{"id":2497,"date":"2018-08-31T14:46:35","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2497"},"modified":"2018-08-31T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2018-08-31T14:46:35","slug":"how-to-write-a-norwegian-postcard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/how-to-write-a-norwegian-postcard\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write a Norwegian postcard"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Writing a postkort <\/strong>(postcard) can be a great way to practice your language skills. It\u2019s also a nice way to show people you think about them. While firing off a digital message is quicker, receiving a postcard is funnier, and most people will appreciate the extra effort\u2026<\/p>\n

Postkort<\/strong> (postcards) are sold in many different places in Norway, typically somewhere like a bokhandel<\/strong> (bookstore). If in doubt, you can say things like:
\nHar dere postkort? <\/strong>(Have you got postcards?)
\nHvor kan jeg kj\u00f8pe postkort? <\/strong>(Where can I buy postcards?)
\nHar dere frimerker? <\/strong>(Have you got stamps?)<\/p>\n

Heldigvis <\/strong>(fortunately), there are no rules for postcards \u2013 you can write (or doodle!) whatever you want. Still, they typically do include a date\/location, an intro greeting to the receiver, and an outro greeting from you. Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n

Lofoten, 31. august 2018<\/strong>
\nHei Ola!<\/strong>
\nHvordan g\u00e5r det? Jeg h\u00e5per dere har det bra. \ud83d\ude42<\/strong>
\nJeg koser meg i Lofoten. V\u00e6ret er fint og de norske vennene mine har l\u00e6rt meg \u00e5 fiske. I kveld skal vi lage b\u00e5l p\u00e5 stranda.<\/strong>
\nVi snakkes!<\/strong>
\nKlem fra Kari<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Hi Ola!<\/em>
\nHow are you? I hope you guys are doing fine.<\/em>
\nI\u2019m having a great time in Lofoten. The weather is nice and my Norwegian friends have taught me how to fish. Tonight we\u2019re going to make a fire at the beach.<\/em>
\nSee you!<\/em>
\nHugs from Kari)<\/em><\/p>\n

Some points to notice:
\n\u2022 Norwegian dates usually follow the sequence day-month-year (in the above example it could also be written as 31\/8 2018<\/strong>)
\n\u2022 Hei<\/strong> is an easy-going word. If you want to be more intimate OR formal, go for Kj\u00e6re\u2026 <\/strong>(Dear\u2026)
\n\u2022 There are many ways to end a postcard. If hugging is not your style, you could go for (med) vennlig hilsen <\/strong>(friendly greetings), (med) kj\u00e6rlig hilsen<\/strong> (\u201dloving greetings\u201d), or just hilsen<\/strong> (greetings) \u2013 like this: Hilsen Kari<\/strong> (Greetings [from] Kari).<\/p>\n

Finding a postkasse<\/strong> (letter box) for your postcard shouldn\u2019t be too hard in Norway. The Norwegian postal service typically has a counter in a supermarket where you can buy frimerker<\/strong> (stamps). Lykke til!<\/strong> (Good luck!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Writing a postkort (postcard) can be a great way to practice your language skills. It\u2019s also a nice way to show people you think about them. While firing off a digital message is quicker, receiving a postcard is funnier, and most people will appreciate the extra effort\u2026 Postkort (postcards) are sold in many different places…<\/p>\n

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