Norwegians Describe Norwegians

Random strangers on the streets of Trondheim, Norway, describe what Norwegians are like. First line is their spoken dialect, second line is the equivalent in Bokmål.
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00:00 Intro
00:17 How would you describe Norwegians?
04:14 How do Norwegians differ from other people?
09:14 Where’s your dialect from?
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  • @TironCruvi
    @TironCruvi3 жыл бұрын

    I'm hope the Pandemic social distancing rules of 3 meters for us Norwegians will soon be over, so we can go back to the normal of 5 meters.

  • @JCrow-kz4nw

    @JCrow-kz4nw

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @gamzedawsoncoban1700

    @gamzedawsoncoban1700

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha well said

  • @natelan69420

    @natelan69420

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmfao

  • @nindyshanty

    @nindyshanty

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahahah wow

  • @pavelkovar9710

    @pavelkovar9710

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha good one :-P

  • @ilayda9502
    @ilayda95023 жыл бұрын

    the ginger guy stole my heart

  • @renataferreira2359

    @renataferreira2359

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is really very cute.

  • @pinar8063

    @pinar8063

    3 жыл бұрын

    1:44 bu daha iyi .d

  • @tootikisbathhouse2093

    @tootikisbathhouse2093

    3 жыл бұрын

    We KNOW he's the protagonist of a future novel series

  • @taexjjn7293

    @taexjjn7293

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@pinar8063 AYn o da baya ii de turunculara zaafım var :')

  • @goraX413

    @goraX413

    3 жыл бұрын

    Anam Türkler mi varmış burda? :D

  • @fistofthenorthstar3155
    @fistofthenorthstar31552 жыл бұрын

    My company sent me to Norway just before the pandemic. I thought I would be here for 3 months until the project is done, but now it is almost 2 years since I'm here. :D I have lived in the USA, Italy, Germany, and I spent some time in Sweden and Russia. I'm originally from Serbia, so that I can compare Norwegians with other western people. Norwegians are a little bit bad at socialization. They are reserved and enjoy their loneliness, but they get more open when they know you. If Norwegian calls you in a house, he trusts you. It is not like in many other states where I have been, where you drink coffee every morning with your neighbors. Also, I notice that older Norwegians are way more polite and willing to have small talks than young ones. Many young Norwegians will not say a simple "hello" in an elevator. They love hiking, and I started to call them "Forest people." :D Every time same story, I ask for a weekend party, they reply, "No, let's go to a cottage in the mountains." Eating habits are strange. For some reason, they are proud of drinking the most coffee per capita, and the problem is that the coffee that people drink here tastes like sewage. If you serve coffee like this in Italy, you would be killed. Making of lunch packs is so usual here, and brown cheese can go with anything. :D You can notice a vast difference in behavior when they are sober and drunk. It seems that everything Norwegians want to say or do comes out when they get relaxed but alcohol. :D And they do not conflict with people at all, and everything is stressful. They do not release anger. Maybe because of that, they drink so many anti-depressives. I love Norwegian tv commercials, and they are unique. Sense of humor is sometimes lacking, and they do not get irony and sarcasm, like in the USA, but when they make a joke of something is hilarious. Sometimes childish and naive, but still good. But in all, great people, compering to other nations, I encountered. Strange in some instances, but excellent and helpful. They are like Oysters. You need time to find it, open a shell, and then you get a pearl.

  • @chameleon28

    @chameleon28

    Жыл бұрын

    This was a lovely comment to read! I love the metaphor about oysters! Very true! How do you think Norwegians compare to Germans?

  • @user-fg8ej6hk2k

    @user-fg8ej6hk2k

    7 ай бұрын

    Всё что вы написали весьма странно и печально Но когда всё так плохо надо начать разбираться с корней Мне кажется проблема именно в вашей компании которая послала вас в Норвегию

  • @SimpleNorwegian
    @SimpleNorwegian3 жыл бұрын

    Just FYI this was not filmed recently, summer ended in Trondheim a few weeks ago. This was filmed in early August. I decided to film a bunch during summer while we had sunny and warm weather, so you'll be seeing more videos with footage from summer coming out in the next weeks. Oh and by the way, next video will be about 🇺🇸

  • @vincentlandauer2699

    @vincentlandauer2699

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! It is so interesting to learn about this beautiful country I have the intention to visit next year! And I must say that I love your language. Maybe the next one I will learn...

  • @edwardamosbrandwein3583

    @edwardamosbrandwein3583

    3 жыл бұрын

    What kind of Norwegian is spoken in the Lofoden Islands?

