American's view • What life in Norway is really like

[@Marschaa01]

«The transportation is excellent» *laughs in northern norwegian*

[@oddgreen]

Never heard an American sound so ... not American when pronouncing foreign words. Cool!

[@kniter]

I get spooked whenever an American speaks Norwegian that well. Really nice video by the way!

[@ophello4849]

«Kvikk Lunsj is almost like a KitKat» Every single Norwegian be like: 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@AndersLH]

As a northern Norwegian, I always concidered us the Scottish of Norway. But apparantly we're the Asians of Norway. I can live with that.

[@dim1movie]

You are the true Norwegians. ;)

[@Motidur]

I had to laugh when he talked about the "northerners" from Bodø. Like, mate, you still have over 1/3 to go before you hit the North. 😂

[@viktor4757]

its literally just Norwegians in this comment section

[@Circletwice]

It’s quite the surreal experience listening to someone explain Norway so accurately - from a place of understanding (as well as respect) - yet also as an outsider. For instance, I’ve never heard Julaften be explained in such a way that it sounds completely correct but also completely foreign. Thank you, sir! You were a delight to listen to! As a Norwegian, I felt the pride swell in my heart, and I was happy to hear the genuine love with which you speak of Norway. Bonus: I had to laugh when you mentioned how proud us from Bergen are of our dialect. Correct, again.

[@AfGun01111]

When an American starts talking about the oil of another country, I start to panic.

[@michelmoutinho]

You can really tell he enjoyed his experience by his expressions as he mentions some of his memories. How refreshing to see an American actually immersing in another culture to the point of learning the language and sounding good!!

[@sophiechristensen9027]

As an American who recently moved to Norway this is probably the best description I've heard. But take him seriously when he says Norwegians are reserved. Trying to find your way socially and learning the language with the dialect/accent of your region are probably the biggest struggles for an American living here

[@tiljeskinnarland420]

So imprest by your norwegian! It is a difficult language to learn, especially with the dialects

[@sivertbjrkywoie3023]

"Det var 27 grader og vi hadde 7 meter snø" haha very good northern dialect though ;)

[@hermanhagen8026]

Kudos to this guy: Better with dialects than most eastern norwegians/Oslo

[@lowlifegaming412]

I were actually impressed, he were pretty good.

[@shivangijaggi9792]

I love how fondly he speaks of the country. It's really heart warming.

[@noralr]

This guy is just praising Norway and us Norwegians, and he is also really good at pronouncing the norwegian words and the different dialects. This guy looks genually happy when he talks about Norway and that. Makes me so happy 😊💕

[@martinbjorndahl9218]

That guy looks very Norwegian

[@400Turbo]

You know us Norwegians, we "Work to LIVE" not "Live to Work"

[@Frushpa]

Norwegian version of 4th of July is of course May 17th!

[@ximalas]

Maybe with the exception of fireworks.

[@hermanessences]

His Norwegian pronounciation is quite good!

[@kroko10000]

As a norwegian from the east I APPROVE OF THIS 👍

[@kilppa]

Many similarities with Finland. Hello to my norwegian brethren.

[@TheIndulged1]

Spot on this guy is a Norwegian now, you can't escape it, your one of us now you'll start craving for Grandiosa pizza and kicking people of of your home because they walking in wearing their shoes, walking snow into my house is a total lack of respect for me and the fact I hate cleaning the dam floor!.

[@sophiemyrensteinnes4503]

I’m a norwegian and I can confirm everything, you are literally amazing ❤️❤️

[@hahajegeranonym3346]

I love that he’s actually good at Norwegian😂 he pronounced almost every word perfectly

[@andreaskvisler]

Starts talking about transportation systems Him:“The transportation system is great” Me: in the big cities, yes but where I live they are nearly non existent.

[@magnusindridason8368]

This is so spot on! I really enjoyed the part when you ask a Norwegian: "How are you doing?" They takes the question literally and tell you how they are doing. And kudos with the dialecs as well, great job!

