{"id":192,"date":"2010-02-03T00:04:50","date_gmt":"2010-02-03T04:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=192"},"modified":"2010-02-03T00:04:50","modified_gmt":"2010-02-03T04:04:50","slug":"norske-skikker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norske-skikker\/","title":{"rendered":"norske skikker"},"content":{"rendered":"

Norwegian customs.\u00a0 You may wonder if nordmenn have specific skikker<\/strong> with regards to\u00a0\u00e5 m\u00f8te og hilse folk<\/strong> (meeting and greeting people), \u00e5 gi gaver<\/strong> (to give gifts), og \u00e5 spise<\/strong> (and to eat).\u00a0 N\u00e5r man treffer noen\u00a0(When one meets someone), it is customary \u00e5 st\u00e5<\/strong> (stand), h\u00e5ndhilse<\/strong> (shake hands) og presentere seg selv<\/strong> (present one’s self).\u00a0 Av og til <\/strong>(From time to time) bruker man formelle titler<\/strong> (one uses formal titles) som Herr eller Fru<\/strong> (Mr. or Mrs.), men for det meste<\/strong> (but for the most part), bruker man bare fornavn <\/strong>(one just uses first name).\u00a0 Det er ogs\u00e5 viktig \u00e5 smile og ha direkte \u00f8yekontakt<\/strong> (It is also important to smile and have direct eye contact).\u00a0 I must be Norwegian because I am very bothered by lack of \u00f8yekontakt<\/strong>.\u00a0 Det er vanlig \u00e5 h\u00e5ndhilse\u00a0enten man kommer eller drar<\/strong> (It is common to shake hands\u00a0whether\u00a0one comes\u00a0or goes).<\/p>\n

Although I have often seen gjester<\/strong> (guests) ta med en gave til verten\\vertinnen<\/strong> (bring a gift for the host\\hostess), det er nesten forventet<\/strong> (it is almost expected) \u00e5 gj\u00f8re s\u00e5nn<\/strong> (to do such) i Norge<\/strong>.\u00a0 Det er vanlig \u00e5 gi blomstrer, sjokolade, vin, ost, eller sprit<\/strong> (It is common to bring flowers, chocolate, wine, cheese, or spirits) for \u00e5 vise takknemlighet<\/strong> (appreciation) for verten\\vertinnen<\/strong>.\u00a0 Det er ogs\u00e5 fint \u00e5 sende blomstrer til huset tidlig p\u00e5 morgenen f\u00f8r festen begynner<\/strong> (It is also nice to send flowers to the house early on the morning before the party begins).\u00a0\u00a0Husk p\u00e5 <\/strong>(Remember to) stay away from nelliker<\/strong> (carnations), liljer<\/strong> (lillies) eller hvite blomstrer<\/strong> (or white flowers)-disse er til begravelser<\/strong> (these are for funerals).\u00a0 En husplante er en fin gave<\/strong> (A house plant is\u00a0a nice gift), spesielt om vinteren (especially in the winter).\u00a0<\/p>\n

And now,\u00a0what you’ve\u00a0all been waiting for,\u00a0dining etiquette!\u00a0 One generally f\u00e5r en muntlig\u00a0invitasjon<\/strong> (receives an oral invitation)\u00a0til en middagsfest<\/strong> (dinner party).\u00a0 One should confirm the dress code with verten\\vertinnen<\/strong>.\u00a0 Unlike latinske kulturer<\/strong> (Latin cultures), nordmenn er punktlig<\/strong> (punctual).\u00a0 Gjester burde tilby hjelp f\u00f8r og etter m\u00e5ltidet spises<\/strong> (Guests should offer help before and after the meal is eaten).\u00a0 Nordmenn snakker ikke mye om arbeid p\u00e5 personlige eller familie samlinger<\/strong> (Norwegians don’t talk a lot about work at personal or family gatherings-de liker \u00e5 holde de to atskilte<\/strong> (they like to hold the two separate).Ikke begynn \u00e5 spise f\u00f8r verten\\vertinnen<\/strong> (Don’t begin to eat before the host\\hostess.\u00a0 Hold gaffelen i venstre h\u00e5nden og kniven i h\u00f8yre h\u00e5nden<\/strong> (Hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand).\u00a0 Det er vanlig for verten\\vertinnen \u00e5 gi en sk\u00e5l<\/strong> (It is common for the host\\hostess to give a toast)-man sk\u00e5ler med alkohol, men ikke \u00f8l<\/strong> (one toasts with alcohol, but not beer).<\/p>\n

Last but not least, gjengjeld invitasjonen<\/strong> (return the invitation)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Norwegian customs.\u00a0 You may wonder if nordmenn have specific skikker with regards to\u00a0\u00e5 m\u00f8te og hilse folk (meeting and greeting people), \u00e5 gi gaver (to give gifts), og \u00e5 spise (and to eat).\u00a0 N\u00e5r man treffer noen\u00a0(When one meets someone), it is customary \u00e5 st\u00e5 (stand), h\u00e5ndhilse (shake hands) og presentere seg selv (present one’s…<\/p>\n

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