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
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.
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)
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.
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
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.
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 🇺🇸
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...
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!
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))
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... 😁
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 :(
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.
@@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
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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
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.
@@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.
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!
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
@@fakeidindaclub 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...
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
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) :)
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?
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.
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."_
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
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.
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
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.
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??😂
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...
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
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!
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
Doesn't sound like the most scientific conclusion you got there. But regardless I get the point. It is true that we eat a whole lot of those store bought frozen pizza. Which I agree can be crap. But mostly it's because it's so convenient. I mean, most of these taste just alright. Given the EXTREMELY low effort it takes to remove the packaging and slide it into the oven, it's high value for time spent. But my guy, a lot of us also make it from scratch. I prefer italian style with just a few fresh ingredients, and some people prefer to make american style with thicker crust and more topping. If I were to choose to eat just one type of dish for the rest of my life, it's easily pizza. Just because of all the variations and possibilities. I've always said that you have to be a special kind of bad chef to fuck up a pizza. Food purists might disagree. But I'm a practical guy, and not a food snob. ...pizza.
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...
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
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.
Lol
Hahahaha well said
lmfao
Hahahah wow
Haha good one :-P
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
there like sports and th outdoors so i guess they meet eachother when skiing for example
You join activities like sport, church, classes and clubs
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.
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)
the ginger guy stole my heart
He is really very cute.
1:44 bu daha iyi .d
We KNOW he's the protagonist of a future novel series
@@pinar8063 AYn o da baya ii de turunculara zaafım var :')
Anam Türkler mi varmış burda? :D
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.
This was a lovely comment to read! I love the metaphor about oysters! Very true!
How do you think Norwegians compare to Germans?
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
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.
so? its been 3 years, hows norwegian going
That blond guy at 1:07 is gorgeous 😍
He looks like a old guy
3:07 this one is more
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 🇺🇸
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...
What kind of Norwegian is spoken in the Lofoden Islands?
Hello from a small town in the West Coast of 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
As an introvert I long for what these Norwegians were describing. America is all about being loud, social, over-confident. Freaking hate it sometimes.
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.
The Brazilian girl was so pretty omg.
Agreed
@SFbayKID Keep all of the dudes to you
Shat da fack ap😂😂😂🤣
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!
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))
@Being Anonymous спасибо дружище, ты мне очень помог )
offcorse Russians response back in Russian
@@carlingo1463 it's the same guy
@@ikkirr 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤
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... 😁
I heard something similar from my friend who lived in France, he described French people as whiny hehe
French would make great supervillains in movies😂
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 :(
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.
Norwegian men are handsome
❤️
Snakk rigtik🫶🏻💖🫶🏻🫶🏻
Takk...very interesting videos for someone teaching himself Norwegian....can't wait to go back there to practise..🇳🇴✈
These videos are so helpful for me, trying to learn Norwegian from Australia, with no 'penger' for a real teacher. 😂🇦🇺
Hei hvordan går det?
@@carlingo1463 jeg har det bra, takk! Og du?
@@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
Ja det kan jeg sikkert. Lærer du bokmål eller nynorsk?
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
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.
Can you give me the timestamps for when each dialect appears? Pleeease
@1:34 Very cute this ginger boy!
🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🟫🟫🟫
Brown Mexican
He’s adorable.
maravilhosa a brasileira !!! thank you so much!!!
The ginger guy is cute 🙈 and we have the same backpack 😂
Yes I agree. He is a very cute boy.
he stole your backpack
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
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
I really like this type of videos.It's very interesting.Keep them coming❤️
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.
Thank you for making this video. Interesting and educational!
Jeg lærer norsk og denne videor hjelper meg mye!
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!
is it just like impossible to make friends in norway?
No :)
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.
are none of them gonna mention our blood rituals??
oops how do I delete comment
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.
The Asian young man seemed very nice and thoughtful. They all did, really. Enjoyed the video.
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.
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!
Can you please make the video “What Norwegians think about Italy and Italians?”.
Tusen hjertelig takk!
I already filmed it :) it will take a while before I edit and publish it though
Det er veldig interessant.... jeg er italiener... 🏴☠️😜
Look at how happy and healthy these people look compared to the sad, depressed folks we have in London and New York.
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 ❤️
So you are like germans but atleast you not scared of everything 👍🏼
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
Thank you for showing us this lovely video of the people of Norwegia
The Brazilian girl’s accent sounded, well, Brazilian. They’re accent is usually relaxed
So they're introverts?
I'd like to be there.
Me too. I would fit in I think 😂
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
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.
@@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.
Just realized that Norwegian word "eller" (which means "or") sounds quite similar to its Russian analogue: "или" ("eelee").
It came from proto slavic word for or: "ale"
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!
where are you from? I'm Norwegian
@@minaceline7355 Jeg kommer fra Malaysia!
