Most asked questions about Norway

[@velaszko]

Norwegian language IS beautiful. As well as other Scandinavian languages. When I hear some norwegian person talking "frå-brå-før-bør" - I'm like: "Oh Yess! say it again, this language sounds sooo good!"

[@annabv55]

lillemeg power oi du er rar! Men ikke så mange folk er intrisserte i meningen til 6 åringer. Jeg anbefaler deg å leve barndommen din før det er for sent.

[@hedda3615]

lillemeg power går det bra med deg eller?

[@nautrin1733]

Hva faen, det er deg jo. Husker du meg fra habin, het Mimlick eller TheCryptal, husker ikke helt..

[@velaszko]

I don't understand what you guys are saying, but keep talking anyway :) haha

[@soujiroyoshizawa6655]

Norwegian is one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn. It shouldn't take you more that 6 to 12 months to become fluent in it.

[@ecsrice7267]

😁 Famous for “being the country next to Sweden”, I love that deadpan Norwegian humor.

[@antoninfri5782]

Norwegian is one of the most beautiful language to me, even if some sounds are strange, I think it's what makes it such a beautiful and interesting language

[@paulgill2729]

I fell in love with Norway the day my dad took me, as a seven-year old boy, to visit the CHRISTIAN RADICH when she was berthed in Philadelphia. I grew up in a seafaring family. My grandfather had been a schooner captain, and we had several of his full-rigged ship models on display in our home. When I walked onto the main deck of the CR, I thought I had passed through the gates of heaven! Since then, I have had an abiding love for Norway and all things Norwegian. This beautiful land is famous for many things, but especially for its beautiful ships (starting with the Viking longships) and it's seamen, who are considered by many to be the finest sailors in the world. Also, I love the language, and could listen to Norwegians talk for hours, especially the beautiful women! Thank you for helping me learn norsk, Karin!

[@lizkearsing325]

I have an art print of the Christian Radich hanging in my living room. It was my late parents picture that hung over their fire place. The picture depicts the training ship under the Verrazanno Bridge entering NY Harbor. I visited the ship when it came to NYC in the 60s. It was so good to hear about someone else's experience with the ship. My grandfather was born in Alesund, Norway and I grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn which at one time had more Norwegians than Oslo.

[@deke9124]

19:12 "why is Norway the best country in the world?" "Because we have free healthcare" oh, but we also got that "Free schools" oh, but we also got that "Good trusty government" oh... -Me, an Argentinian

[@tmapaman7080]

13:47 dang you and your boyfriend have a shocking resemblance to the google search bar :O

[@NorwegianTeacher]

oh noes!! I forgot the picture :O I will have to post it somewhere else then :O A link will appear soon!

[@NorwegianTeacher]

norwegianteacher.no/norges-nasjonaldag-the-17th-of-may.6010903-422524.html

[@ilichio]

@@NorwegianTeacher xD your husband looks super tall ._.

[@bearofthunder]

Norway, like the rest of Scandinavia, have integrated socialism with capitalism. It is a marriage that makes capitalism softer with less pressure and desperation.....low crime rates and more fair wages.

[@martinsaihueque8836]

You got it, that's the best thing of nordics. Even their constitution, in few words a simple and functional mix between continental Europe constitution (let's say German) and American constitución.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@martinsaihueque8836 it works for nordic race ,it wouldn't work with others

[@martinsaihueque8836]

@@Србомбоница86 race?? Ohh my God. Whatever. Saying that means culture can't change. Do you really think that?? There are a lot of proof about culture is able to change.

[@Србомбоница86]

@@martinsaihueque8836 why should others change ?

[@martinsaihueque8836]

@@Србомбоница86 I didn't say they must. I say that if people really like how this countries works, they will do. And it is about wealthy distributin,, mainly.

[@cst256]

"We are famous for ... scam." Lol. I'm pretty sure people who were out of context were confused.