[@annebritraaen2237]

Guns are allowed in Norway, but you'll have to have permission. That's not to hard, but it comes with certain requirements.

[@tyrakristiansen7188]

His voice is so soothing wow

[@superdawg1984]

Omg. This dude’s beautiful.

[@imtired3937]

As someone who is half Norwegian half Ecuadorian who has lived half her life in both countries. I can say that all of what he is saying is very true. But sadly kids and teens in Norway are often very spoiled. Not all. But a big chunk of them are. In my school I find a lot of the kids take too much for granted and are very ungrateful for the privileges they have. I have seen many kids in my highschool with an iPhone X throw it across the room. I have overheard kids complaining about their parents being too “poor” and just being outright disrespectful to the teachers to a point I start getting beyond enraged. Appreciating what they have is something they learn a lot later in life when they become adults (18-25 years old) and have to support themselves.

[@WolfFireheart]

I've gotten mildly addicted to listening to peoples opinions of Norway. Interesting seeing it through a none Norwegians eyes.

[@henrikkummervold7549]

I could listen to this man speak all day

[@ximalas]

It's fascinating hearing this guy switch between English and Norwegian, and doing the various Norwegian dialects rather well. Love from this US-born (Livermore CA), Norway-raised dual citizen.

[@Zemfira25]

Hmm. I'm from So Cal, live and work in Norway...and I work like crazy 🤣 But I love it here and enjoy the best of both worlds 🇸🇯🇺🇸 and Viva la Kvikk Lunsj!!!

[@arcticblue248]

Actually we have alot of guns homes, but you cant buy automatic weapons, and to buy pistols and revolvers there are strict rules to how to aquire it and you need to be a member of a pistolclub to be allowed to buy one. Almost all weapons norwegians own are like rifles and shotguns and it is for use for hunting and sport. To aquire a gun you would apply police who check your background and approve if you are allowed to buy one. Also very strickt rules to store weapons home.

[@terjemullerkarlsen3028]

I am am really impressed of your observations. And I am a Norwegian

[@nh003]

LOVED THIS. so right in things that he said. Love from Stavanger, Norway 🇳🇴 ❤️

[@baunax]

This was very enjoyable. you really liked Norway, I can tell because you remember all that stuff so well. You are indeed welcome back.

[@ItsLycheee]

This was so nice! He really knows a lot and the way he speaks Norwegian is so cute

[@kosekanin123]

I clicked this video just to see how many Norwegians commented... I’m not disappointed with what I found lol

[@MrImadeU]

Hey, like your video :) Just one thing that is not easy to understand if you're not interrested in this topic. Guns are allowed if: You are a Norwegian citizen. You are a registered hunter, then you can apply for a gun license, and if you're record is clean, then you will get it approved within 3 months. The weapons you can get for being a hunter is shotguns and hunting rifles. Hunting without gunpowder is not allowed in Norway. If you want a pistol, you need to be a member of a shooting club for atleast 3 months, and the pistol is not allowed for self defence, only for sports shooting. I hope this covered some questions.

[@lars-iverespeland3179]

Pretty sure you have to be a memeber of a shooting club for 3 years to own a pistol

[@BadassRandomness]

Norway is actually 17th in the world with most guns per capita. But we mostly just use it for hunting, and we are ok with that

[@trondala9602]

And I think 60% is unregistered

[@LeleLineca]

Your norwegian is amazing. never hear an american pull it of so good. Impressive. Im from Trondheim in mindtnorge, in wich seems to be a part of the country you forgot exist. ;)

[@ingeborg418]

Haha ja😂😂

[@Permuh]

Never have I felt so accurately described by a foreign man trying to describe the average norwegian's values and behaviour. The way he's also able to speak different dialects is also very impressive. This guy has to be a very intelligent man.

[@leifjohansen2711]

You and your brother really makes me more proud of my country :-) . Really glad You like our people . You both seem to be very honest. "Good Americans".

