what is up with the “e” ending?! Posted by kari on Jan 23, 2010
Doesn’t it seem like almost all norske ord (Norwegian words) end in bokstaven ‘e’ (the letter “e”)? A recent comment on an old post about norsk uttalelse (Norwegian pronunciation) inquired about the ‘e’ ending on so many norske ord. I remember thinking that same thought when I first begynte å lære norsk (began to learn…
å lære norsk Posted by kari on Jan 17, 2010
Hvor mye norsk kan du? How much Norwegian do you know? A topic that is certainly vanlig (common) among people who are learning et nytt språk (a new language). It’s nice to be able to let someone know nivået (the level) you are really at with språket. If you are a beginner with the language…
På biblioteket Posted by kari on Jan 16, 2010
At the library. At some point in your life, you probably spent a significant amount of time på biblioteket. Maybe på grunnskole (grade school), videregåendeskole (high school), universitetet (college), på jobb (at work), eller i fritida (or in freetime). I always thought it was fun å dra til biblioteket (to go to the library) when…
Adverb Posted by kari on Jan 14, 2010
Adverbs. I know I wrote a post in the past that described adverbs relating to frequencies of events. I would like to go over more norske adverb. As a reminder, an adverb can modify essentially any part of speech except a noun. Adverbs typically modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, a phrase, or a clause. They are…
“sj” vs. “kj” Posted by kari on Jan 9, 2010
If you haven’t already been confused about the difference in these two sounds, “sj” and “kj”, I hope this post prevents any future confusion regarding the matter. There is a small, but important difference between the pronunciation of the two; it is sometimes difficult for beginners to hear the difference, and even more difficult to…
lei av kulden! Posted by kari on Jan 6, 2010
Sick of the cold! That’s how I feel-Jeg er lei av kulden! January in Minnesota always brings sub-zero temperatures and this year was no exception. It has been below zero for en uke (one week) now. One morning I woke up and termometeret (the thermometer) read -27 (and that’s Fahrenheit). Når det er så kaldt…
nyttår lingo på norsk Posted by kari on Jan 3, 2010
New Year’s lingo in Norwegian. I did a little bit of research about the most popular new year’s resolutions throughout the world. Every culture, when ringing in et nytt år, is full of people who want to better their lives in some way or another. Since ancient times, humans have associated et nytt år with a fresh…