Reddit reviews Naiv. Super. (Nelsbok) (Volume 1) (Norwegian Edition)

It takes time to get your brain tuned in. Some suggestions:

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1. Try a VPN service, and watch a lot of stuff from NRKs web TV service. Can also switch on subs and read the whole transcript independently.
   
   
2. Look for podcasts in Norwegian on topics you are into, doesn't matter if you don't catch it all, just concentrate and keep doing your studies. You will begin to pick up more and more of what is going on, as long as the dialect is familiar, at least.
   
   
3. Read lots of articles in Norwegian, both news stuff, and content about stuff you are into.
   
   
4. Check out the excellent, if tricky to install and initially get used to program "Learning With Texts": http://lwt.sourceforge.net/ (A lot to take in, but so worth it, make sure to read up on setting up your own dictionaries)
   
   
5. Set up your dictionary using www.ordnett.no and use the username oslo2 and password 2oslo and change the flag next to the search field to the UK one for English results first.
   
   
6. I highly recommend the book Naiv. Super. by Erlend Loe. You can get it in Englsh translation as well, though the very very occasional sentence gets dropped for some reason.
   
   
7. If you want the easiet to read version of Naiv. Super. then check out the "nels norsk-engelsk lesebok serie version: https://www.amazon.com/Naiv-Super-Nelsbok-1-Norwegian/dp/0976307200
   
   If you can, try and track down the audiobook or "lydbok" version to listen to along with it. Reading novels along with the accompanying audiobook can help you get used to parsing the sounds of Norwegian, The nels version has translations for more difficult words and idiomatic language in the margins, along with help with some prepositional phrases. I am finding it to be excellent, but the translations are very much based on the context of the line. Sometimes you might want to look up a word on ordnett to get more synonyms.
   
   
   
   I have found listening to as much Norwegian as possible while learning vocabulary in context very valuable. And with a novel like Niav. Super. which has quite simple sentences, it is easy to memorise some sentences to help nail down a certain word or phrase and you get to see it in a greater context. Hope this helps and gives you some ideas.
   
   Edit: Tidied up a couple of things.

Naiv Super - Erlend Loe

This version has some of the vocab translated into English on the sides which makes it perfect for a beginner.

Edit: Erland > Erlend

Naiv Super
This version is made for Norwegian language learners. There is a glossary in the margins with the most difficult words.
https://www.amazon.com/Naiv-Super-Nelsbok-1-Norwegian/dp/0976307200/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1481048839&sr=8-4&keywords=erlend+loe

Thanks for this, I'd never heard of the Anki software before so will be checking it out for sure. Pity about the verb conjugation deck, but I'm sure the other you linked will be a great help.

I started off using BYKI; it's free on the web, or a paid desktop app. http://www.byki.com/category/norwegian

Naiv. Super - En Norsk-engelsk Lesebok, was pretty good, once you have some understanding of Norwegian. It has some of the more difficult words/phases translated in the margin. http://www.amazon.com/Naiv-Super-En-Norsk-engelsk-Lesebok/dp/0976307200