Archive for April, 2010
Easter in Norway Posted by kari on Apr 7, 2010
As you well know, this post is a wee bit overdue. Nevertheless, let’s talk påske. Pronounced ”poask-eh,” Easter in Norway is a long awaited hellidag(er) (holiday(s)) that lasts for nearly 1 week. Easter vacation in Norway lasts longer than in most countries. The following are the days of Easter på norsk: Palmesøndag-you guessed it, Palm…
Norwegian Numbers 1-1.000.000 Posted by kari on Apr 6, 2010
So the second to the last post focused on Norwegian grunntall (cardinal numbers) 1-100. I feel that it is important to teach you the ordenstall (orddinal numbers) as well. Think about how often you say ‘first’ or ‘thirteenth.’ We use ordenstall all the time. Without further ado, I present to you Norwegian ordenstall 1-1.000.000: Grunntall (Cardinal numbers)…
April Fool’s Day in Norway Posted by kari on Apr 2, 2010
Aprilsnarr. I’m a day behind on this post, but that’s only because nobody played a joke on me or anyone else in my vicinity. What a kjedelig (boring) life I lead, ikke sant? Although the big day was yesterday, I think it’s such a strange <ikke helligdag — not holiday> but merkbar dag (notable day)…