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Adverb Posted by kari on Jan 14, 2010
Adverbs. I know I wrote a post in the past that described adverbs relating to frequencies of events. I would like to go over more norske adverb. As a reminder, an adverb can modify essentially any part of speech except a noun. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, a phrase, or a clause. They are…
“sj” vs. “kj” Posted by kari on Jan 9, 2010
If you haven’t already been confused about the difference in these two sounds, “sj” and “kj”, I hope this post prevents any future confusion regarding the matter. There is a small, but important difference between the pronunciation of the two; it is sometimes difficult for beginners to hear the difference, and even more difficult to…
lei av kulden! Posted by kari on Jan 6, 2010
Sick of the cold! That’s how I feel-Jeg er lei av kulden! January in Minnesota always brings sub-zero temperatures and this year was no exception. It has been below zero for en uke (one week) now. One morning I woke up and termometeret (the thermometer) read -27 (and that’s Fahrenheit). Når det er så kaldt…
nyttår lingo på norsk Posted by kari on Jan 3, 2010
New Year’s lingo in Norwegian. I did a little bit of research about the most popular new year’s resolutions throughout the world. Every culture, when ringing in et nytt år, is full of people who want to better their lives in some way or another. Since ancient times, humans have associated et nytt år with a fresh…
Dette tiåret Posted by kari on Dec 30, 2009
This decade. Aftenposten online has featured 10 significant events that occurred in Norway during the years of 2000-2009. I consider it an interesting liste because it really speaks to the size of Norway. Some of the significant events would just be a blip on the radar for et land (a country) the size of the U.S. I do…
sykdommer Posted by kari on Dec 29, 2009
illnesses, sickness, or disease. After just returning from a funeral for a 35 year old woman who died of kreft (cancer), I thought it would be appropriate to teach you all some terms about sykdommer, since we all have been syk before and chances are, we all know someone with a dødelig (lethal, deadly) sykdom…
julekalenderen Posted by kari on Dec 21, 2009
The Christmas calendar/advent calendar. Many cultures that celebrate Christmas have some sort of advent calendar. Today julekalendere can be made from materials such as felt, fabric, paper, small boxes, or chipboard. Advent means “coming” and julekalenderen is used to count down the days until jul. Technically advent starts on the fjerde (4th) søndag før jul…