  • @Tommyworldwalker

    @Tommyworldwalker

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello from a small town in the West Coast of 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

  • @A7xeno
    @A7xeno3 жыл бұрын

    This is something that really boggles my mind. All the nordic people are highly introverted, not so social, less talkative and require a lot of personal space. I absolutely love these countries but man.......how do you even meet new people? People have literally told me that a simple 2-3 eye contact with a strange is considered very intrusive. How in the world do you make friends with them? This is a genuine question of mine because my parents are from India and I was born in Italy and we're both extremely social countries. Like we make friends on the streets easily, small talk, hugging, strong eye contact etc

  • @falk.r.h8963

    @falk.r.h8963

    2 жыл бұрын

    there like sports and th outdoors so i guess they meet eachother when skiing for example

  • @SotraEngine4

    @SotraEngine4

    Жыл бұрын

    You join activities like sport, church, classes and clubs

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    11 ай бұрын

    Based on my experience with a similar culture, I'd say most people end up meeting most of their friends throughout childhood in school and in college, ie through forced social situations. The vast majority of people are simply not interested in actively expanding their social circle and you have to put an extraordinary amount of effort to become a regular part of their lives.

  • @Hello11235

    @Hello11235

    12 күн бұрын

    I have a norwegian husband, I am Spanish. He once told me off for looking at someone for more than 5seconds, because i liked what they were wearing! He said it waa very rude. Its fascinating sometimes. I met all the norwegians i know at uni and alcohol is a great conduit to conversations so thats how i met mine. But all his friends are very friendly. I just dont know if they would be the same if i wasnt ‘Tor’s wife’ . Honestly best way to meet norwegians is go hike a mountain, they are all up there. Its a super healthy borderline obsession of theirs. My mother in law literally just arrived home from a trip, her step count reads 20.000 steps already, first thing she says is: im gonna go to the toilet and to the forest (for a solid 2h)

  • @CumBrianFries
    @CumBrianFries Жыл бұрын

    Look at how happy and healthy these people look compared to the sad, depressed folks we have in London and New York.

  • @zrumpz
    @zrumpz3 жыл бұрын

    Started trying to learn Norwegian a couple weeks ago. Great language videos and these new ones are also nice to watch and see if there's any parts I can understand (not too much yet, but I'll get there). Anyways awesome videos.

  • @user-yb7hy3fp2c

    @user-yb7hy3fp2c

    5 ай бұрын

    so? its been 3 years, hows norwegian going

  • @FreyrNordisk
    @FreyrNordisk3 жыл бұрын

    That blond guy at 1:07 is gorgeous 😍

  • @maddyroy5249

    @maddyroy5249

    3 жыл бұрын

    He looks like a old guy

  • @ender8759

    @ender8759

    2 жыл бұрын

    3:07 this one is more

  • @milesaway6748
    @milesaway67483 жыл бұрын

    I just realised that your channel had almost hit 34K subs, like the last time I checked (about 4 days ago), it was around 33K. I’m proud of you! Your videos have been so helpful to me and I hope more success will arrive in your way. Literally, this guy’s a lifesaver! Tusen takk!

  • @blueeyedbaer
    @blueeyedbaer3 жыл бұрын

    As a non-native Swedish speaker it was interesting to listen to various dialects of Norwegian. I could understand people from around Oslo very well, even without subtitles. But the western and northern dialects were very difficult to understand.

  • @Stoirelius

    @Stoirelius

    8 ай бұрын

    Can you give me the timestamps for when each dialect appears? Pleeease

  • @ian.blackwoodgwent.walesgb5668
    @ian.blackwoodgwent.walesgb56683 жыл бұрын

    Takk...very interesting videos for someone teaching himself Norwegian....can't wait to go back there to practise..🇳🇴✈

  • @zodiacsigns9336
    @zodiacsigns93363 жыл бұрын

    I really like this type of videos.It's very interesting.Keep them coming❤️

  • @brunoledezma1664
    @brunoledezma16643 жыл бұрын

    The Brazilian girl was so pretty omg.

  • @timsummers870

    @timsummers870

    3 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @timsummers870

    @timsummers870

    3 жыл бұрын

    @SFbayKID Keep all of the dudes to you

  • @musicisthecure6934

    @musicisthecure6934

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shat da fack ap😂😂😂🤣

  • @aaronmoiche330
    @aaronmoiche3303 жыл бұрын

    Am i the only one absolutely in love with the Bergen accent? I feel like I’d end up there to perfect my norwegian, it just sounds so beautiful

  • @Jenny-er5hd

    @Jenny-er5hd

    3 жыл бұрын

    The “r” they use is easier to pronounce for foreigners, so not a bad idea. I think foreigners with a western or northern accent sounds a lot better than the ones from the eastern side of the country. But i hope you like rain, its the most rainy place in Norway! :p

  • @renataferreira2359
    @renataferreira23593 жыл бұрын

    @1:34 Very cute this ginger boy!

