Most Nynorsk you will meet is written for Norwegians, so this page shows where to find Nynorsk you can follow at your level. Learning from Nynorsk you can mostly understand is called comprehensible input, and it works best when the next sentence is only a little harder than the last one.
Nynorsk is a written standard, and people speak their local dialects. Reading builds your Nynorsk, and radio and TV let you get used to the dialects around you. For courses, speaking practice, and tutors, see our Nynorsk app comparison.
Pick texts with about one new word in each sentence, so you still follow the meaning. Beginners do best with short sentences made of words they know, and advanced readers can guess new words from the sentences around them. If you lose the thread, switch to something easier.
A list of the 500 most common words gives you meanings but not the way the words are used. You will remember more from words you read and hear inside sentences, and a short review later keeps them.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Norwegian (Nynorsk). You learn from Norwegian (Nynorsk) you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Start with your level and what you like, and Poppy, your AI tutor, writes each Nynorsk lesson for you. Your path grows as you learn, with new lessons that fit you. Bubblegum also has news and stories, so you can read and listen to Nynorsk about music, food, family, or everyday life.
If a word or a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it. For a whole book or a news site, see Free Nynorsk to Read and Hear.
- Lessons, news, and stories to read and listen to, about things you like.
- Each new lesson fits your level, interests, and goals.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki as flashcards.
- Ask Poppy about a sentence while you read.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn a Nynorsk article you found into a lesson. However, you can paste a paragraph into the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Lessons use one spelling for each word, such as vi for “we”. Books and papers may use another spelling that is also correct, like me, so they can look different.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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Duostories
Duostories is a volunteer project that brings Duolingo's short stories to more languages, with Duolingo's permission. The Nynorsk stories follow the same format as the others, with short questions that check what you understood. It suits beginners who want a story they can finish in a few minutes.
- 40 free Nynorsk stories with English translations.
- Answer short questions as you read each story.
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Other Apps We Looked At (7)
- Barnebøker for NorgePicture stories at five levels in Nynorsk, each with audio. A PDF shows the Nynorsk and Bokmål versions together, which helps when you already write Bokmål.
- 50LANGUAGES100 Nynorsk lessons with MP3 audio in English and in Nynorsk, which you can download for offline listening.
- NRKNorway's public broadcaster, whose bylaws require at least 25 percent of its content to be in Nynorsk. In 2025 about 28 percent of NRK's TV was in Nynorsk.
- FramtidaNews, culture, and opinion in Nynorsk.
- Klar Tale (Klart & Kort)A newspaper in simple Norwegian whose Nynorsk edition, Klart & Kort, comes out every second Thursday.
- Dag og TidA weekly newspaper in Nynorsk about politics, society, and culture, also in an app.
- Nynorsk WikipediaMore than 180,000 encyclopedia articles in Nynorsk, which is a good place to read about a topic you already know.
Barnebøker for Norge has picture stories with audio, so you can listen as you read, and the level 1 stories have short titles like Kva gjer du? (What are you doing?) and Kroppen min (My body). For something longer, Nynorskbok.no has book tips from Nynorsksenteret by age group, including a list for young adults.
Klar Tale writes news in simple Norwegian, and it also publishes Klart & Kort, a newspaper in Nynorsk that comes out every second Thursday. Choose articles on topics you already know, such as sport or a place you have visited, and let the familiar names carry you through the sentences. For listening, NRK offers radio, podcasts, and TV, and the speakers on it use many different dialects. Nynorsk can be easier to learn where the local dialect is close to it, so listen to speakers from the area where you live.
Each number is how many languages you can use the app in, including script variants. Word meanings, lesson explanations, and other platforms may differ.
| App | Languages You Can Use It In | Full List |
|---|---|---|
| Bubblegum | 74 | Full list
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| Duostories | 1 | Full list |
| 50LANGUAGES | 58 | Full list |
| Barnebøker for Norge | — | — |
| NRK | — | — |
| Framtida | — | — |
| Klar Tale (Klart & Kort) | — | — |
| Dag og Tid | — | — |
| Nynorsk Wikipedia | — | — |
Which Nynorsk app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Norwegian (Nynorsk), start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with Duostories if you want free stories with questions, or with the picture stories on Barnebøker for Norge if you like to listen while you read.
How do I choose Nynorsk at the right level?
Try about one unfamiliar word per sentence as a starting point, while you can still follow the meaning. Use short, simple sentences at first and longer context as you improve. If you lose the meaning, choose easier material.
Is there a newspaper in easy Nynorsk?
Yes. Klar Tale publishes Klart & Kort in Nynorsk every second Thursday. A short article on a topic you already know, or a story from Barnebøker for Norge, is another good place to start.
Which dialect will I hear?
People speak their own dialects, so what you hear on NRK depends on the speaker. If you plan to live in western Norway, listen to speakers from that region as well.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Statistics Norway: How many have Nynorsk as their main written form in Norway?
- Klar Tale: front page (news in simple Norwegian)
- Klar Tale: About (Klart & Kort, a newspaper in Nynorsk every second Thursday)
- Duostories: Norwegian (Nynorsk) stories
- Duostories: FAQ (text-to-speech audio)
- Duostories: iPhone App Store listing
- Barnebøker for Norge: Nynorsk picture stories at five levels, with audio
- Barnebøker for Norge: example story with audio and a Nynorsk-Bokmål PDF
- 50LANGUAGES: English to Nynorsk lessons and MP3 downloads
- 50LANGUAGES: How can I learn Nynorsk?
- 50LANGUAGES: iPhone App Store listing (languages you can use it in)
- NRK bylaws, § 19 (at least 25 percent of NRK's content in Nynorsk)
- Medietilsynet: NRK public service report 2025 (Nynorsk share on TV, radio, and nrk.no)
- Framtida: news and culture in Nynorsk
- Dag og Tid: weekly newspaper in Nynorsk
- Nynorsk Wikipedia
- Nynorsksenteret: Nynorsk for immigrants (Nynorsk is easier where your local dialect is close to it)
- Nynorsksenteret: Nynorskbok.no, book tips
- Ordbøkene: Nynorskordboka and Bokmålsordboka (Språkrådet and University of Bergen)
- Bubblegum
