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On On and In Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Nov 30, 2015
It’s time to address some of the real utfordringer (challenges) that many of you face as Norwegian learners. (Thank you, by the way, for all the great feedback you left on this topic!) Først ut (first in line) are … the prepositions i (in) and på (on…)! Both are used in answering hvor (where) questions…
Norwegian Plurals are your friends Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 16, 2015
In Norwegian, as in English, some ord [ore] (words) have surprise plurals… liten – små (little [something] – little [somethings]) mann – menn (man – men) gås – gjess (goose – geese) fot – føtter (foot – feet) bok – bøker (book – books) natt – netter (night – nights) strand – strender (beach –…
A Norwegian Quiz Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 21, 2015
How much do you know about Norwegian culture? Here’s a quick quiz to speed up your brain… 1. There’s a risk you’ll bump into an isbjørn (polar bear) Æ. All over Norway (except Oslo). Ø. In Svalbard. Å. In Troms. 2. North of polarsirkelen (the Polar Circle) Æ. winters are completely dark Ø. you have…
Norwegian for Librarians Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 31, 2015
Talking is king, but sometimes ei god bok (a good book) may be your best friend in your struggle to absorb the lovely Norwegian language! Most Norwegian towns have a public bibliotek [beebleeohTEHK] (library). Like many other European countries, Norway is getting increasingly web-based, so don’t be surprised if the library you visit operates a…
Strong verbs are not random Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 27, 2015
It’s time to take a look at grammatikk (grammar) again. (I bet you’ve savnet – missed – it!) If you … a certain kind of very active words, you can hardly … a sentence. In other words: Verbs are a necessary evil! :-] Kari spiser is. Ola spiste is. Barna har spist is. (Kari eats…
Norwegians and alcohol Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 13, 2015
Skål! [skawl] The word for ’cheers’ is very useful when celebrating with Norwegians! Men hva er i glasset? (But what’s in the glass?) Nordmenn (Norwegians), of course, are just as different as other people. Some drink a lot of alkohol [alkuHOOL] (alcohol), some just drink brus (soft drink)! 🙂 Traditionally, avholdsbevegelsen (the temperance movement) has…
The Famous Ship that Never Sailed Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 7, 2015
Har du noen gang drømt om å seile med vikingene? (Have you ever dreamt about sailing with the Vikings?) In Oslo you can, at least in your fantasi [fantahSEE] (imagination). Take bus number 30 to the Bygdøy peninsula to the west of central Oslo. Here you’ll find many famous museums, and at Huk aveny 35…