  • @user-nt9ye1sw3p

    @user-nt9ye1sw3p

    2 ай бұрын

    🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🟫🟫🟫

  • @user-nt9ye1sw3p

    @user-nt9ye1sw3p

    2 ай бұрын

    Brown Mexican

  • @alexandradiazcoloma5084
    @alexandradiazcoloma50843 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos! I'm going to travel to Norway soon, your videos help me learn the language and also listen to it. Thanks :3 Greetings from Peru ❤️

  • @franz1970
    @franz19703 жыл бұрын

    Tusen takk for denne typen videoer! :3

  • @Nikthehermit
    @Nikthehermit2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for showing us this lovely video of the people of Norwegia

  • @user-xy2cp1ex7v
    @user-xy2cp1ex7v3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. Interesting and educational! Jeg lærer norsk og denne videor hjelper meg mye!

  • @BeerHombre

    @BeerHombre

    2 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that you are learning. I just want to slightly correct your sentence. "Jeg lærer norsk og denne videoen hjelper meg mye" Keep up the good work! HWAITING!

  • @kenny6920
    @kenny69202 жыл бұрын

    As an introvert I long for what these Norwegians were describing. America is all about being loud, social, over-confident. Freaking hate it sometimes.

  • @justforrow

    @justforrow

    2 жыл бұрын

    But it's kind of annoying when 2 introverts meet each other. I'm an introvert and whenever I meet another introvert it's very awkward.

  • @user-tv7yf9lo1w
    @user-tv7yf9lo1w3 жыл бұрын

    you understand one thing. I do not speak English. I don't know Norwegian. I can only speak Russian and it's hard for me to understand but I like to watch I wrote with the help of a translator))

  • @user-tv7yf9lo1w

    @user-tv7yf9lo1w

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Being Anonymous спасибо дружище, ты мне очень помог )

  • @carlingo1463

    @carlingo1463

    3 жыл бұрын

    offcorse Russians response back in Russian

  • @ikkirr

    @ikkirr

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carlingo1463 it's the same guy

  • @carlingo1463

    @carlingo1463

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ikkirr 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤

  • @siggz2229
    @siggz22293 жыл бұрын

    These videos are so helpful for me, trying to learn Norwegian from Australia, with no 'penger' for a real teacher. 😂🇦🇺

  • @carlingo1463

    @carlingo1463

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hei hvordan går det?

  • @siggz2229

    @siggz2229

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carlingo1463 jeg har det bra, takk! Og du?

  • @siggz2229

    @siggz2229

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carlingo1463 Vil du øve på norsk med meg en stund? Kanskje vi kan være ansiktsbokvenner, og du kan bli med på gruppesiden min "Learn Norwegian Perth" på FB

  • @carlingo1463

    @carlingo1463

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ja det kan jeg sikkert. Lærer du bokmål eller nynorsk?

  • @siggz2229

    @siggz2229

    3 жыл бұрын

    Jeg lærer for tiden bokmål. Jeg vil gjerne bo et sted nær Afarnes, så jeg antar at jeg trenger den dialekten som er vanligst i Møre og Romsdal

  • @Juriaan93
    @Juriaan933 жыл бұрын

    Great channel, keep it up!

  • @p_ineappl_e
    @p_ineappl_e2 жыл бұрын

    den beste norsk kanalen noen gang! Det er jo hjelpsom for å lære meg norsk

  • @elizabethallred5749
    @elizabethallred57493 жыл бұрын

    No wonder I felt much more at home there, at least in the north. Seems like I might be closer to the western Norwegian though, as I am not always so open. Glad to watch these videos and series! From the USA.

  • @tashamae9204
    @tashamae92043 жыл бұрын

    Started learning Norwegian because of the Beach Volley Vikings :) and I'm glad I came across your channel! Love the content and I can get to know more about your culture and country! Tussen takk!

  • @minaceline7355

    @minaceline7355

    3 жыл бұрын

    where are you from? I'm Norwegian

  • @tashamae9204

    @tashamae9204

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@minaceline7355 Jeg kommer fra Malaysia!

  • @minaceline7355

    @minaceline7355

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tashamae9204 så kultttt jeg har aldri vært der, er det varmt?

