Originally posted by marinakatombI know LOADS of foreigners over here. English, Aussies, South African, Scottish and Irish. Many speak Norwegian and many don't. Interestingly, those that have Norwegian partners speak it well and those that don't, don't.
LOL, i like the way you mentioned 'surprisingly warm' with 'we get a lot of sleet, slush, ice' 😵 I can't remember the last time it snowed in London. 😀
Seriously though, do you know any foreigners who have learned to speak Norwegian? DO you know any foreigners at all who live in Norway for that matter? I am really bad at learning languages (i have enough trouble with Engliush 😞), it would be a comfort to know it's possible. 😀
It is better to learn some of the language at least if only so you can tell the shy Norwegians that they do speak English really, you KNOW they do 🙂
Personally I find French and even Turkish MUCH easier than Norwegian. This may be because even when you speak Norwegian they will nearly always speak back to you in English but, in my case, may be because I've always thought I was only going to be here another month or two.
Originally posted by marinakatombTry whale hunting. It's hot 😉
I'm seriously thinking about traveling to Norway to work. I don't know anyone there, or anything about the country, i also don't know how to speak Norwegian! But hey, so what!
I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has done this trip before (and worked..)? I realise it is unlikely, but if you have, perhaps you'd like a game and a chat? 🙂
James 😀
Originally posted by marinakatombThey kill whales for fun, mate. Stay out of there.
I'm seriously thinking about traveling to Norway to work. I don't know anyone there, or anything about the country, i also don't know how to speak Norwegian! But hey, so what!
I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has done this trip before (and worked..)? I realise it is unlikely, but if you have, perhaps you'd like a game and a chat? 🙂
James 😀
Originally posted by royalchickenalthough making moonshine is legal in norway I believe.
Are you planning a Shav Saga, except with vastly more expensive beer?
can't really say how hard norwegian is for an english speaker, but it should be one of the easiest languages for them. my gambian friend says he understands swedish straight without being taught, and norwegian is more like a different dialect of swedish than another language. I've never had any problems speaking swedish to a 'weegie'. - and swedish must be one of the easiest languages in the world, so I'm pretty sure norwegian is a breeze even if you're not that good with languages.
of course there are probably regions that speak just gibberish even if you spoke norwegian well. there always are. 🙂
That reminds me of a great joke...
Ther eyou have two Finns and a Swedish testpilot on a plane. Suddenly the plane catches fire and the 3 of them realize that they'll have to jump, though there are only two parachutes in the plane. The Swede suddenly interrupts, yelling triumphant "My intellect is so outstanding that it cannot possibly be lost to humankind. I will take one then." So he jumps and the two Finns are left. "What are we going to do now?" asks one, so the other responds, while calmly sipping a Karhu, "well, we'll just jump. The big intellect grabbed my backpack"
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Originally posted by wormwoodActually "moonshine" isn't legal in Norway.
although making moonshine is legal in norway I believe.
can't really say how hard norwegian is for an english speaker, but it should be one of the easiest languages for them. my gambian friend says he understands swedish straight without being taught, and norwegian is more like a different dialect of swedish than another language. I've never had any prob ...[text shortened]... y regions that speak just gibberish even if you spoke norwegian well. there always are. 🙂
Now I have been in Norway a while I can now see the similarities between Norwegian and Swedish. However, when I first got here, Swedish was much easier to understand than Norwegian. I have no idea why.
Originally posted by WheelyIt's sold at the supermarket and served in some restaurants here. It certainly isn't just a tourist thing. I am worried about my baby faith whales. :'(
This would appear to be the thing most people know about Norway, apart from snow of course.
I've only ever seen whale meat once in Norway and that was in Bergen. I suspect it was mainly for the tourists.
Originally posted by NordlysIs there a name for it? I mean bovine meat is called beef, pig is called pork, meat from members of the deer family is venison; what's whale meat called besides "whale meat"?
It's sold at the supermarket and served in some restaurants here. It certainly isn't just a tourist thing. I am worried about my baby faith whales. :'(
Originally posted by WheelyI don't, and do. 😉 I learned it very quickly because I need it at work (I am working as a music therapist in preschools), and because I fully concentrated on Norwegian in the beginning (now I can switch quite well between Norwegian, English, and German, but if you start learning a language, that can be rather confusing and will slow down the learning process).
I know LOADS of foreigners over here. English, Aussies, South African, Scottish and Irish. Many speak Norwegian and many don't. Interestingly, those that have Norwegian partners speak it well and those that don't, don't.