Vann.  It covers the majority of the earth’s surface and is essential for all life forms.  Norway is home to many bodies of water, including streams, rivers, ponds, lakes, fjords, seas, oceans, harbours, etc.  As I mentioned in the last post about nude beaches in Norway, even if public nudity were not accepted as much as it is, swimmers have plenty of opportunities to bath nude in private due to all of the bodies of water and the low population density. 

How about some water vocabulary.

vann is water

en sjø is an ocean or sea

en innsjø is a lake

en elv is a river

en dam is a pond

et basseng is a pool

en havn is a port/harbour

et fjord is a fjord

en kanal is a canal or channel

Vann er våt.  Water is wet.  Det kan være kaldt eller varmt.  It can be cold or warm.  Vann kan fryse.    Water can freeze.  Da er det is.  Then it is ice.  Is er kald.  Ice is cold.  Sjøen er saltvann.  The ocean is saltwater.  Fjorder er også saltvann fordi de kommer fra sjøen.  Fjords are also saltwater because they come from the sea.  Innsjøer er ferskvann.  Lakes are freshwater.  Båter kommer inn og drar ut av havner.  Boats come in and go out of harbours.  Barn liker å leke i bassenget.  Kids like to play in the pool.  Det er gøy å fiske i elver.  It’s fun to fish in rivers.  Man må være forsiktig når man navigerer en båt i en kanal fordi kanaler er smale. 

Just some words and phrases to think about regarding water, the most important thing for our physical well being.