[@silverphantomme99]

I'm proud how well he pronounces the different Norwegian word. You made a Norwegian happy.

[@toggeli4156]

well norwegians are very shy and often sit alone on the bus and doesn't talk to others, but once you become freinds with us you realize that we are very nice, the most of us.

[@nekoayazz5481]

Im glad you liked your stay in norway :) Hearing you speak dialect was so adorable and good! It made me smile :D

[@nh003]

and u remember so much and seems so happy when talking about it😍 seems like u had good memories here, loved this

[@considermefrazzled7536]

His voice is just . . . so perfect . . .

[@lurven6666]

I laughed loudly at "'Æ kjæm fra Bodø!". That was perfect

[@Abstormal]

About safety; growing up in a large town outside Stavanger, never locked the door =P I was so confused when I came home to a locked door once O_o

[@ira2319]

Vi må låse ytterdøren, låse tearrassedøren og sette stol foran BARE PÅ GRUNN AV BIKKJA MI HAHHA.... Hun åpner dører........

[@livkristinlarsen7187]

Wow impressing description of Norway and Norwegians! Well done!! Proud Norwegian here and i was laughing by myself and recognising very well what he was talking about :). And also different dialects he is managing very well ! Well done!

[@basicallyateddybear7860]

Is this guy a linguist? His understanding of dialects and language is very good.

[@carla.n.5078]

Gotta love it when an American manage to pronounce Norwegian words and not botch it like alot of other people do.

[@kristianringen]

DUDE!! Your pronunciation is perfect!! In all dialects!!

[@Qbabxtra]

His western and northern dialects are soo good, especially the fisherman one! He does it better than me and im Norwegian, how is this even possible, haha!

[@djdude5929]

Im from Norway, it is great to live here.

[@millacamilla3327]

I like the way this guy talks, it's so relaxing... He should do some ASMR! :-)

[@lottiethepoodle7863]

Kvikk lunch and Solo aren’t just an easter thing, they are common all year round

[@mammothmeat]

I like this guy, his norwegian is very good!

[@johnkristian]

Wow. His dialects are really good for being an american. I don't think I've heard an American go fully native Bergenser, Østlending and Nordlenning at once.

[@theturtlejalle3345]

its somthing spesial about this guy, cuz i just want to keep on listening to him speeking about my culture

[@arcticblue248]

Are you sure you are not norwegian? You do speak norwegian very good and some prononciation is pretty accurate too. However ... as a northerner I must point out we do say kommer like in Æ kommer fra Bergen... but we do shorten alot of our words too like E instead of Er (is)

[@WyvernBookTales]

Try saying something in Trøndersk, It's quite something. It's like a mishmash of all the dialects into one, and no one excepts us can fully understand it :') We have a phrase that goes "Hannhoinnj i bannj og ett spannj med blandevannj i annjer hannja" Which directly translated to "A male dog on a leash and a bucket of mixing water (for alcohol) in the other hand"

[@The_Dobermann]

us people from Norway come here just to hear good stuff about ourself =)

[@gent.6302]

What about the 17 of May. That's the biggest day.

[@Danny_R_]

Just what I ws thinking... Was he not here 17 mai...

[@max99dx85]

General T. russel i disagree, i think Christmas would be the biggest.

[@Jurnicurn]

wow your Norwegian is on point and I love your understanding and respect of our culture. Very impressive

[@Lithrilla]

He nails the different dialects!

[@Arctic_Dude]

This guy both looks and sounds Norwegian. He definitely has a really good grasp of life here too!

[@silvian.4040]

This seems like a Norwegian comment section only, lol. Everyone is either agreeing to what he said or talking of how his dialect is better than theirs. Thanks for the video.

[@sarahvihovde]

I live in Bergen, and I am impressed!

[@987liss]

This is actually really really good! The only thing I would correct is how people in the west pronounce the R. That R comes from southern norway, so only some southern parts of western norway use it, Bergen being one of them. in the rest we have the same Rs as in eastern norway.