  • @tashamae9204

    @tashamae9204

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@minaceline7355 hahah det er utrolig varmt 😅😂 totalt motsatt av Norge

  • @floakamissa9310
    @floakamissa93103 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting to see how clear-sighted you Norwegians are about yourselves. As a French woman I don't even know what to say about us apart from "grumpy" 😂 which is true, but it is a nice grumpiness, just facade 😉 oh yes and we are never satisfied, not really trustful in our institutions... Now, I will have to find qualities... 😁

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    I heard something similar from my friend who lived in France, he described French people as whiny hehe

  • @linajurgensen4698

    @linajurgensen4698

    3 жыл бұрын

    French would make great supervillains in movies😂

  • @vladimirstok149

    @vladimirstok149

    2 жыл бұрын

    They are also pretty rough on you if you don't look good :/ God forbid you dress in joggings and t-shirts, you'll quickly realize everyone kinda distrusts you all of a sudden :(

  • @rskye11

    @rskye11

    11 ай бұрын

    Oh, it's a delicious grumpiness, though. It's almost a game. Like, "do you dare engage me?" It's like getting to sit next to a beautiful cat that doesn't let anyone pet it, until one day it comes and sits in your lap and if you go to pet it, it might hiss or it might purr. It's thrilling, really. We Americans are like overly excited dogs, jumping on everyone, barking at everything, begging to be petted, digging holes, distrustful of people in hats. But once you let us in your house, we'll protect you from all threats real and perceived.

  • @-BigIi-
    @-BigIi-2 жыл бұрын

    it's so true.. Norwegians say hi to you if they see you in the same block of flats, or if they meet you in the mountains and such, but if they see you on the streets then they will completely ignore you, or make it a point to turn their heads.. it is not a very friendly place, not at all, and the people are socially *COLD,* just as they themselves are admitting in this vid.

  • @MimiGemReacts
    @MimiGemReacts3 жыл бұрын

    fun fact the first "Pizza" came from Tvedestrand in Norway, it was left overs put on bread with cheese who servents often did eat! But The traditional pizza that we all know and love comes from Italy!

  • @JCrow-kz4nw
    @JCrow-kz4nw3 жыл бұрын

    The Asian young man seemed very nice and thoughtful. They all did, really. Enjoyed the video.

  • @stevemoreno8077
    @stevemoreno80773 жыл бұрын

    Norway! I’ve been there twice and would definitely go back. I’m I love with people and everything. I wish there were more parties though.

  • @tgoldani9168
    @tgoldani91683 жыл бұрын

    Hello I started watching your videos recently and I think this is one of my favorite Norwegian channels. I like to see what people of a specific country think on a lot of topics, so if I can suggest a topic I'd say if you can ask people about Norwegian cinema and series, like also international phenomenon like Skam, but in particular I'd like to hear what Norwegians think about Netflix Norwegian series Ragnarok and Norse Mythology, it would be very interesting. Thank you I'd appreciate it a lot if you will think about talking about this topic!

  • @deed_it
    @deed_it2 жыл бұрын

    Tusen takk for det! jeg lærert mange~

  • @deed_it

    @deed_it

    2 жыл бұрын

    jeg lærer Norsk, så det jeg kan arbeider i Norge . Jeg elsker fjell, bakker, å gå på tur, og mange idrett.

  • @takelove3503
    @takelove35033 жыл бұрын

    Pretty & peaceful place❤️.... I wish i Could go there🥰

  • @dottier3145
    @dottier31453 жыл бұрын

    From book “No Horsethieves” Ingri and Regnild each owned a spinning wheel and wool cards which they brought along from Norway...Sheep were one of the first and essential animals settlers raised to provide wool and food.

  • @brocklod3673
    @brocklod36733 жыл бұрын

    The ginger guy is cute 🙈 and we have the same backpack 😂

  • @renataferreira2359

    @renataferreira2359

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes I agree. He is a very cute boy.

  • @ikkirr

    @ikkirr

    3 жыл бұрын

    he stole your backpack

  • @SnakeEastwood10
    @SnakeEastwood103 жыл бұрын

    Can you please make the video “What Norwegians think about Italy and Italians?”. Tusen hjertelig takk!

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    I already filmed it :) it will take a while before I edit and publish it though

  • @lucaatdeth

    @lucaatdeth

    3 жыл бұрын

    Det er veldig interessant.... jeg er italiener... 🏴‍☠️😜

  • @brazavogglio5735
    @brazavogglio57353 жыл бұрын

    maravilhosa a brasileira !!! thank you so much!!!

