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Say hello to Norway’s Nessie! Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jun 9, 2015
Alle kjenner (everybody knows) Nessie – the Scottish lake monster from Loch Ness. But did you know Norway has its own sjøorm [shuh-ohrm] (”sea worm”)? I recently was lucky enough to … well, see innsjøen (the lake) where it’s supposed to live! 🙂 Telemark fylke (county) is a beautiful and varied place in the…
Gratulerer med 17. mai! Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on May 17, 2015
Kjære faste lesere, kjære tilfeldige internettsurfere,vi er samlet her på denne bloggen for å feire den norske grunnloven. Den 17. mai 1814 ble 112 menn i Eidsvoll enige om de lovene som et fritt og selvstendig Norge skulle bygge på. Idealene deres var frihet, likhet og brorskap, og ikke minst kjærlighet til fedrelandet. Hvert år…
Being Polite in Norwegian Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Apr 26, 2015
Last summer an avis (newspaper) article about Norwegians being uhøflig (impolite) shocked me into writing … this blog post one year later! 🙂 I’ve thrown away the paper, but it still bugs me that anyone could come up with such tull (nonsense, bullsh*t). Most Norwegians I’ve met are very kind and høflig (polite)! True, Norwegian…
Sprites of Christmas Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Dec 25, 2014
If you go to Skandinavia in desember, you’ll most certainly encounter little men (and women) with pointy røde luer (red caps) everywhere: In butikker (shops), in private homes, på tv [paw teh-veh] (in television). No, you’re not mad! Say hello to the nisser… The typical nisse looks like an old man with a langt, hvitt…
Flames of Advent Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Nov 30, 2014
Så tenner vi et lys i kveld vi tenner det for glede. Det står og skinner for seg selv og oss som er tilstede. Så tenner vi et lys i kveld, vi tenner det for glede. Then we light one candle this evening we light it for joy. It stands shining by itself and for…
The King of Chess Speaks Norwegian! Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Nov 29, 2014
Sjakkmatt! [shakk-matt] (Checkmate!) – Maybe you’re like me: Having heard that word too many times, I’ve somehow forgotten the existence of sjakk (chess)… (You know, the boardgame with 64 black and white squares and a bunch of black and white figures…) Noen mennesker (some people), however, elsker å ta et slag sjakk (love playing a…
Birthdays in Norway Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jul 31, 2014
Gratulerer med fødselsdagen! (Happy birthday!) Since July is crowded with birthdays in my family, I thought it would be nice ending the month with some facts about fødselsdagsfeiring (birthday celebration) in Norway. • Mange norske barn har barneselskap. (Many Norwegian children have children’s birthday parties.) The barneselskap is hosted by the child’s parents. Children…