Norwegian vs Swedish
Two germanic languages, side by side.
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
Swedish
Svenska
- Curated vocabulary
- 415 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
| Norwegian | Swedish | English |
|---|---|---|
| en | en | a/an (m.) / a/an (common gender) |
| ei | ett | a/an (f.) / a/an (neuter gender) |
| et | -en | a/an (n.) / the (common, suffixed) |
| -en | -et | the (m., suffixed) / the (neuter, suffixed) |
| -a | -na | the (f., suffixed) / the (plural, suffixed common) |
| -et | jag | the (n., suffixed) / I |
| -ene | du | the (pl., suffixed) / you (sg.) |
| jeg | han | I / he |
Norwegian vs Swedish - FAQ
- Is Norwegian or Swedish harder to learn?
- We won't rank them: it depends on what you already speak. Both conjugate the same way (verbs do not change according to who is acting), and Semantix drills 1 tenses in Norwegian against 1 in Swedish.
- Can I practise speaking both?
- Yes. The tutor speaks both Norwegian and Swedish aloud, and both support pronunciation practice with your microphone.