[@davidkomn9874]

lol

[@shaunisclutch]

:)

[@shaunisclutch]

I do, casually.

[@shaunisclutch]

I'm still on LINE. shaunsmith3.0 is my ID. Also check my youtube profile for contact info :)

[@maonglemlaimsong1888]

Skam 💜

[@LHSBuster]

You should totally try brun ost it is really delicious! I like the norwegian language so much I even learn it a little and even though I am german I still find it rather difficult.

[@hansb6704]

Norwegian Wood is also a famous Beattle's song. I suspect the name of your festival comes from the song unless the festival began before 1965. It was released on the album Rubber Soul and is really just when they start to get interesting IMHO

[@vildekm]

I loveeed this video! so informative. and now I wish even more that I was born in Norway or living there now :'-(

[@khalidmoari2232]

What an amazing video, luv it, well informed, Norway is one of my favorite country, being there so many times, however, I had always some concerns that needed some attention, and your video did just that. Thank you Karin, and all the best.

[@davidnereson8192]

Norway's also "famous" for whaling, trolls, oil, lefsa, lutefisk, bunads, fjords, spectacular scenery, the Vikings, gjetost, smorgasbord, the northern lights (aurora borealis), the Arctic Circle and the midnight sun, Knute Rockne, Sonja Henie, skiing and Telemark style skiing, Edvard Grieg, Thor Heyerdahl, the old Norse gods, Leif Erikson, Erik the Red, many immigrants to the Upper Midwest of the U.S., and all the other things/people that those below have mentioned.

[@MT-po8yi]

David Nereson brunost

[@jeanbean1390]

Mmm lefse....I LOVE lefse!

[@RenataLocutora]

love it! very honest vídeo 😊 I love Norwegian humor so much! the Jokes and everything. They could be shy in the begginin but after know you They feel confortable and are amazing good people, easy to talk and laugh a lot! i met a Norwegian and he is the most cute in the world Ahahahaha 😍💕💕💕

[@runaway6578]

"Norwegians aren't hardworking" well here in France people work 35 hours a week and have over 6 weeks of holidays per year 😂

[@martinsaihueque8836]

You mean people in grande should work more hours??

[@eddale5557]

In Norway we usually work time per week is 37,5 hours and most work overtime so it is more like 45 hour's a week that is normale here.

[@Aliceline16508]

Wowowowowo wait a sec! You are norwegian and you haven't tried brunost??? No way! You must be the only one... And from a fellow Belgian chocolate lover : naha Belgium's chocolate is the absolute best!!! Love!

[@Tranitosaur]

I would love to try some belgium chocolates! Let's compare lol

[@andresortiz6706]

"We love our personal space...", hehehe I loved that part.

[@thomaisdefois]

I enjoyed your video and your smart sense of humour :) Thanks for the info, I wish I'll be able to spend time in Norway "someday". We get really well with Norwegians ;) Greetings from Greece! (People from Holland are called Dutch. I used to live there)

[@eddale5557]

Dutch sound more like a german than one from Holland hehe well i have wondring about that for ages. I am norwegian btw :)

[@thomaisdefois]

@@eddale5557 yeah...you have a point here... Dutch sounds more like German, cause it's almost the same with the Deutschland- Deutsche words (Germany-German). Cheers ☺

[@brandon3740]

You're famous for Fjords and smoked salmon!! :)

[@lucassteffensen752]

Brandon. And USA is famous for fat people and a fucked president

[@martinsaihueque8836]

@@lucassteffensen752 haaaahahaha you are such a bastard!!! You made me laugh haha. Where are you from Lucas??

[@omare_biketonature]

Lucas Steffensen Jajajajajaja! I livet in the U.S. for almost 5 year and now I live in Norway and there’s a huge difference, life is way better here!

[@davidkomn9874]

You're also famous because of Black Metal (: by the way, I love Spanish, it's my native language and yeah, it's a very fluid language. I hope to be fluid in Norwegian soon!

