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How do Norwegians feel about foreigners?
Foreigners often find that Norwegians are difficult to get to know. They can be wary of strangers, but open up once they are familiar with someone. Norwegians put a high priority on spending time with their families, and are likely to go home straight after work.
Can all Norwegians understand each other?
According to a scientific study, of the three groups, Norwegians generally understand the other languages better than any other group, while Swedes understand the least. In general, Danish and Norwegian speakers will be able to understand the other’s language after only a little instruction or exposure.
Do people in Norway still speak Norwegian?
Norway is home to two official languages – Norwegian and Sami. Norwegian is by far the language spoken by most people. Like Swedish, Danish and Icelandic, Norwegian is a Germanic language derived from Old Norse. There are, however, two ways of writing Norwegian – bokmål and nynorsk.
Can I move to Norway after Brexit?
Yes, Norway is not and has never been an EU member. However, it abides by the very same freedom of movement rules as the rest of the EU through its membership of the EEA. This means that Brexit, which has also caused the UK to leave the EEA, also brings to an end the freedom of movement between the UK and Norway.
What is the most common Norwegian dialect?
Norwegian
Norway/Official languages
Do Nordic countries understand each other?
Short answer: Yes, Norwegians and Swedes understand each other.
Why do Norwegians sound like they are asking a question?
This is because Norwegians tend to raise the tone at the end of a sentence and go up in tone rather than down. This is the opposite of native English speakers who tend to go down at the end of a sentence, except for questions. This means that Norwegians sound like they are asking a question when they are making a statement.
Why do Norwegians have a sing song accent?
Answer Wiki. The Norwegian accent has a bit of a sing-song effect to it. This is because Norwegians tend to raise the tone at the end of a sentence and go up in tone rather than down. This is the opposite of native English speakers who tend to go down at the end of a sentence, except for questions.
How similar is the Norwegian language to other languages?
There are actually two Norwegian languages – Bokmål and Nynorsk. They are as similar to one another as both are to Swedish and Danish and all Norwegian kids have to learn both languages in school (much to the annoyance of kids in Oslo who rarely speak Nynorsk at home – but this is quite a different debate).
Can Swedes and Norwegians hear the difference between Danish and Norwegian?
Norwegians and Swedes can’t hear it themselves but Danes (and probably people from other countries) have a hard time telling them apart. Yes, they have quite a few words that are different in the two languages but the pronunciation sounds similar. My husband, who is Norwegian, always has to listen to a semi-Swedish from my Danish friends.