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New Year’s Resolutions in Norwegian Posted by on Dec 31, 2012 in Culture, Holidays

As 2012 is slipping away, it’s time to set the record straight for 2013! 🙂 Many people are making nyttårsforsett (or nyårsforsett, the singular and the plural are the same), or New Year’s resolutions, about things to improve or achieve during the upcoming year. I asked some family members and friends about their nyttårsforsett [NIT-ores-fore-set]:

  • å leve sunt (to live healthy)
  • å begynne å trene (to start training)
  • å snakke pent til kona (to talk nice to the wife)
  • å lese mer (to read more)
  • å starte et nytt og bedre liv (to start a new and better life)
  • å rydde (to tidy up)
  • å bestige et fjell (to climb a mountain)
  • å bruke mer tid på å være sosial på Facebook (to spend more time being social on Facebook)
  • å lese færre nettaviser (to read fewer online newspapers)
  • å bygge en garasje (to build a garage)
  • å slutte å røyke (to quit smoking)
  • å spise mer is (to eat more ice-cream)
  • å dyrke mer sport (to do more sport)
  • å skrive en sang (to write a song)

What are your resolutions for 2013?

Godt nyttår!

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About the Author: Bjørn A. Bojesen

I was born in Denmark, but spent large parts of my childhood and study years in Norway. I later returned to Denmark, where I finished my MA in Scandinavian Studies. Having relatives in Sweden as well, I feel very Scandinavian! I enjoy reading and travelling, and sharing stories with you! You’re always welcome to share your thoughts with me and the other readers.


Comments:

  1. Jim DeHaas:

    Nyttårsforsettet mitt er å lære meg mer ungarsk og å bruke norsken min oftere, om det betyr at jeg leser mer eller at jeg snakker med flere nordmenn.

    • Bjørn A. Bojesen:

      @Jim DeHaas Høres bra ut! 🙂
      Anybody else has nyttårsforsett?