Comments on: Learning Norwegian Starts Here /learning-norwegian-starts-here/ All Things Norway, In English Sun, 01 Oct 2023 08:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: David Nikel /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-3227 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 07:12:09 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-3227 In reply to Andrew.

Hi Andrew, I discovered this early on in my journey and blogged about it here.

Thanks for your comment. It sounds like you would be interested in a new forum for expats currently being developed – – we are actively seeking contributors to the Knowledge Base particularly about language.

]]> By: Andrew /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-3224 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:57:54 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-3224 Bokmål and Nynorsk are only written standards, they’re not spoken languages.

What they teach foreigners is referred to as “Standard Eastern Norwegian” i.e. the dialect spoken around Greater Oslo.

]]> By: Jacob /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-3190 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:41:33 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-3190 I stumbled across this blog. I’m a Norwegian who has been living in several countries. I’m currently living in the US. I find this blog very nice and I give you kudos for trying to learn my native language. This was posted a while ago, but I’m sure you have noticed a few other mistakes here.
-Kukhode is neutral, so et kukhode, without captial K (nasty word by the way, hehe).

The meatballs were great = Kjøttkakene var gode
“brystkasse” is spelled as one word
I’d also leave out “vær så snill” in the leave me alone phrase. “La meg være i fred” is enough, depends on the context of course.

]]> By: Chris /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-8 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:38:42 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-8 Surely you mean:

How much?… HOW MUCH?!!! Ohmygod, ohmygod…

A high, strangled voice when picking up bills is the correct way. After a while, a sigh of resignation.

]]> By: Wendy /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-7 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:26:04 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-7 skål! = cheers (kinda pronounced like Skol as in the lager you used to get in UK… The one with the viking advertising 😉 )

en til = 1 more
to til = 2 more
tre til = 3 more…

😉

]]> By: David /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-6 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:19:44 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-6 I know what they mean without even needing to look it up. I am making progress.

Now all I need is “Cheers”, “Fill em up”, “Same again”… and I’ll be sorted =)

]]> By: Wendy /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-5 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:43:23 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-5 I’d like the roast reindeer – jeg skal ha/spise reinsdyr

😀

Most important phrases.

“to øl, takk”

or, when Dave is there as well,

“tre øl, takk”

😀

]]> By: David /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-4 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:12:04 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-4 In reply to Wendy.

I KNEW I wouldn’t get those right 🙂

]]> By: Wendy /learning-norwegian-starts-here/#comment-3 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:54:37 +0000 http://www.diaryofdavid.co.uk/?p=12#comment-3 How much? – Hva koster det?
The meatballs were great – Kjøttkaker var fint!

😉

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