@@tashamae9204 så kultttt jeg har aldri vært der, er det varmt?
@@minaceline7355 hahah det er utrolig varmt 😅😂 totalt motsatt av Norge
Ok but 'Kanskje' is the cutest word ever. To my Dutch ears, it sounds like 'Kansje' which means 'A small/little chance"
As a Finnish person I think you could just replace the word Norwegian with Finnish and most of them would still apply.
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
Would be interesting to see the rich parts of Norway and interview the wealthy :)
Lol dont think we have any rich parts buddy
@@fakeidindaclub 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...
The most used word in Norway is AAAAAAHHHHH
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!?"
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
Pretty & peaceful place❤️.... I wish i Could go there🥰
I really like the way People sharing it 😍.
I've asked questions from Swedish People you Can do watch that as well
Boys there are cute tho😤😍
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) :)
I speak Swedish and talk to Norwegians all the time. It's correct.
I love your native domestic cat breed, of course: the NFC!
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?
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.
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."_
Very nice place
I have at least 30 pizzas a year. So technically, my apartment eats more pizza per capita than Norway
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
@9:49 who is this guy?! why was he in Ethiopia? I wanna know him better >:3
Hey its me from Ethiopia😆😁 My parents were missionaries or however it is pronounced😊
@@Seth_Ruby well hello 😸
@@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?
@@Seth_Ruby You're handsome as hell man
@@Seth_Ruby (Assuming it really is you)
I wanna learn Norwegian but don’t know where to start does anyone have free site/app recommendations
The lessons on this channel are a good starting point
Duolingo, perhaps.
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.
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
i feel like i should have been born in Norway and not in the Czech republic hehe
Very important distinction! you asked them during the summertime. I can guarantee you the answers would be different during the winter.
That Brazilian girl was making me go straight ... 😳
I already have a high german level, should I learn Norwegian next? or which language would be best
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.
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??😂
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...
den beste norsk kanalen noen gang! Det er jo hjelpsom for å lære meg norsk
I loved the up and down pitch of norwegians, very noticeable with this lady 2:00 lol.
Boring.
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
Accurate takes are accurate
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!
Norwegian very often, said the girl.from Brazil, but I have been never there, thanks for the Information
They are very considerate,and this really is a good thing if you are in short-stay visit!
One criterion:they are not so on front of Stout booth! 🎉
ah the guy in glasses and the girl from brazil 💓
1:05 This boy likes going to party :x
Hahah😆
In my Norway Scandinavian family I hope to be connected to you guys soon
There also quite laid back. Way less stress than People in western europe.
@ 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? :(
I will do it for you. Give me a few weeks
@@SimpleNorwegian thanks! sounds great
No one ever admits being from Hammerfest or the North Pole. - Come on, don't be shy.
To me they look like any other caucasoid community just lighter colors.
Jeg kan ikke norsk så mye, men jeg jobber med det i want to know this and Spanish is that to much
hjelp ;-;
Hei, du skriver bra norsk og greier sikkert spansk også :) lykke til
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!
Looks like a beautiful country with a lot of friendly people.
Keep in mind these were the 10-15% of people willing to be interviewed
@@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.
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.
5:30 norwegian robin williams O_O
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.
Lovely trondheim❤ lovely Norway ❤🎉
Interesting mentality in Norway. Jeg snakker bare litt norsk but when I know more I’d love to visit.
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.
One time I watched a Norwegian eat pizza... Let me tell you, it isn't pizza!!! It's crap!
Doesn't sound like the most scientific conclusion you got there. But regardless I get the point. It is true that we eat a whole lot of those store bought frozen pizza. Which I agree can be crap. But mostly it's because it's so convenient. I mean, most of these taste just alright. Given the EXTREMELY low effort it takes to remove the packaging and slide it into the oven, it's high value for time spent. But my guy, a lot of us also make it from scratch. I prefer italian style with just a few fresh ingredients, and some people prefer to make american style with thicker crust and more topping. If I were to choose to eat just one type of dish for the rest of my life, it's easily pizza. Just because of all the variations and possibilities. I've always said that you have to be a special kind of bad chef to fuck up a pizza. Food purists might disagree. But I'm a practical guy, and not a food snob.
...pizza.
1:06 So beuty!
I dont speak a word of norwegian, but i think its one of the most beautifull languages of the world. Saludos dede Mexico.
9:39 who is the back guy!?😭😍😫 PLEASE WHO IS THIS GUY!?? I FELL IN LOVE RN OMG😍🥺😏
BRUH HE IS FINE ASF.,
the brazilian girl is gorgeous1
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...
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
Top line dialect, 2nd line official written language
@@SimpleNorwegian Thank you!
6:12 who is he ? 😿