{"id":2630,"date":"2020-03-18T15:23:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2020-03-18T15:23:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T15:23:16","slug":"staying-curious-in-times-of-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/staying-curious-in-times-of-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Staying Curious in Times of Need"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ogs\u00e5 mange nordmenn har hamstret dopapir.<\/strong> (Many Norwegians, too, have been hoarding toilet paper. \u2013 Photo courtesy of Pixabay, no copyright.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Dette er en veldig vanskelig tid for mange mennesker.<\/strong> (This is a very hard time for many people.) Men livet m\u00e5 fortsette!<\/strong> (But life must go on!) Kanskje du kan bruke noe av ventetida p\u00e5 \u00e5 l\u00e6re norsk?<\/strong> (Maybe you can spend some of the waiting time on learning Norwegian?) Here are some useful expressions to help you and your loved ones stay safe and move forward towards brighter days.<\/p>\n

Viruset<\/strong> [VEERooset] (the virus) currently spreading fra person <\/strong>[pareSOHN] til person <\/strong>throughout the world is called korona<\/strong> by most Norwegians. (Yes, that little bastard\u2019s nickname \u2013 which means crown in Latin<\/a> \u2013 has been slightly norwegianised<\/a> with a k instead of a c. Similarly, a place where people go to drink coffee is called a kaf\u00e9 <\/strong>and not a \u201dcaf\u00e9\u201d.)<\/p>\n

As far as I understand, koronavirus<\/strong> spreads through those small dr\u00e5per <\/strong>(drops) that come flying through the air whenever you nyser<\/strong> (sneeze), hoster<\/strong> (cough) or even snakker<\/strong> (talk). That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important \u00e5 holde avstand<\/strong> (to keep a distance) of 1-2m. Also, those tiny drops may easily get onto your hender<\/strong> (hands), and into your \u00f8yne\/nese\/munn<\/strong> (eyes\/nose\/mouth) when you accidentally touch your face. Which is why it is veldig viktig<\/strong> (very important) to avoid handshakes, and keeping your hands and your belongings clean. (Sigh, you can\u2019t even share a klem<\/strong> \u2013 hug\u2026 \ud83d\ude41 )<\/p>\n

Last week, the Norwegian PM<\/a> Erna Solberg<\/strong> and her regjering<\/strong> [reYERing] introduced tough measures to try to slow down smitten <\/strong>(the infection), appealing to Norwegians\u2019 sense of dugnad<\/strong><\/a> [doog-nahd] (\u201dcollective co-working\u201d). As in many other land<\/strong> (countries), places where folk<\/strong> (people) normally get together have been shut, and people are asked to stay hjemme<\/strong> [yemmeh] (home) as much as possible. There\u2019s a strict border control, and persons who\u2019ve recently been abroad are asked to g\u00e5 i karantene<\/strong> (go into quarantine). Everything, of course, is done to prevent people getting smittet<\/strong> (infected) \u2013 especially eldre og kronisk syke<\/strong> (old people and chronically ill people), who might not survive den nye sykdommen <\/strong>(the new disease). Also, the staffs at sykehusene<\/strong> (the hospitals) can only take care of a limited number of pasienter<\/strong> (patients) at a time.<\/p>\n

A friend of mine lives with his little family on a Norwegian island not yet reached by the virus. In case they do go to the mainland and return, they\u2019ll have to self-quarantine for 14 days. So, they\u2019re stuck in their home and surrounding nature. Many, many Norwegians face similar situations. Folk bekymrer seg<\/strong> (people worry) and especially barna kjeder seg<\/strong> (the children are getting bored) uten skole og barnehage <\/strong>(without school and kindergarten). Everywhere, people are doing their best to be creative with home-schooling, online meetings and other digital solutions. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Here are some of the tips<\/a> of the Norwegian Health Authority to save lives:<\/p>\n

\u2022 sneeze only into a papirlommet\u00f8rkle<\/strong> (paper handkerchief) or albukroken<\/strong> (the elbow pit)<\/p>\n

\u2022 vask hendene ofte og grundig<\/strong> (wash your hands often and thoroughly)<\/p>\n

\u2022 alternatively, use h\u00e5nddesinfeksjon<\/strong> (hand sanitisers)<\/p>\n

I wish all our readers health and happiness, and a quick recovery to those who might be reading this while ill! \ud83d\ude42 Language learning, as everything else, must go on. God bedring!<\/strong> (Hope you\u2019ll all be better soon!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Dette er en veldig vanskelig tid for mange mennesker. (This is a very hard time for many people.) Men livet m\u00e5 fortsette! (But life must go on!) Kanskje du kan bruke noe av ventetida p\u00e5 \u00e5 l\u00e6re norsk? (Maybe you can spend some of the waiting time on learning Norwegian?) Here are some useful expressions…<\/p>\n

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