[@ZeugmaP]

Yep, that's the reason why I started learning Nowegian ^^

[@davidkomn9874]

I do LOVE Black Metal but I'm learning Norwegian for other reasons :)

[@DaweLichNo]

Johannes varg vikernes is god XD

[@annagomez8234]

ZeugmaPowa Same c:

[@prieglius]

And because of Skam :)

[@-Baba_Yaga-]

You seem very fun to hang out with! Your channel is interesting!

[@mariapatap]

Your chocolat is really the best !😄😋😋your video was very nice!! I loved !!

[@vaktomhu]

Norway is famous for its storied Viking heritage including explorations across the world and even into North America. Norway is also famous for the playwright and poet Henrik Ibsen-widely considered to be the father of modern realism. also in literature my favorite Norwegian author, Ole Rolvaag (Giants in the Earth), the artist Edvard Munch (The Scream), In music there is the Edvard Grieg, widely considered to one of the leading "Romantic Era" composers; his music is known world wide. Norway is known for its natural beauty especially the geological features of fjords and glaciers. Noway is also given the honor of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize each year. And as a Norwegian-American, I must say Norway is famous for emigration to the upper midwest of the U.S. Norwegian Americans are the 10th largest European ancestry group in America.

[@NorwegianTeacher]

This is great! I have pinned it to the top! Lots of great info. You know, I got put on the spot there :P hard to remember all these great people then :P haha!

[@freyahaglund816]

You used google translate there, right? "Jeg tror du er fantastisk" translates to I _think_ you're amazing. Like, i think so, but don't really know.

[@kathyjeanmarie6837]

Yes I'm 3rd generation Norwegian american...Both great grandparents immigrated to America North Dakota and minnesota... Hard working Farmers...my Dad was an electrical engineer assisted in design of Apollo Cameras design... Now I want to move to Norway and live amongst the people.A perfect retirement for an RN..If I could afford it...Bet it would be difficult for former Norwegian families....

[@lerapol]

People from the Netherlands are called Dutch and so is the language :-)

[@ΓιάννηςΚλάδης-τ8π]

All languages are beautiful, because they are alive like the people that use them and they grow and evolve like the culture of the users.. I personaly think Norwegian sound cute.. but that depends on the language one commonly uses so is used to the sounds of it like the mother language (most of times) Love from Greece!!! Thank you for that video I would love to see more like that one!!

[@valhoundmom]

The Nordic love of personal space and standoffish stoic demeanor are AWESOME!! I feel so comfortable there because of this!! Brunberg Chocolate from Porvoo Finland is the best in the world...but Norwegian is close! :)

[@karekorn78]

You are too funny. Love your videos. I am 100% Norwegian, but unfortunately my grandparents moved to the states before my parents were born. Trying to learn the language, so your videos have been helpful. :D I agree, the chocolate is the BEST!!! I sooooo hope I can visit Norway someday to my grandparents cities! (Oslo & Stavaanger)

[@eddale5557]

We will look forward to that you er more than welcome :>)

[@MrSprog4u]

