{"id":2392,"date":"2017-10-31T20:42:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T20:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2392"},"modified":"2017-10-31T20:42:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T20:42:53","slug":"happy-anniversaries-and-stuff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/happy-anniversaries-and-stuff\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Anniversaries and Stuff"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2393\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2393\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-350x350.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Non-copyrighted image from Open Clipart.)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Life is full of <b>anledninger<\/b> (opportunities, occasions) to <b>feire<\/b> (celebrate) \u2013 and also sometimes to <b>s\u00f8rge<\/b> (mourn). Here\u2019s a small guide to help you choose some kind words for your Norwegian friends\u2019 great life events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Let\u2019s start with the sad part: When somebody has lost a loved one, a decent way of showing your respect would be: <b>Jeg kondolerer.<\/b> (My condolences.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In more joyful situations, <b>gratulerer med<\/b> (congratulations with) will take you far. For example, a new baby is born. You could, of course, go with a short: <b>Gratulerer!<\/b> (Congratulations!) To add a little more context, however, it\u2019s a good idea to be specific:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer med barnet!<\/b> (Congratulations with the child!)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer med barnebarnet! <\/b>(Congratulations with the grandchild!)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer <i>s\u00e5 mye<\/i> med <em>den skj\u00f8nne\u00a0<\/em>datteren! <\/b>(<i>Lots of<\/i> congratulations with your <em>beautiful\u00a0<\/em>daugther!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Bursdager<\/b> (birthdays) are a recurrent event in Norwegians\u2019 lives. <b>Gratulerer med dagen!<\/b> (Happy birthday!) is usually the thing to say \u2013 also on <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/gratulerer-med-17-mai\/\">May 17<span class=\"s1\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><\/a>, when Norwegians share this greeting as a way to celebrate the nation\u2019s \u201dbirthday\u201d (Constitution Day). If you want to specify that it\u2019s not the country you\u2019re wishing a happy birthday, you can always elongate to <b>gratulerer med bursdagen! <\/b>And if the actual birthday was some days ago, you still have the option to say: <b>Gratulerer med vel overst\u00e5tt! <\/b>(Happy \u201dwell-passed\u201d [birthday]!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This formula is useful in a lot of situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer med f\u00f8rerkort\/lappen<\/b> (congratulations with your driving licence)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer med vel overst\u00e5tt eksamen <\/b>(congratulations with your \u201dwell-passed\u201d exam)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Gratulerer med den nye jobben<\/b> (congratulations with your new job)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">In other settings, use some combination of <b>god<\/b> (good) and <b>lykke til <\/b>(good luck):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>God konfirmasjon!<\/b> (Happy confirmation!)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Lykke til i Nordnorge<\/b> (good luck in Northern Norway)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Lykke til med den nye jobben <\/b>(good luck with your new job)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>God bryllupsfeiring!<\/b> (Happy wedding celebrations!)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><b>Lykke til videre!<\/b> (Good luck \u201dfurther on\u201d! Good luck for the future!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\">And, the one you all waited for:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>God bryllupsdag! <\/b>(Happy anniversary!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-350x350.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/10\/anniversary03-800px.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Life is full of anledninger (opportunities, occasions) to feire (celebrate) \u2013 and also sometimes to s\u00f8rge (mourn). Here\u2019s a small guide to help you choose some kind words for your Norwegian friends\u2019 great life events. 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