeah they kinda pronounce it like an 'e'
I just wanted to say that you haven't thought us the word yes and no :) which would be nice umm... yeah an those many words u gave last time made me think that you are going away for a long time might not continue Q,Q
Yes = Ja
No = Nei
:P
hahahaaaa
halla jeg er norsk
Nej
I speak Spanish so I can't take away that r
Hei Michelle:-) I was followed all ur video. but to much speak english more than norsk .if u speaks more norsk,we can not improve Norwegian languages
So less english.