{"id":2510,"date":"2018-10-31T12:36:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T12:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2018-11-23T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T15:04:47","slug":"shopping-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/shopping-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A blomsterbutikk<\/strong> (flower shop) in R\u00f8ros. (Photo courtesy of Lars Geithe at Flickr<\/a>, CC BY 2.0<\/a> licence.)<\/p><\/div>\n

No matter how much hermetikkmat<\/strong> (canned food) you bring from home, sooner or later you\u2019ll need to do some shopping in Norge<\/strong>. Fortunately, this is normally straightforward and easy \u2013 you don\u2019t need to prute p\u00e5 prisene<\/strong> (bargain) or discuss a lot with the people in butikken<\/strong> (the shop). But be prepared for some angry price tags! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

In Norwegian, you can either gj\u00f8re innkj\u00f8p <\/strong>(\u201ddo buy-ins\u201d) or g\u00e5<\/strong> p\u00e5<\/strong> shopping<\/strong> (which is a bit less goal-oriented and more like \u201dshopping around for cool stuff\u201d) \u2013 or go the short route and say kj\u00f8pe inn<\/strong> (\u201dbuy in\u201d) or shoppe<\/strong>. As a kunde<\/strong> [koo<\/em>n-deh] (customer) you usually betaler<\/strong> [beTA-ler] (pay) an ekspedient<\/strong> (shop assistant).<\/p>\n

There are lots of spennende<\/strong> ting<\/strong> (interesting things) to buy in Norway. Tourists often go for suvenirer<\/strong><\/a> such as brunost<\/strong> (brown cheese \u2013 which tastes a bit like caramel), norsk melkesjokolade<\/strong> (Norwegian milk chocolate) or strikkegensere<\/strong> (knitted jumpers). On a cold day it can be nice to g\u00e5 p\u00e5 oppdagelsesferd<\/strong> (go on an exploration trip) in the local bokhandel<\/strong> (bookstore), klesbutikk<\/strong> (clothes store), kiosk<\/strong>, bakeri<\/strong> (bakery), musikkforretning<\/strong> (music store), matbutikk<\/strong> (food shop), lekebutikk<\/strong> (toy store), apotek<\/strong> [apoTEK] (farmacy) and even supermarked<\/strong>. And oh, if you want to buy alcohol stronger than beer, that\u2019s done in a shop called Vinmonopolet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a little shopping dialogue which might be useful:<\/p>\n

E (ekspedient): Hei! Hva kan jeg hjelpe deg med? <\/strong>(Hello, how can I help you?)
\nK (kunde): Hvor mye koster et stort troll? <\/strong>(How much does the big troll cost?)
\nE: Skal vi se\u2026 Det blir 80 kroner, takk. Betaler du med kort eller kontant?<\/strong> (Let\u2019s see\u2026 That\u2019s 80 Kroner, please. Do you pay by cash or card?)
\nK: Tar dere visa-kort? <\/strong>(Do you accept VISA card?)
\nE: Selvsagt. V\u00e6r s\u00e5 god! Her er kvitteringa. Trenger du pose? <\/strong>(Certainly. Here you are! Here\u2019s your receipt. Do you need a bag?)
\nK: Ja takk. Tusen takk skal du ha. Ha det!<\/strong> (Yes, please. Thank you so much. Goodbye!)
\nE: Ha det bra! <\/strong>(Goodbye!)<\/p>\n

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NB! In many Norwegian shops you need to pay for bags (unless you bring your own). Thanks to Mona for pointing this out! \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

No matter how much hermetikkmat (canned food) you bring from home, sooner or later you\u2019ll need to do some shopping in Norge. Fortunately, this is normally straightforward and easy \u2013 you don\u2019t need to prute p\u00e5 prisene (bargain) or discuss a lot with the people in butikken (the shop). But be prepared for some angry…<\/p>\n

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