Customer Reviews

Pimsleur Norwegian: Learn to Speak and Understand Norwegian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Simon & Schuster's Pimsleur)

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Love the Pimsleur series because I can study while commuting. I have used them primarily to learn some basic language skills to enhance travel experience. Pimsleur teaches the basics very well. You learn to pronounce a small amount extremely well and become fluent quickly.
It does NOT teach extensive vocabulary, grammar intricacies or complex conversation.
1)Good use of commute time, less dangerous than curling hair :=)
2)Good rapid prep for visiting a new country

This course is very basic. It is pretty much all audio - there is a word list to read after each of the five sessions, but often those words are not used in the dialogue nor are they defined. Apparently the Pimsleur method is tried and tested. For someone who knows absolutely no Norwegian, it is probably a good starter course (learning to greet others, ask for food, say that you don't speak Norwegian, etc.) There are other courses that are just a little more advanced that are less expensive.

I love this! I listen to it every day on my way to work. It focuses more on the oral aspect of the language, but it does have a booklet that has a page for each section to learn how to pronounce things. It is easy, and the speakers you're learning from speak at a normal rate(not too fast, not too slow) to get a realistic idea of how native speakers communicate. I found I remembered everything I learned after each lesson too, which is a first. I would definitely recommend this to anybody who wants to jump right in and learn a language who's limited on time/patience.

These Pimsleur CDs are great to learn some basics before going to non-English speaking country. You learn good things like "thank you", "excuse me", and of course "I don't understand Norwegian". Some of the more advanced lessons were not very helpful like saying I want to eat at your house. They also got faster with each lesson.

Pimsleur is the best language program out there that I have ever found. I have used their Norwegian, Japanese, Russian, Greek and Mandarin programs, and been very happy with them.

You will not be fluent after doing just this set, but it will definitely get you started.

You will practise a language anywere and when you realize yo will be talking like a norwegian.It's the first step if you are interested to study in depth.

I've tried several languages courses and am very pleased with this interactive design!!! It's very simple and the thirty minute sessions are over before you know it!
Ha det bra!!!!

Excellent program. So good, it was almost scary. I felt I was being transformed into a native in minutes. Very exciting! Thank you, Herr Pimsleur!
Hilsen,
James