  • @davidjordahl
    @davidjordahl3 жыл бұрын

    Tusen Takk for your many videos like this, hearing the actual (current) people speaking Norwegian. I am 3rd generation (Norwegian) American, but have deep, deep roots there in Trondheim (Trondelag) area. Back tot he 1600's. That's on my mother's side, in the Byneset farm area. The Byneset Church has hosted (many?!) weddings of my ancestors, as well as burials in that cemetery right next to the church. I really wish I had already learned Norsk, but will continue to get more comfortable hearing Norsk language inflection vs. English. I really want to learn Norsk very well. But, I will need to make time for it. Igjen, tusen takk for disse videoene. (okay, I used a translator for that, hope it's accurate) :)

  • @mrmatt1165

    @mrmatt1165

    3 жыл бұрын

    I speak Swedish and talk to Norwegians all the time. It's correct.

  • @jesusrafaelmorales8537
    @jesusrafaelmorales85373 жыл бұрын

    @ Simple Norwegian I love your videos, they are helping me a lot to learn Norwegian. Why haven't you produced more street interview videos lately? :(

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    I will do it for you. Give me a few weeks

  • @jesusrafaelmorales8537

    @jesusrafaelmorales8537

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SimpleNorwegian thanks! sounds great

  • @jakubmelcer6341
    @jakubmelcer63413 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is great and these video interviews are just gems! And you're so talented! If you aren't a professional teacher, you should probably consider it lol Btw you could consider starting a Norwegian language blog to earn some 💰. Your lessons are fun and effective and I'm sure that you'd have many customers

  • @BeerHombre
    @BeerHombre2 жыл бұрын

    Very important distinction! you asked them during the summertime. I can guarantee you the answers would be different during the winter.

  • @anotherthez7598
    @anotherthez75983 жыл бұрын

    I love your native domestic cat breed, of course: the NFC!

  • @sebscolunga
    @sebscolunga3 жыл бұрын

    Me encantan tus videos, saludos desde México, Tussen takk for videoene dine.

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    Vær så god! Me alegra saber que gente de todo el mundo incluso México disfruta mis videos! Espero que yo un día puedo visitar tu país, y probar comida mexicana autentica 😀

  • @ThanaPhaPloen
    @ThanaPhaPloen2 жыл бұрын

    Very nice place

  • @Roozyj
    @Roozyj2 жыл бұрын

    Ok but 'Kanskje' is the cutest word ever. To my Dutch ears, it sounds like 'Kansje' which means 'A small/little chance"

  • @unknownunknown3903
    @unknownunknown39033 жыл бұрын

    Norwegian men are handsome

  • @dttkku3954

    @dttkku3954

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @cream2391
    @cream23912 жыл бұрын

    The Brazilian girl’s accent sounded, well, Brazilian. They’re accent is usually relaxed

  • @merc340sr
    @merc340sr7 ай бұрын

    I traveled to Scandinavia for a couple of weeks back in the 80s. Among the Swedes, Danes and Norwegians, I found the Norwegians to be the most sociable and easiest to strike up a conversation with. I think it's because life seems slower in Norway and Norwegians are highly oriented toward nature and the outdoors. Simple lifestyle, the mountains. Norway seems to have a more rural lifestyle than Sweden or Denmark...or perhaps Norway is a late industrialiser...

  • @Babylon2060
    @Babylon20602 жыл бұрын

    I found out through Ancestry DNA testing that I'm mostly Norwegian at 40% . I've been told my intire life I'm mostly Italian with some Irish and German. In my test results I had 0 Irish. And only 6% Italian

  • @azariacba
    @azariacba6 ай бұрын

    Interesting mentality in Norway. Jeg snakker bare litt norsk but when I know more I’d love to visit.

  • @Ryosuke1208
    @Ryosuke12083 жыл бұрын

    I loved the up and down pitch of norwegians, very noticeable with this lady 2:00 lol.

  • @PeterSchneemann
    @PeterSchneemann3 жыл бұрын

    Regarding the distance between speakers (7:05), there could be differences even within the same country. I have noticed that girls in the French side of Canada stand way too close to you while talking, compared to what is considered normal in Western Canada. I wonder whether my experience is just a coincidence though...

  • @aliancemd
    @aliancemd10 ай бұрын

    As somebody that loves people and enjoys doing a nice gesture for strangers, I feel like I would struggle in the society they are describing. It felt like they described the distance in society with some sadness and made me feel bad for them. 10:25 the girl from Skien seemed very open and cheerful though

  • @Lets-Walk-Around
    @Lets-Walk-Around2 жыл бұрын

    I really like the way People sharing it 😍. I've asked questions from Swedish People you Can do watch that as well

  • @mashroom2927
    @mashroom292710 ай бұрын

    My school forced me to have French classes for six years but our education curriculum is so poor I almost know how to make a simple sentence, this is my first time listening to Norwagian and it really sounds like French and Swedish

  • @jeremybeau8334
    @jeremybeau83347 ай бұрын

    I dont speak a word of norwegian, but i think its one of the most beautifull languages of the world. Saludos dede Mexico.

