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Fish farming Posted by kari on Jun 8, 2009
I am quite jealous of Norwegians for the Norway’s geographic composition. Situated in prime fishing waters, Norwegians have the luxury of abundant and fresh fish all year round. Here in Minnesota, we have thousands of lakes that yield lots of fish, but for nearly half of the year, the water is frozen and thus requires much…
Traveling to Norway for 90+ days? Posted by kari on Jun 5, 2009
Hvorfor skal du til Norge? Why are you going to Norway? På ferie? For å studere? Besøke familie? Arbeide? On vacation? To study? Visit family? Work? If you are traveling to Norway for more than 90 days for purposes other than work, you must have a residence permit. If you are traveling to Norway and…
the passage of time Posted by kari on Jun 3, 2009
I think it’s about time I address the concept of time since there are so many words that describe it and stand for it. You might be wondering what I mean. I mean days of the week, months in the year, long ago, in the future, tomorrow, etc. So we’ll be looking at both nouns…
Camping season Posted by kari on May 31, 2009
Camping sesong. It is upon us. Less than half of the year where I reside (in the upper midwest) is suitable for camping in a tent. Of course staying in a cabin is always an option despite the season or the weather, but rustic camping is a whole different ballgame. I, personally, love to camp. …
How do Norwegians tie the knot? Posted by kari on May 29, 2009
Et bryllup. They have et bryllup (a wedding). Today Norwegian weddings look very similar to weddings in the U.S. and other European countries. However, historically, Norwegian weddings were much more ceremonial and traditional. First of all, all brides and grooms would wear bunads-traditional Norwegian costumes. Men wore white silk shirts, dark wool stockings and knickers…
False friends Posted by kari on May 26, 2009
As in other languages, one can find in Norwegian words that appear or sound similar to words in English, but differ in meaning. These are called false friends. I always thought these were called false cognates, but I was mistaken. False cognates are pairs of words in different languages that have similar meaning, but lack…
Cognates Posted by kari on May 22, 2009
This post is a long time coming. As you have likely noticed by now if you’ve had any experience with Norwegian, there are many cognates between the Norwegian and the English languages. Several reasons account for this, such as the fact that Norwegian is a Germanic language and Norweigan grammar is probably the simplest grammar…