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Norwegian colours (farger) for beginners
This A1 lesson teaches eight colours in Norwegian and the one grammar point that comes with them: adjectives add -t with et-words (et rødt hus) and -e in the plural (gule bananer). Each card shows the colour with an example and a pronunciation or spelling tip.
What you will learn
- rød — red — et rødt hus: add -t with et-words
- blå — blue — et blått hav: blå becomes blått
- grønn — green — et grønt eple: one n drops before -t
- gul — yellow — gule bananer: add -e in the plural
- hvit — white — the h is silent; et hvitt hus
- svart — black — sort is also correct; et svart hus, no extra t
- brun — brown — en brun hund, et brunt bord
- oransje — orange — never changes: et oransje skilt, oransje biler
Practice questions
- What colour is grønn? Options: blue, green, yellow.
- Et ___ hus (red) Options: rødt, rød, røde.
- How do you say hvit? Options: h-vit, with an h, hvitt, vit — the h is silent.
- Which colour never changes its ending? Options: gul, oransje, svart.
How the lesson works
Start with the flashcards: each card shows one item with a picture cue and a short tip. Then you listen and tap the right picture, match words to meanings, say each one out loud, build the sentence from word tiles, and listen and type what you hear. Finish with the quiz: a wrong answer costs a heart, and at the end you can practise your mistakes or restart the lesson. Completing the lesson earns XP and keeps your daily streak alive.
Why it matters
Colours come up constantly: describing clothes in a shop, a car, a house or a bus line. They are also the easiest way to practise adjective endings, which you will use with every other adjective in Norwegian.
Keep going
Ready for more? Go back to the full Learn to speak Norwegian course to pick your next lesson, or browse all Mondosol courses. For an authoritative reference on Norwegian spelling and usage, see Språkrådet (Language Council of Norway). Mondosol is free to start; Plus unlocks all courses, unlimited hearts and offline practice.