{"id":2501,"date":"2018-09-29T10:52:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T10:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2501"},"modified":"2018-09-29T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T10:52:58","slug":"the-rooms-of-a-norwegian-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/the-rooms-of-a-norwegian-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The rooms of a Norwegian home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Norwegian houses are commonly made of wood. (Free image from Pixabay; no copyright.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ding dong!<\/strong> D\u00f8ra g\u00e5r opp.<\/strong> (The door opens.) Velkommen til et veldig gjennomsnittlig norsk hus!<\/strong> (Welcome to a very average Norwegian house!) Because of klimaet<\/strong> (the climate), a lot of family & social life in Norway happens indoors. Let\u2019s go for a walk in the different rom<\/strong> (rooms).<\/p>\n

Entr\u00e9en <\/strong>(the hallway) is where you \u2013 let\u2019s listen to the word \u2013 enter\u2026 There are often knagger<\/strong> (pegs) where you can henge t\u00f8yet<\/strong> (hang your clothes). It\u2019s customary to take off your sko <\/strong>(shoes) before proceeding\u2026<\/p>\n

Gangen<\/strong> (the corridor) links the various rooms. Look, there\u2019s a trapp<\/strong> (staircase) leading down to kjelleren<\/strong> (the cellar\/basement) and another one up to loftet<\/strong> (the loft)\u2026<\/p>\n

Stua<\/strong> (the living room) is where you\u2019ll probably spend most of your time as a gjest<\/strong> [yest] (guest). There\u2019s a teppe<\/strong> (carpet) on gulvet<\/strong> (the floor) and various m\u00f8bler<\/strong> (pieces of furniture) \u2013 a sofa<\/strong>, a lenestol<\/strong> (armchair), a bord<\/strong> [bor] (table), a bokhylle<\/strong> (bookcase). Even in the dark season the room is quite bright, with lamper<\/strong> (lamps), a peis<\/strong> (fireplace) and a glowing TV<\/strong> [teh veh] that is diligently used for underholdning<\/strong> (entertainment). There are bilder<\/strong> (images) on veggene<\/strong> (the walls) and also some planter<\/strong> (plants) i vinduet<\/strong> (the window).<\/p>\n

Kj\u00f8kkenet<\/strong> (the kitchen)\u2026 Well, there\u2019s so much going on in a kitchen, that I\u2019ll save it for a follow-up post! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Soverommet<\/strong> (the sleeping room) is where you go to \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 sove<\/strong> (sleep). (As a guest, you\u2019ll probably be lodged in a gjesterom<\/strong> \u2013 guest room.) There\u2019s a seng<\/strong> (bed) and maybe some skap <\/strong>(cupboards) such as a klesskap<\/strong> (wardrobe). In senga<\/strong> (the bed) you sleep on a laken<\/strong> (sheet) and a pute<\/strong> (pillow), beneath a dyne<\/strong> (duvet).<\/p>\n

Badet<\/strong> (the bathroom) is the place to take a dusj<\/strong> [doosh] (shower) or a bad<\/strong> [baad] (bath) in a badekar<\/strong> (bathtub). You shower with s\u00e5pe<\/strong> (soap) and sjampo<\/strong> (shampoo). When you\u2019re done, you t\u00f8rker<\/strong> (dry) yourself with a badeh\u00e5ndkle<\/strong> (bath towel). Of course, on the wall there\u2019s also a speil<\/strong> (mirror) for you.<\/p>\n

Lots of homes even have a hage<\/strong> (garden), a garasje<\/strong> [garasheh] (garage) for bilen <\/strong>(the car), a terrasse<\/strong> (terrace) and maybe a barnerom<\/strong> (kid\u2019s room) or two. Hvor er doen?<\/strong> (Where\u2019s the toilet?) Sorry, how could I forget? In Norway, as anywhere else in the world, the room you often need most urgently is the do<\/strong> [doh] (toilet).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Ding dong! D\u00f8ra g\u00e5r opp. (The door opens.) Velkommen til et veldig gjennomsnittlig norsk hus! (Welcome to a very average Norwegian house!) Because of klimaet (the climate), a lot of family & social life in Norway happens indoors. Let\u2019s go for a walk in the different rom (rooms). Entr\u00e9en (the hallway) is where you \u2013…<\/p>\n

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