[@marryc9394]

Actual division of Norway: East, West, South, Central, North

[@miko25ful]

this guy must have lived in Oslo for many many years.. his Norwegian is way too good...

[@nooms5723]

this guy's voice is so soothing he could be an asmrtist

[@Baisemannen]

What a great guy. You're welcome back anytime!

[@thesynnofwrath3310]

My boyfriend is eastern Norwegian, and I'm VERY american and I have literally sent myself into mental breakdowns trying to learn norwegian so I can talk to him in his native language

[@aila2733]

Wow, the bergen dialect was really good! Im from Northern Norway but not to high up so i say "eg" and not "æ" or "jeg"

[@jeffery.c4898]

Love Norway🇳🇴 from Malaysia🇲🇾.

[@annemarennordb7820]

It warms my heart❤️🇳🇴🇳🇴 And also, you killed the dialects😁👌🏽 almost better than me😂

[@mathildeholmas8314]

What about May.17?

[@k.a.stensson]

Thank you for those kind words =)

[@thugli4328]

the northern dialects are very divided. Being from mid-northern Norway I would say "E kjæm fra Bærgen" or maybe even broader "E kjæm ifrå Bærgen"

[@jessicaperera7948]

Thank you so much for you comment and your opiniones about Norway. i want to live in the north of Sweden and I have ear so much bad appréciation, a lot of people tel it's very difficult to make friends with Sweden people, they don't want to speak lot, they are very close.... so thank you very much for your good appreciation, it make me more comfortable tu Projec me to go que over there. 😊🙏🇫🇷

[@someguy5261]

The man even knows about the Solo, Kvikklunsj, and Påske combo. Impressive.

[@sanderhp]

Spot on with the dialects, really impressive! Love from Bodø ✌️

[@unlucky5442]

this dude almost know more about my country than I do...

[@evasexpatlife3667]

Proud Norwegian!❤️🇳🇴 Great pronunciations of the Norwegian words.😃👍

[@mala7794]

as a norwegian my main goal is to have as little as possible social contact.

[@Jmvars]

Well, we did get our violence out of our system in the Viking Age.

[@eirikhustad]

You left out the whole south of Norway. you should try southern Norway during summer if you ever get the chance! Known for boating, islets and the very summer'y feel all around. Sort of like a Florida just without the same heat... but then again no humidity and the sun gives you a warmer feeling than what you're used to.

[@Archd3str0yer]

Im from Bergen and I would say you nailed that dialect pretty good!

[@soerlie]

Was gonna comment on how we actually have guns in Norway but was so amazed at your northern dialect that I'm gonna let that one slide.. You rock lol!👍

[@ostepop112]

Something tells me you never went to the south! You should try it sometime! Great video!

[@ernst-vegard4111]

Im from Bodø norway, and IT was a good try by the guy, but IT was more like he was from more north than Bodø

[@haxxxer]

Excellent Northern Norwegian dialect, man😁Greetings from the North!

[@oh515]

Perfect 👌 Tank you for nice words 😊

[@mortenb3606]

Personally I think you should speak a dialect u like the most from Norway which is not Eastern dialect cuz when you don’t live in a place which speaks an eastern dialect Norwegians everywhere else generally dislike immigrants speaking with an eastern dialect. The reason many people dislike immigrants speaking with an eastern dialect is cuz it massively used, and doesn’t feel like you have lived in Norway for a long time, or that u don’t master the language(which you master very good just hearing you were awesome speaking the Bergen dialect). You don’t have to worry that people who think understand you, if u speak with a southern dialect even the sweedish, danish, Finns(above the age of 15, they learn Swedish from the age of 10) and probably an Icelandic person would understand you to a degree, so of course everybody in Norway would understand you if the have spoken the language for more than 2 years. You could probably trick an dude from southern Norway that u were born an raised in Bergen, cuz u blond and have blue eyes like most Norwegians😉

[@ulol609]

He speak better Norwegian than me. and am born and I live in norway with my Norwegian family