Episoden begynner snart.

Because -en is the definite article attached to the noun.

• episode = an episode
• episoden = the episode

In Norwegian, the definite article usually goes at the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.

Since the sentence refers to a specific episode, Norwegian uses episoden.

Episode is usually an en-word (common gender) in Norwegian.

That gives you these forms:

• en episode = an episode
• episoden = the episode
• episoder = episodes
• episodene = the episodes

Yes, the gender matters because it affects which article and ending the noun gets.

Because Norwegian normally expresses the by adding an ending to the noun.

So instead of:

• the episode

Norwegian says:

• episoden

This is one of the biggest structural differences from English.

Begynner is present tense.

The verb is:

• å begynne = to begin / to start

Common forms:

• begynner = begins / is beginning
• begynte = began
• har begynt = has begun

In this sentence, begynner means begins or is starting, depending on context.

Because Norwegian often uses the simple present where English might use either:

• begins soon
• is starting soon

So Episoden begynner snart can sound natural in English as either one, depending on context.

This is very common in Norwegian, especially for things that are about to happen or are scheduled.

Snart means soon.

In a basic sentence, it often comes after the verb:

• Episoden begynner snart.

That is the most neutral word order here.

You can sometimes move adverbs around for emphasis, but this version is the standard and most natural one for learners to use.

Yes. Starter is also very common and natural.

• Episoden begynner snart.
• Episoden starter snart.

Both can mean The episode starts soon.

A small nuance:

• begynner can sound slightly more general or formal
• starter can sound a bit more everyday in some contexts

But in normal speech, both work well.

A rough learner-friendly guide is:

• be-GYNN-er

Important points:

• The gy sound is not exactly like English gy
• The y in Norwegian is a front rounded vowel, which English does not really have
• The g in begynne is pronounced here, unlike in some other Norwegian words

If you cannot produce the exact y sound yet, that is very normal for English speakers.

In a yes/no question, the verb comes first:

• Begynner episoden snart?

That means:

• Is the episode starting soon?
• Does the episode begin soon?

This verb-first pattern is very important in Norwegian questions.

You add ikke after the verb:

• Episoden begynner ikke snart.

This means something like:

• The episode is not starting soon.

A more natural negative sentence in real life might depend on the context, but grammatically this is the standard pattern:

• subject + verb + ikke

Yes:

• Snart begynner episoden.

This is also correct and natural. When you put Snart first, the verb must come before the subject:

• Snart begynner episoden.
• not Snart episoden begynner.

This happens because Norwegian follows the V2 rule in main clauses: the finite verb is normally in the second position.

It is fairly common and useful, but it is not fully regular in all its forms.

Important forms are:

• å begynne = to begin
• begynner = begins / is beginning
• begynte = began
• har begynt = has begun

So it is a verb worth memorizing early.