Old Norse had a great impact on the English language during the Viking Age. However, even in modern day speech, with the introduction of new words, I find many parallels to English and Norwegian. In Australia (at least) we have a word ‘more-some’. I don’t know how it started – it could have been inspired [...]
Sometimes English-speaking movie titles don’t translate well into Norwegian so the titlists have to get creative. Sometimes they just don’t bother and other times they put in a little too much effort. Here are some of the more common changes in titles: Movie Title: The Pacifier Norwegian Title: Operasjon barnevakt English Translation: Operation Babysitter Movie [...]
I was at the movies with my Norwegian friend the other day and she asked me ‘Har du en bong med deg? (Have you a ‘bong’ with you?’) I stopped ‘I didn’t think it was that kind of movie!’ A moment of ‘what the?’ passed. In her sentence I knew every word except bong and [...]
Hei, alle sammen! In this Podcast we revise some of the basic conversational questions and answers from the last couple of podcast lessons. The exercises encourage you to listen, think and speak. Make sure you say the sentences out loud so you can judge if you are pronouncing them properly. NOTE: You will notice a [...]
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
From the west, a wall of stone Saints and Prophets will confront you. All sides of the Cathedral are very textured and deserve a long walk around. You’ll see gargoyles and gothic arches, thick wooden doors with rusty floral art and Anglo-Norman/Romanesque bits and pieces ‘stuck on’ that intensifies your ground view. However, the outside of Nidaros Cathedral is even more intriguing when you know the history.
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At full-moon the blue light almost looks electric. Our favourite jetty really knows how to surprise us for Christmas – especially with this ‘elfs-eye-view’.
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Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
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