\ngoing to throw an inflyttingsfest<\/strong>\u00a0(housewarming party).\u00a0 I have older friends that own a house, but
\nnone of my friends that are the same age as me (26) have taken that jump (or
\ncan afford it).\u00a0 In any case, in the next
\n10 years, I presume I\u2019ll attend quite a few \u00a0inflyttingsfester<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
First, I’d like to go over some vocabulary related to items in a hus<\/strong>.\u00a0 When you attend an \u00a0inflyttingsfest<\/strong>, you probably look around At innflyttingsfester<\/strong> that I have attended, I usually get an omvisning<\/strong> (tour) of the hus<\/strong>.\u00a0 I like when the host or hostess does this as it typically means there is nothing\u00a0they feel they need to hide from their friends and family\u00a0and they are stolt av<\/strong> (proud of) their new home.\u00a0 During the omvisning<\/strong>, you will get a good look at kj\u00f8kkenet<\/strong> (kitchen), soverommene<\/strong> (bedrooms), bad<\/strong> (bathrooms), stue<\/strong> (living room), garasjen, verandaen<\/strong> (the porch), etc.<\/p>\n At any norsk fest<\/strong> (Norwegian party), it is customary to bring a small gave<\/strong> (gift) for the host\/hostess, but it is especially important at an innflyttingsfest<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ei flaske vin<\/strong> (a bottle of wine), godteri<\/strong> (candy), or blomster<\/strong> (flowers) are all typical gaver<\/strong>.\u00a0 It is a nice gesture when a guest enters the home and introduces him or herself to the rest of the guests.\u00a0 If you are the designated driver, you best not consume any alcohol.\u00a0 There will always be non-alcohol beverages for the driver.\u00a0 I always advise taking a taxi so all guests can enjoy a drink or two:)<\/p>\n It is proper to wait for the host\/hostess to eat before the guests dig in.\u00a0 Remember to say “Takk for maten<\/strong>” (thanks for the food) when you have finished your meal!\u00a0 And don’t think that when you leave the table that the evening is over.\u00a0 You will likely head into the stue where you will sit and prat<\/strong> (chat) over kaffe og kaker<\/strong> (coffee and cakes).\u00a0 You will not walk away hungry!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I don\u2019t own a hus (house), but someday when I do, I\u2019m definitely going to throw an inflyttingsfest\u00a0(housewarming party).\u00a0 I have older friends that own a house, but none of my friends that are the same age as me (26) have taken that jump (or can afford it).\u00a0 In any case, in the next…<\/p>\n
\nat everything in the hus-m\u00f8bler<\/strong> (furniture), kunst<\/strong> (art), elektronikker<\/strong>
\n(electronics), tekstiler<\/strong> (textiles), veggene<\/strong> (the walls), gulvet<\/strong> (the floor),
\nand of course stil<\/strong> (style)\u00a0and\u00a0farger<\/strong> (colors), among other things.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2011\/08\/untitled.png\")