Learning resources

Short stories

Free Norwegian stories from A1 to B2, with audio, word help, and quick comprehension questions. No account is required.

50 free stories · No account needed

Short, natural stories for A1–B2 learners, read aloud by native voices. Listen, follow along word by word, and tap anything you don't know.

  • Native audio that highlights every word
  • Tap any word for an instant translation
  • A quick quiz after each story

Barneforlaget (Beginner-Intermediate)

About 50 children's stories with Norwegian text and audio (press play on the YouTube video on the right side of the story to listen while you read).

Ordriket lesebøker (Beginner-Intermediate)

A collection of paid teaching material that you can preview the first 10-20 pages of each book. Difficulty system goes 1A -> 1B -> 2A -> 2B -> ... -> 7.

Folkeeventyr (Intermediate)

Well over 50 Norwegian Folklore and Fairytale stories, all digitized and made available to the public.

Story books for learners

Learn Norwegian with Norse Mythology

An e-book and audiobook for B1–B2 learners, with rewritten myths, chapter summaries, vocabulary lists, and illustrations.

Short Stories in Norwegian for Beginners

A beginner-to-intermediate collection with a glossary for the difficult words highlighted in each story.

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More stories in the Snakk Norsk app

The app has more than 100 A1–C1 stories with audio, word lists, and comprehension quizzes.