The Norwegian language, like English, uses the “s” ending as a possessive, but without the apostrophe. For example “the dog’s food” becomes “hundens mat.” Norwegian, like German, combines lots of words together into compound words. For example, the Norwegian word for sandwich is “smørbrød”, a combination of the word for butter (smør) and the word […]
Fun fact – mashed potatoes is literally translated from Norwegian as “potato mousse” Mer språk feil:Me: I got Stig’s birthday cake from the refrigerator today. It was like a rock.Stig: You just have to dip it in coffee. Then it will be fine.Me: No, I threw it out, because it was rock.Stig: That was perfectly […]
Norway has completely reopened, casting off almost all the coronavirus-related laws and restrictions, but it feels to me like the pandemic is still happening. When it started I was confined to a desk, with a little window showing me the street and another little window showing me the rest of my life. My work, entertainment, […]
More translated conversations. Swedish coworker: So, are you moving to Oslo?Chilean coworker: Yes, but not until next year. It’s better to let the kids finish the year of school.Me: I understood that!!British coworker, in English: You know that was Swedish, right? Later…Swedish coworker: Swedish and Norwegian are very similar. Sometimes you end up mixing the […]
The following conversations occurred primarily in Norwegian, and I’ve translated them to English. Norwegian coworker: So, when you learn Norwegian, in which language do you learn it?Italian coworker: Sometimes English and sometimes Italian. Sometimes I have to change from Norwegian to English to Italian to understand something. There are so many steps!Me: I know four […]
Some English translations of some Norwegian conversations I have had recently. Cashier: Would you like a receipt? Me: You’re welcome Boss: What color is a warning triangle? Me: What is a warning triangle? Boss: You know when you get a tire puncture, and you have to pull over on the side of the road… Me: […]