Dear Norwegian Teacher! I have some correction about your answers. This first one is because we now are in 2019 (not your fault). The Norwegian Health Fund, a is today (5th October 2019) about 9 700 000 000 000 Norwegian Crowns. With today's exchanges rates (the Norwegian Crowns is "cheap" these days) to USD, it's about US$ 1 070 00 000 000. Norway's population as of July 2, was 5,345,559. This means that if the Norwegian authorities want to distribute all this to the people (something they will never do since most of this money goes to future generations), there will be approx. US $ 200,000 (NOK 1,800,000) to each individual citizen. One family with two adults and three child, would then be paid approx. US $ 1,000,000. Whether Norwegians are hardworking or not depends on who they are compared to. In Europe, they are rather better than average. They are much(!) better than southern Europe, but worse than such countries as Germany, Switzerland and Austria. But I am afraid that there is a generational shift, in which the young people are spoiled (not all), and get used to just getting, without having to contribute so much. Unfortunately, this is often the fault of the parents. Less wise. I do live in Latin America. Compared to these here, most Norwegians, including the young, are very diligent. Here they spend many more hours at work per week (including Saturdays), but they are very inefficient (with the exception), and "everything" goes slow. (I can write a lot more about this, about the laziness and corruption I see here. The Norwegian authorities are incredibly naive, and scatter money everywhere, where a lot goes into the pockets of corrupt leaders, police chiefs, etc. without, for example, harvesting in the rainforest are going down.) I could write a lot about other things here too, like; about what we are famous for: Best nation in the world during the Winter Olympic Games, salmon, beautiful fjords, blue eyes and blonde hair (but Sweden has many more of these with light hair and blue eyes), etc. Oh, yes! The Norwegian chocolate is very delighted! Type "testing Norwegian chocolate" on KZbin, and you will find a lot of examples where not native Norwegian are testing Norwegian Chocolate. And here were I do live, you have to pay a lot for local chocolate to get something similar to the quality of the Norwegian chocolate. And here they admit this, after they have tasted Norwegian Milk Chocolate (Melkesjokolade) from Freia.

[@Hepatica100]

I gotta tell you that brunost is really not a cheese at all. It is made of whey, a biproduct from cheese making. When the proper cheese is taken out, you are left with a lot of whey. When you boil that for a long time and perhaps add a little bit of cream, you are left with something that mostly looks like and taste like toffee or caramel. Then you press it into blocks and let them cool off - and there you have it. A slice of fresh bread with butter and brown cheese is a perfectly suitable Norwegian breakfast. It is also good on waffles or buns.

[@adelasopuchova8753]

omg, totally agree about the chocolate! every time I'm in Norway I stock up on the "Melkerull" from Freia :D last October I was in Oslo with my friends and by the end of the trip they all had their pockets filled with Melkerullene haha

[@eddale5557]

The best chocolade is "melkesjokolade"" from Freia it is hard and compack chocolade it is so nice that is the best ever.

[@alanhall9272]

I have watched a lot of u tube pages on Norway, and Karin, you are by far the best, you are real, aqnd you keep the language clean,

[@farbrena]

Yes! It's all thanks to Ole Gunnar Solskjær that I really wanted to visit Norway ever since I was a kid. And with my friend who's in love with Skam, we're finally visiting Norway in October! Can't wait!

[@marcusbocken4605]

Ok person

[@lookwhaticando3948]

Since you mentioned A-ha, i want to add in that Norway is also famous for Alan Walker, Kygo, Matoma, Lemaitre, Cashmere Cat, Seeb, Astrid S etc. And i know we can all have our own opinions, but when you got the question "What is Norway?" and you answered "Norway is small, cold and dark"... i get kind of upset. Norway is one of the most beautiful countries i know of, at least north of Norway! The nature is amazing, it's breathtaking to be honest. The fjords and the mountains and the ocean.. I can't even describe how beautiful it is, you should recommend people to go there instead of calling Norway cold and dark. But go there in the summertime!! And bring an eye mask, especially if you choose to travel north. Because up north it's bright all day and all night in the summer.

[@Halli50]

Norwegians are NOT cold! They are a bit introvert and distant initially towards strangers, just like all the Nordic nations. But - if you are ever in distress, in any of the Nordic countries, EVERY able-bodied person will rush in to help. We care about our fellow human beings.

[@ميسالريم-ض2غ]

I like norwegian language and I'm learning it now

[@ButiLao44]

*Karin*: "Norway is a small country" *Google Maps*: "From Kristiansand to Tromsø you need 25 hours by car"

[@shen1801]

It's a small country with 5.3 Million people, but it's fairly long. If you drive from northern point to southern it takes over 1 day, if you drive from the western part to the eastern part, it takes 2-8 hours, depending on your location

[@TullaRask]

The length of Norway is the same as from top of Germany to a bit down the Italian boot. Norwegian topography and climate does not support a lot of people, so that way we're small.