  • @pirangeloferretti3588
    @pirangeloferretti35883 жыл бұрын

    Looks like a beautiful country with a lot of friendly people.

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    Keep in mind these were the 10-15% of people willing to be interviewed

  • @hardy2966

    @hardy2966

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SimpleNorwegian Haha, that's interesting to hear. Gives us a slightly different picture of Nordmenn. Guess they have a complex national character different from other European nations.

  • @AZNboi10921
    @AZNboi109213 жыл бұрын

    So for the Norwegian subtitles, is the most upper one their dialectical subtitles? And is the middle one bokmål? I also heard that learning bokmål doesn't really teach you to speak norsk because everyone speaks a sort of dialect. How do people outside of Norway then learn to speak norsk?

  • @Ppharrer96

    @Ppharrer96

    3 жыл бұрын

    The upper one is the dialect and the other one is bokmål. As you see there usually is not that much of a difference. If you learn "Norwegian" you usually learn bokmål and you can use it more or less all over Norway, as everyone will understand you. And most people who speak dialect will change to bokmål (use language that's closer to it) if they realise that they're speaking with a foreigner.

  • @wohlhabendermanager
    @wohlhabendermanager3 жыл бұрын

    6:25 "we don't really say hi to each other". Me, a Northern German: So... what's so strange about that? Seems completly normal to me. :'D 10:53 "der er ikke den finesete dialekta", but it's the one I unsderstood best. :D

  • @MarsCannon
    @MarsCannon2 жыл бұрын

    What is this intro song its so good

  • @learnindonesianwithchandra3637
    @learnindonesianwithchandra36373 жыл бұрын

    Norwegian very often, said the girl.from Brazil, but I have been never there, thanks for the Information

  • @tameka1712
    @tameka1712 Жыл бұрын

    As someone from the U.S. people normally find me rude or think I'm stuck up because I don't open up to everyone and don't care for small talk. I'm not one of those people who be like _"Everyone is so fake and superficial."_

  • @CumBrianFries
    @CumBrianFries Жыл бұрын

    A Japanese would fit very nicely in this kind of society, where everyone is polite and friendly but still know to fookin mind their own business!

  • @VLAD777BY
    @VLAD777BY2 жыл бұрын

    Just realized that Norwegian word "eller" (which means "or") sounds quite similar to its Russian analogue: "или" ("eelee").

  • @piciguzpjenti7986

    @piciguzpjenti7986

    Жыл бұрын

    It came from proto slavic word for or: "ale"

  • @Jerry113
    @Jerry1133 жыл бұрын

    Accurate takes are accurate

  • @almarosalujangonzalez7237
    @almarosalujangonzalez7237 Жыл бұрын

    🇳🇴 I want to know more about Scandinavian countries and that's why I want to learn and read more. Congrats😍😎

  • @soul4speech583
    @soul4speech5832 жыл бұрын

    Me watching this video thinking that one of the girls got a really nice way of talking. Girl: "I am from Skien". Me also coming from Skien: "NO WAY!?"

  • @Gui_de_Lusignan
    @Gui_de_Lusignan3 жыл бұрын

    love your videos so much but i think you should just speak på norsk since you do a good job with subtitles ;)

  • @LaSombradelCherlock
    @LaSombradelCherlock3 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I'm new around here and I was wondering, why there are 3 lines of subtitles? I get one is the traslation but what about the other 2? Hope someone can help me to understand

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    Top line dialect, 2nd line official written language

  • @LaSombradelCherlock

    @LaSombradelCherlock

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SimpleNorwegian Thank you!

  • @TheEuzkatroika
    @TheEuzkatroika2 жыл бұрын

    1:06 So beuty!

  • @sergiocabades9757
    @sergiocabades97573 жыл бұрын

    1:05 This boy likes going to party :x

  • @Seth_Ruby

    @Seth_Ruby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahah😆

  • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293
    @ciganyweaverandherperiwink62933 жыл бұрын

    I think there are so many cultures that are totally misread in terms of social behaviours etc. Australia is another fine example: they ARE laid back and friendly, that's true, but the social values are, generally speaking, completely at odds with British things like 'banter'. To an Australian, insulting someone you only just met "as a joke" is not seen as 'just a bit of banter', it's seen as really bloody rude. You have to know someone reasonably well and have established a real mutual respect and friendship before you can start "jokingly" insulting them to their face, and in front of a crowd on top of that! I'm wincing just thinking about this. So suddenly, the famous Aussie 'chilled vibe' goes to ice cold and this may confuse people from the United Kingdom. For ex-pats, I wouldn't recommend giving UK style "banter" a go with a new acquaintance in Australia. I'm generalising of course-- there are exceptions everywhere. I wonder which countries are similar to Great Britain with insulting 'banter' small talk and which ones are more similar to Australia? This is all much deeper than it seems. I'm fascinated by it all, what it REALLY says about people and what they value.

  • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293

    @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jazmine9570 I'm in agreeance with you Ashley. Wait until you get to the UK and see for yourself! Forearmed is forewarned as they say, so you'll just nod sagely and go 'aaaaand, there it is' and not feel instantly offended. You'll just go, 'ah, so this is the infamous 'banter' I've heard about. Just spare a thought for how well this trendy new cultural pursuit of obsessively fixating on any perceived racist, homophobic, ageist, ableist, transphobic or sexist expression is playing out in a country that digs at each other-- including new acquaintances-- in this irreverent way. Exhausting and bogus. It's silly to import American identity politics and attempt to transpose it over an ENTIRELY different culture. A million details to analyse here. :( Oh, and the other thing I first noticed in the UK is how they roar with laughter at everything, even things that don't warrant such enormous, loud screeches of laughter. I was very confused by this performative, superficial, overcooked, exhausting behaviour. I couldn't keep up with pretending that everything was THAT funny. I'm used to it all now and don't notice this at all, but I'll always remember how things looked from the outside when I was 'fresh off the boat'. This all includes how my home country looked from the outside, once I'd left and disconnected from current affairs and new cultural developments there. I love all this stuff and it's super hard to offend me. I love hearing what other people notice when they 'unplug' from their old reality.

  • @TM-ng2bz
    @TM-ng2bz3 жыл бұрын

    As a Finnish person I think you could just replace the word Norwegian with Finnish and most of them would still apply.

  • @billlong9606
    @billlong96062 жыл бұрын

    I don't speak a word of Norwegian but I liked how 'Avstanden' sounds like "off stander" I.e. one that stands off =distance (ok technically 'Avstand' but you know what I mean)

  • @katrinehansen9327

    @katrinehansen9327

    2 жыл бұрын

    Over 5000 english worlds come from old Norse.. so not weird that a lot of words is similar... Husband: from husbonde ( house farmer)..

  • @pakagama2245
    @pakagama22453 жыл бұрын

    Jeg håper dere alle sammen alltid er sunne og at alle forhold er enkle og det dere ønsker å kunne realiseres

  • @Klementin_
    @Klementin_ Жыл бұрын

    Why wasnt I born Norwegian? People here are hugging each other without even knowing their name, like give me back my personal space. In all seriousness, I guess its pretty natural to be reserved around people you barely know, and be yourself around people youre close with

  • @farah8406
    @farah84063 жыл бұрын

    I wanna learn Norwegian but don’t know where to start does anyone have free site/app recommendations

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    3 жыл бұрын

    The lessons on this channel are a good starting point

  • @mrmatt1165

    @mrmatt1165

    3 жыл бұрын

    Duolingo, perhaps.

  • @marydiemer9919
    @marydiemer99193 жыл бұрын

    is it just like impossible to make friends in norway?

  • @VikingNorway-pb5tm829

    @VikingNorway-pb5tm829

    3 жыл бұрын

    No :)

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    3 жыл бұрын

    Obviously not but you'd have to have a purpose for dealing with the person in order to get to know them (apartment, friends of friends, party, job, etc). You can't just walk up to random strangers and start talking.

  • @Lightious2
    @Lightious23 жыл бұрын

    Would be interesting to see the rich parts of Norway and interview the wealthy :)

  • @SNYEN

    @SNYEN

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol dont think we have any rich parts buddy

  • @toralfkristofertorkildsen3933

    @toralfkristofertorkildsen3933

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@SNYEN Of course we do. Try the western parts of Oslo - Bygdøy, certain sections of Frogner, Tjuvholmen, etc. But it's true, despite being a rich country conspicuous wealth is not a trademark of Norway - it's still genereally frowned upon, and a lot of rich people have quite modest lifestyles. Very different to some other cultures...

  • @mariapaulasevillano2310
    @mariapaulasevillano2310 Жыл бұрын

    I already have a high german level, should I learn Norwegian next? or which language would be best

  • @SimpleNorwegian

    @SimpleNorwegian

    Жыл бұрын

    Mi recomendación es no aprender más que dos lenguas extranjeras, mejor enfócate en dominar ellas que ya sabes, porque vas a notar que es bien facíl de empezar a olvidarlas.

