Learn Hardcore Norwegian: Ikke glem lekser selv om du er trøtt. - Do not forget homework even if you are tired.

Lekser is a plural noun meaning “homework assignments” in general, so Norwegian usually drops the indefinite article. If you want to refer to specific assignments, you’d use the definite plural leksene (“the assignments”).

What does selv om mean, and can it be replaced with om?

Selv om means even though/even if and introduces a concession. If you use just om, it becomes a simple condition (“if”), so

Ikke glem lekser selv om du er trøtt = “Don’t forget homework even if you’re tired.”
Ikke glem lekser om du er trøtt = “Don’t forget homework if you’re tired.”

Can you say selv om at du er trøtt?

No. After selv om, you do not add at. You simply follow with subject and verb:
selv om du er trøtt.

Why is there no comma before selv om du er trøtt?

Norwegian comma rules allow you to omit commas before short subordinate clauses like this in informal writing. You can insert one for emphasis or clarity—Ikke glem lekser, selv om du er trøtt—but it’s optional.

How is the negative imperative formed, and could we also say Glem ikke lekser?

The standard negative imperative places ikke before the verb: Ikke glem. You can invert it to Glem ikke lekser, but that construction sounds slightly more formal or emphatic. In everyday speech, Ikke glem is more common.

What’s the word order rule in selv om du er trøtt?

In subordinate clauses introduced by conjunctions like selv om, Norwegian follows Conjunction – Subject – Verb. Main clauses use the V2 rule (Subject – Verb – Object), but here you get selv om (conjunction), du (subject), er (verb).

How do you pronounce lekser?

Lekser is pronounced approximately LEK-ser ([ˈlɛksər]). The e in both syllables is short, and the s remains voiceless.