Learn Norwegian with NRK TV

Many programmes on NRK TV have Norwegian subtitles. Nordic Dual Subs shows that Norwegian line together with a translation in your language, so you can follow real Norwegian TV from early on.

What to watch

• Supernytt – NRK's short news programme for young viewers. Clear speech and simple explanations: a good start.
• Dagsrevyen – the main evening news. Short items and careful speech, and the same stories return over several days.
• Drama such as Skam – much harder: fast, young, everyday speech. Good once the news feels comfortable.

Norwegians speak many dialects on TV, while the subtitles are written in standard Norwegian. That is actually useful: the written line tells you which words you just heard.

Set up in two minutes

1. On a computer, install Nordic Dual Subs in Chrome (button above) and pin it via the puzzle-piece icon.
2. Open a programme on tv.nrk.no and press play. The Norwegian line and your translation appear under the picture.
3. Click the extension icon to choose your language (29 languages) and text size.

How to practise

• Click a word to pause and see its meaning in your language; click ⭐ to save it with its sentence.
• A previous line, S repeat, D next line; Shift+S replays the line slowly.
• Turn on pause after every line and read each line aloud; blur the translation to test yourself.
• Review saved words in the built-in word review, or export them as CSV for Anki.

Good to know

• Free, no account needed; during the launch offer (until 30 June 2027) every feature is free.
• NRK decides what can be watched where: many programmes are only available in Norway.
• It needs the programme's subtitle file; live broadcasts are not supported yet.
• The extension started on SVT Play in Sweden, so NRK support is newer. If a programme doesn't work, write to dualsubs@zexa.se with its link.
• The base-form dictionary (sprang → springa) is Swedish; for Norwegian words you get the translated meaning.