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Fall in northern Norway Posted by kari on Sep 8, 2010
Høst i Tromsø-is here. Although the temperature has hovered in the 50s and a bit in the 60s since I´ve been here, now it really feels like høst (fall). We had a stretch of really nice weather, klare skyer (clear skies), sol (sun), and behagelige temperaturer (comfortable temperatures). Since Saturday, the temperature has gone down…
Save the Children Norway Posted by kari on Sep 7, 2010
Since I cannot start to work without an arbeidstillatelse (work visa), I thought it only make sense that I do engage in some frivillig arbeid(voluntary work) here in Tromsø. It just so happens that there is another girl from Minnesota here in Tromsø that shares quite a few mutual friends with me from back home. …
Døgnvillfestival Posted by kari on Sep 6, 2010
Wow. I am so glad I purchased a ticket for one night of Døgnvillfestival in Tromsø last night. Well worth the 669 NOK spent to hear Band of Horses and Prodigy, not to mention just oppleve (experience) Norway´s 3rd largest music festival. What a production! I think the music actually started mid-afternoon, but we stumbled…
Dialekta Posted by kari on Sep 1, 2010
Try not to be confused with the norsk I use in this post-I am intentionally using different dialects to expose you to what I hear on a daily basis:) I have written on this topic before and I´m sure I will again. I just find dialekter (dialects in traditional bokmål, dialekta i nord Norge for…
Norway-Land of the Red, Yellow, and White Houses Posted by kari on Aug 31, 2010
As I was walking to Tromsø sentrum yesterday, my eyes were drawn to the red and yellow everywhere. Red, yellow, and actually white-3 colors that one sees a lot of in every village, town, and city. White is the most popular color for houses, but the red and yellow come in second forsure. You rarely…
How to pronounce L in Norwegian Posted by kari on Aug 26, 2010
It has been requested that I write a post on hvordan bokstaven l uttales (how the letter l is pronounced). By the way, I like suggestions for writing material, so keep them coming! Thanks, Jens. Not only is it good to write more posts about pronunciation, but I was actually just thinking about l sounding…
The healthy Norwegian lifestyle Posted by kari on Aug 23, 2010
I have been meaning to write a post about this for a long time now. Uten tvil (Without a doubt) one of the first things I notice when I come to Norway is how sunn (healthy) most people seem to look. I´m pretty sure every day I have a deja vu experience-I see someone, man…