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Ola
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Living in Oslo, Norway

Standard Oslo Dialect (Bokmål) Learn Through Speaking! If you can’t find a suitable time, message me—I’ll see what I can do. • Born and raised in Oslo (neutral dialect) • italki teacher and student since 2017 Every student is different, but most benefit from a mix of theory and practice. Many prefer a 50/50 approach: structured study (textbooks/workbooks) and speaking. I’ll ask about your preferences and adapt lessons to your goals, or guide you with structured materials. • Experienced in preparing students for Norwegian exams • I often assign short writing homework and give detailed corrections in the next lesson All students are different, though most want a combination of theory and practice! It is the most common preference of students to learn 50% theory (following text- and workbooks), and 50% speaking practice. I will ask you about what you prefer, and we can try different things. - Have prepared many students to pass Norwegian exams, successfully. Adapting to what the students wants to learn, or leading the way with material based on what the student wants. - Often gives out writing homework sentences! (and correcting them in next class) - Focus on clear pronunciation and increase comfort in speaking.
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Student Isabelle
Isabelle
27 Norwegian lessons
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Thanks a lot for everything today. It meant a lot to me to describe my plans when I get in Norwayin my text and I will keep working on vocabulary and so on. The motivation means a lot so tusen takk Ola, ha en god helg =) Vi snakkes!!!
Student Caroline
Caroline
21 Norwegian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My goal since January is to stay in touch with the Norwegian language despite the fact that my schedule does not allow me to study between our sessions. Ola has a lot of understanding for my situation and patiently listens to what I'm saying to him. Thank you so much for that. This is priceless...
Student Linda LaPorte
Linda LaPorte
6 Norwegian lessons
I always look forward to my lessons with Ola. He is patient, knowledgeable, and encouraging.
Student Pia
Pia
6 Norwegian lessons
Teacher’s pick
A promising first class; Ola is a perceptive teacher with clear diction and has good resources to deal with specific language problems. It's a little like visiting a psychologist or perhaps a dentist to separate out Swedish from Norwegian, but the class this morning was a great start! Takk så mye Ola, vi snakkes (saktende)!
Kristen “KC” C
2 Norwegian lessons
This was a great first lessen. I appreciated Ola’s working with me to begin determining my language level through conversation, review of grammar concepts, and reading. Ola gave me time to try to express myself in Norwegian while also correcting pronunciation and explanation of grammatical concepts as we went along. I felt that I would be comfortable asking for more or less intervention from him during conversation if I’d wanted a different balance, but I was happy with how our time together unfolded.
Student Ana S
Ana S
1 Norwegian lesson
Ola was very helpful and encouraging. We worked on the pronunciation of Solvejg's Song for my next concert. He has a very good ear and can pick up even the tiniest details in pronunciation. I highly recommend him!