[@gunnfredriksen7420]

Hi Karin, I hope you keep on making videos,we need to see more norwegians on you tube I think,thumbs up for you.

[@Domnita8]

Thank you for the video, it was very interesting and helpful

[@HarukiMiyazawi]

I find very easy Norwegian because I have learned English and German, and I speak Spanish. The pronunciation of some letters in Spanish is very close to Norwegian, like the letter R. Some words are the same as in German, like 'hund', or similar to English, like 'melk'.

[@lenwe33]

I would definitely say that Norwegians are "cold" but a drunk Norwegian is the life of the party. Just ask my wife lol skøl! 🍻

[@helenahaaland1424]

It's skål...

[@herrbonk3635]

_"we generally sit by ourself on our phone"_ I belive, that's the most recentist statement I've ever heard :((

[@yl3766]

Thanks for your video now I know more about Norway =)

[@MagmaticYT]

Hey Karin! First of all, I want to start by saying Thank you for all the classes! Then, I have a question regarding studying in Norway. So recently I decided i want to study Nursery (or sykepleier I guess ) , and I came across this beutiful and amazing country called Norway, and, as you said, it seems one of the best countries. Anyway, I wish to study here, but I am not proficient in Norsķ, only talking a little. And I'm kinda afraid of living in a new country (Norway has my favorite weather btw) because I might not get like a job while I'm studying, not being able to pay the rent,etc. So my question is, do you recommend studying Nursery in Norway? PS: I am Portuguese and will probably not have much financial support from my parents (Probably around 200-250 euros a month).

[@NorwegianTeacher]

Hello! Good luck in your studies! I dont know that much about styding without knowing the language. Where in Norway will you live? Cost of living varies a lot in Norway. In the bigger cities you should be able to find a job, at least in coffeshops/restaurants etc, they gladly hire non-norwegian-speaking people! :D But sykepleier is a good study with lots of jobs :D Lykke til! :D

[@MagmaticYT]

Norwegian Teacher - Karin Thanks for the awnser! I know that there is sykepleier in Oslo, but that's the most expensive city in Norway (To my knowledge), but I'm trying to find it in other citys like Bergen. Working in cafés is not a problem, my mum owns 3 and I tend to work in some of them (I actually like it). Anyway, thanks!

[@MotRi1986]

Magmatic YT before you start your education in Norway be 100% sure that it qualify you as a nurse in your home country. Just the last year we have had quite a few Norwegians that have been studying in Hungary for 3-5 years that is told that their bachelor and master degrees doesn't qualify them to work as nurses in Norway. An other note, our weather. It vary greatly from place to place, Bergen our second biggest city had 26 days straight with rain from the first of June this year. Basically every city on the western coast have a lot of rain and wind. On the other hand if you decide to take your studys in Elverum where one of the biggest nursing school's is located you have to expect minus 15-35 Celsius from mid December until March. A rule of thumb is that the bigger the city is the more it cost to rent an apartment. If you decide to study in Oslo you can literary save houndreds of eurors if you rent an apartment 30-60 minutes outside of the city and use train travel back and forth to the university. I highly suggest that you check out the different student welfare organizations. Every city with a University/college have one, they offer reasonable priced apartments of decent quality. I lived in one for 2 years and I was happy with what I got. I saved on average 50-150 EUR each compared to my friends tjat where renting from the private market. (this was from 2009-2011). They also offer other benefits likecheaper Health clubb memberships, kindergardends etc.