  • @teslatheinventor5979
    @teslatheinventor59793 жыл бұрын

    i am wondering if i come here and starting to work will i have to know norweigan and if you have time i will ask some questions about norway

  • @basheramini7439
    @basheramini74392 жыл бұрын

    I'm not negative, but in 18 year's I haven't made a best Norwegian friend. They get very close ,but if distance comes between, then it's hard for them to hold relations . There r alot of positive things about them.

  • @user-jz6jn5rh8m
    @user-jz6jn5rh8m2 ай бұрын

    In my Norway Scandinavian family I hope to be connected to you guys soon

  • @DanneyTanner
    @DanneyTanner2 жыл бұрын

    The most used word in Norway is AAAAAAHHHHH

  • @april8tost
    @april8tost3 жыл бұрын

    @9:49 who is this guy?! why was he in Ethiopia? I wanna know him better >:3

  • @Seth_Ruby

    @Seth_Ruby

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey its me from Ethiopia😆😁 My parents were missionaries or however it is pronounced😊

  • @april8tost

    @april8tost

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Seth_Ruby well hello 😸

  • @april8tost

    @april8tost

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Seth_Ruby You have a channel! :D Could you make a video maybe about your experience (I mean Ethiopia)? Also, do you play other games?

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Seth_Ruby You're handsome as hell man

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Seth_Ruby (Assuming it really is you)

  • @panoss2362
    @panoss2362 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Greece, one question to Norwegian people: if someone who's foreigner or stranger talks to you or tries to make a small conversation what are you going to do??😂

  • @gravity4268
    @gravity42683 жыл бұрын

    To Koya (if I recall correctly), who i met on Among Us before it disconnected, I hope you have the same idea to look here. Please respond if it's you 😭🙏🙏 - Brød

  • @chrisdean6700
    @chrisdean67002 жыл бұрын

    I see Norway as a near perfect country. Clean air, clean water, etc. I would retire there from the US if it wasn't so cold & rainy. I hate socialism but I think I could make it there.

  • @db2184
    @db2184 Жыл бұрын

    It seems like norweigans know what they are and what they aren't. They know that there are strengths and weaknesses to every way of living... and overall they are content with the tradeoffs that come with their state of being.

  • @KimchiBitz93
    @KimchiBitz933 жыл бұрын

    ah the guy in glasses and the girl from brazil 💓

  • @francisllaguno2794
    @francisllaguno27942 жыл бұрын

    So they're introverts? I'd like to be there.

  • @cherylkeller5181

    @cherylkeller5181

    2 ай бұрын

    Me too. I would fit in I think 😂

  • @PeterSchneemann
    @PeterSchneemann3 жыл бұрын

    The girl in 4:44 says “blåe øya”. Can someone tell me if “blå øyne” would also be correct?

  • @SNYEN

    @SNYEN

    3 жыл бұрын

    Both forms are correct yes.

  • @TheSoulBlossom

    @TheSoulBlossom

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SNYEN what's the difference though?

  • @toralfkristofertorkildsen3933

    @toralfkristofertorkildsen3933

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Blå øyne" is "standard Norwegian", as spoken by most people in and around Oslo and along the Oslo fjord, while "blåe øya" is a northern dialect. If you take a Norwegian lesson anywhere in the world, you will be taught "blå øyne". However, the dialects have a very strong position in Norway, and most people will insist there's no such thing as "wrong" and "correct" when it comes to the spoken language - the "Oslo dialect" is (reluctantly) accepted as a standard only because it's the most widely used.

  • @fulanaaaa0000
    @fulanaaaa00003 жыл бұрын

    Det var bra haha

  • @siggz2229

    @siggz2229

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ja, veldig bra!

  • @SNYEN

    @SNYEN

    3 жыл бұрын

    e9

  • @jooshozzono7249
    @jooshozzono72492 жыл бұрын

    Why those videos have twice Norwegian subtitles v:?

  • @bobdole7264
    @bobdole72643 жыл бұрын

    I have at least 30 pizzas a year. So technically, my apartment eats more pizza per capita than Norway

  • @Left67890
    @Left678903 жыл бұрын

    hahaha diplomatic

  • @gaboltl
    @gaboltl2 жыл бұрын

    That ginger guy is very cute :)

  • @xeldabutterfae407
    @xeldabutterfae4073 жыл бұрын

    5:30 norwegian robin williams O_O

  • @varsityeagle89
    @varsityeagle89 Жыл бұрын

    Is it just me or the dude at 10:00 is the only person I'd actually have a beer with? You could tell right away he was different from the rest of the bunch. Everyone just gave out dry and static answers. No one literally moved lol