{"id":2163,"date":"2015-12-31T17:46:05","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T17:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2015-12-31T17:46:05","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T17:46:05","slug":"top-10-of-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/top-10-of-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 of 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Year in Lillestr\u00f8m, Norway. (Photo courtesy of Marius Lauritsen at Flickr<\/a>, CC License.)<\/p><\/div>\n

As 2015 is about to hand over the torch to 2016, here\u2019s a quick tilbakeblikk<\/b> (retrospect) at the 10 most popular blog posts i \u00e5r <\/b>(this year). See you in 2016. Godt nytt\u00e5r!<\/b> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

10 The little words you always need<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Some words are so common in conversation that you didn\u2019t know you never learnt them until those awkward breaks turn up\u2026 How do you say \u201dhm\u201d or \u201duh-huh\u201d in Norwegian? How do you signal you\u2019re actually listening to the one you\u2019re speaking with?<\/p>\n

9 Modal verbs<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Will, would, could, can, might, may, should, or shall we say ought? Modal verbs are always a mess. This post will<\/i> make you wiser. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

8 100 most common written words in Norwegian<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

These words will make your newspaper skimming funnier, and maybe icebreak the conversation with those humble northerners around you in the busses, trains and ferries! (Well, at least it\u2019s always nice to have a basic vocabulary to build on which to build your Norwegian cabin\u2026)<\/p>\n

7 Nudism in Norway<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Are Norwegians less prudish than Americans? Or did Transparent Language\u2019s reporter just have bad luck? Read the blog and judge for yourself\u2026 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

6 Gratulerer med dagen<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A look at Norway\u2019s biggest birthday celebration, the national holiday of 17. mai<\/b>! Kari brings you some interesting facts straight from the happy streets of Oslo.<\/p>\n

5 Norwegian pick-up Lines<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Norway is full of beautiful people of both sexes. While I can\u2019t guarantee the efficiency of these lines, there is a chance they\u2019ll bring you a bit closer to the Norwegian of your dreams \u2013 or at least give people around you a decent laugh. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

4 It\u2019s not all Blond Hair and Blue Eyes<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

According to legends, many people in Western Norway have dark hair and eyes due to Iberian sailors capsizing off the coast\u2026 Nowadays, immigrants from all over the world challenge the traditional view of what a Norwegian \u201dlooks like\u201d.<\/p>\n

3<\/b> Why are Norwegians so good at speaking English<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Foreigners coming to Norway are often shocked by the Norwegians\u2019 almost perfect level of English \u2013 although some people do have an unforgetable accent (just watch some YouTube clips with the famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl!) In this post, Transparent Language\u2019s Kari takes a look at the Anglo-Norwegian phenomonenon\u2026<\/p>\n

2 Strange and interesting facts about Norway<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Did you know one of Norwegians\u2019 favourite dishes is Grandiosa<\/b> \u2013 a frozen pizza? Or that the same chemical is used when producing soap and the Norwegian national fish dish of lutefisk<\/b>? Or that Norwegians like to go border-shopping in Sweden? Or that\u2026 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

\u00a01 Norwegian numbers 1-100<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

In a land of numerous fiords, mountains, glaciers and valleys, counting is essential to stay on track! \ud83d\ude42 And the good thing is that counting in Norwegian closely mirrors the system in English. En, to, tre<\/b>, let\u2019s count!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

As 2015 is about to hand over the torch to 2016, here\u2019s a quick tilbakeblikk (retrospect) at the 10 most popular blog posts i \u00e5r (this year). See you in 2016. Godt nytt\u00e5r! \ud83d\ude42 10 The little words you always need Some words are so common in conversation that you didn\u2019t know you never learnt…<\/p>\n

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