Dutch vs Norwegian
Two germanic languages, side by side.
Dutch
Nederlands
- Curated vocabulary
- 390 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- Yes
- Tenses drilled
- 5
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
Norwegian
Norsk
- Curated vocabulary
- 403 words
- Curriculum
- 18 units · 80 lessons
- Verbs inflect for person
- No
- Tenses drilled
- 1
- Tutor speaks it aloud
- Yes
- Pronunciation practice
- Yes
The first words in each
| Dutch | Norwegian | English |
|---|---|---|
| de | en | the (common gender) / a/an (m.) |
| het | ei | the (neuter) / a/an (f.) |
| een | et | a, an / a/an (n.) |
| ik | -en | I / the (m., suffixed) |
| jij | -a | you (informal sg., stressed) / the (f., suffixed) |
| je | -et | you (informal sg., unstressed); your / the (n., suffixed) |
| u | -ene | you (formal) / the (pl., suffixed) |
| hij | jeg | he / I |
Dutch vs Norwegian - FAQ
- Is Dutch or Norwegian harder to learn?
- We won't rank them: it depends on what you already speak. Dutch changes its verbs according to who is acting, while Norwegian does not - which is usually the biggest early difference in effort.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Dutch and Norwegian aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.