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Shopping in Norway Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 31, 2018
No matter how much hermetikkmat (canned food) you bring from home, sooner or later you’ll need to do some shopping in Norge. Fortunately, this is normally straightforward and easy – you don’t need to prute på prisene (bargain) or discuss a lot with the people in butikken (the shop). But be prepared for some angry…
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…