Little Red Riding Hood
Rødhette
A girl takes food to her grandmother through the forest and meets a wolf who has a plan of his own.
Learning Norwegian · Absolute Beginner
Norwegian Stories for Absolute Beginners
Start reading in Norwegian with familiar tales, short sentences and simple language. Listen to the audio and use the English translation whenever you need support.
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The Fox and the Grapes
Reven og druene
A hungry fox tries to reach a bunch of grapes and dismisses them when he cannot.
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Scene 1 · Absolute Beginner
Hvordan Rødhette fikk navnet sitt
How Red-Cap got her name
Norwegian
En liten jente får en rød hette av bestemoren sin.
English translation
A little girl gets a red hood from her grandmother.
Norwegian
Jenta liker hetten.
English translation
The girl likes the hood.
Norwegian
Hun har den alltid på hodet.
English translation
She always wears it on her head.
Norwegian
Derfor kaller alle henne Rødhette.
English translation
That’s why everyone calls her Little Red Riding Hood.
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