Cultural Heritage & Skills

Norwegian Language Resources

Norwegian Language Learning Group

Meets monthly @ Marshall District Library, 124 W. Green St, Marshall MI

Join in-person in the Marshall Public Library conference room or by ZOOM (link to be e-mailed to all lodge members, non-members contact Askeladden.Lodge@gmail.com). Beginners welcome- let's learn together with helpful hints from native language speakers! In 2025, we'll begin using our new textbook, Sett i Gang 3rd edition (available from Amazon etc.).

Wed. 9/11/24 @ 10:30 a.m.: Fall kickoff after our summer hiatus.

Wed. 10/9/2024 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wed. 11/13/2024 : Joanna Stelloh-Phelps will host the group for lunch at her home in Battle Creek.

Thu. 1/16/2025 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wed 2/12/2025 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wed 3/12/2025 @ 10:30 a.m.

Wed 4/16/2025 @ 10:30 a.m.

More Language Resources

Sons of Norway International

Visit https://www.sofn.com/norwegian_culture/norwegian_language_lessons/ for five minute lessons on over 30 topics, from small talk to travel and hobbies.

Library access to Mango Languages

Participating libraries offer their card holders FREE access to Mango Languages, so you can learn Norwegian via an app on your phone or your computer. Mango Languages is especially good for helping with pronounciation.

Portage District Library: See https://www.portagelibrary.info/eresource-category/learning-languages

Marshall District Library: See https://connect.mangolanguages.com/marshall-library/start

To check if your library offers Mango, visit: https://mangolanguages.com/find-mango/

Duolingo

Another free language learning resource is Duolingo (no library card required). You can learn via an app on your phone or your computer. Visit: https://www.duolingo.com/