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The Valdres Region of Norway Posted by kari on Nov 9, 2011
The other day I posted about Rakfisk Festival, which is a festival that takes place every year in celebration of fermented trout and char, as well as other local food production and handicrafts. Fagernes, a small city in the region of Valdres, Norway is where the annual festival takes place. Although I´ve driven through…
Learning Norwegian Numbers Posted by kari on Nov 1, 2011
I have found several excellent videos to help you learn your numbers in Norwegian:) You can find one of them that will help you learn Norwegian Numbers. Don’t be distracted by the woman’s sensual voice or the fact that she mentions her favorite number is 69. Apparently she was not aware that the number 69…
Typical travel related questions in Norwegian Posted by kari on Sep 30, 2011
My job has given me the opportunity to do quite a bit of traveling. Every month I travel somewhere for at least a few days, sometimes 2 weeks. Although my colleagues and I usually have some sort of connection with someone who either lives or has lived in the cities we visit, we still find…
Norwegian Baby Names Posted by kari on Sep 28, 2011
Although I am not planning on having barn (children) for some years yet, I often find myself brainstorming options for baby navn (names). I have always been of the opinion that it must be extremely difficult to choose a navn that will stick with your barn for the rest of his or her life…
The Norwegian Word ´På´ Posted by kari on Sep 2, 2011
Several days ago, I wrote a post about the many different ways to use the word ´til´in Norwegian. At first glance, one might think it´s confusing and a bit ridiculous that a language would use one word in so many different ways. However, the word ´to´in English has many different meanings or is used in…
The Norwegian word “til” Posted by kari on Aug 28, 2011
The word “til” in Norwegian has mange betydninger (many meanings), including to, until, for, by, with, at, of, through, as, and on. It is one of the most commonly used words in the language. Even the simplest of sentences for beginning Norwegian students inlcude the word “til” often. The following is a list of sentences…
Oslo International Summer School Posted by kari on Jul 26, 2011
With a motto of “Six Weeks of Academic Achievement and International Good Will,” the students attending the ISS this year should be very proud of what they are doing. After the horrific events of July 22 in Oslo and on Utøya, I have been feeling quite sad and troubled. I therefore want to focus my…