[@AZLAN1992Apa]

Hi @Norwegian Teacher - Karin! I I believe that under " socialists " question it was meant which kind of ruling political party is on duty. As a foreigner in your country I can give my thoughts for your viewers on this: it doesn't matter which kind of political party is ruling one at the moment, because there are some very specific things - on one side Norway is most democratic country in Europe (maybe even in the world), where people from all social spheres have many-many freedoms such as gay marriage, etc. but on the other side Norway is probably the most socialists country in Europe ( here I even dare to say communist). I can explain this: social welfare is same as in former Yugoslavia where health and school system is free for everyone. Also all the things that are foreign made are mostly unavailable and hard to find, or much more expensive - clear example of this is banning of Lidl stores chain. Also if you step into the supermarket on it's shelves you will find mostly/or only Norwegian products,there is no Cadbury or Milka chocolate, only Freia, it's hard to find Nivea products, there are 2 brands of diary products in coolers both of them Norwegian (Tine:) So it's basically typical communist parole " Let's buy domestic/homemade". Anyway ...Norway is great country, it gives you a lot opportunities and if one is willing to adopt to it's rules, language and weather, than many things are achievable. Jeg ønsker deg en fin dag, ha det!

[@NorwegianTeacher]

Wow, you know alot! Thanks for contributing! :D

[@KjartanAndersen]

I have to disagree on some of your points. The reason for few foreign items in the shelves in the stores is not because they are banned. It is because of capitalistic protectionism especially to support our own farmers. So there is toll-barriers on several food-items making it almost impossible for foreigners to compete. There is however specialized stores that have these items because some connoisseurs wants it and are willing to pay for it. Also Lidl was not banned in Norway. They were here for a while, but Norwegian never took liking to their products. And Lidl suffered greatly from the toll-barrier on meat since their business concept was based much on importing very cheap meat from Germany. But this became impossible without them been forced to become a high priced store on meat items. On the chocolate issue, few could actually compete with the Norwegian brands, making it a high risk venture to start a competition against them. Norwegians are to fond of their own brands of chocolate :)

[@terryannereinert7925]

@@KjartanAndersen Thank you for explaining.

[@lmatt88]

What really called my attention about Norway is how you have an island in the south atlantic ocean lol, no other nordic country does. The language though for an english speaker is one of the easiest, except for the pronunciation.

[@thefractalbible8214]

Thank you very much for your very nice, objective and awesome information.

[@NPDCAST]

Are Norwegians hard working? Aaaaaahhhhh .... No :D (You make me crack with that sincere answer THUMBS UP! (And the smile....Priceless)

[@heidihval4915]

OMG!!! Norway is famous for a lot more than the few things you said; it's famous for being the country with most medals over all in the winter olympics, for 17mai celebration, for the fjords, and for beautiful nature over all, for our national handball teams, especially the womens team that have won the world championship many times, for black metal music wiith bands like Satyricon and Dimmu Borgir, and the list goes on and on...;)

[@travispierson2058]

Your face when you were describing your favorite chocolate! Priceless!

[@gekiryudojo]

I just ordered some of this Norwegian chocolate from Amazon on the strength of your recommendation :)

[@Erik-vp5bm]

TRIVIA: the long haired viking is a myth, they were noticed for having short hair and well trimmed beards back in the days.

[@FM-tr5bz]

I think most of these points would also apply for other middle and nort european countries.

[@Skittlemonster2000]

I find it so strange how English is my first language, but I have Spanish decent yet that was a hard language for me *Spanish*, and one day I picked up some Norwegian and that has been such an easy language for me to learn.

[@microporetape]

Nooooo! You've reminded me of my emergency chocolate kviklunsj/firkløver stash that I've been hiding. I guess I'll be devouring a piece while watching the rest of this video.

[@Lita1]

Oh Phew Not my search History LOL. I'm Norwegian so...just saying. Interesting video I liked this video yes!!!!👍😅

[@kpeecee]

I love your facial expressions when you were eating the chocolate, hi from the UK

[@kbrouhib]

At 11:50-12:03, to put this into perspective, 98 kr is about 12 USD for a coffee and a baguette. In America, if you get a medium coffee and a bagel at a franchise called "Dunkin' Donuts" (we don't necessarily have baguettes lol), the price will come to $2.88 before taxes, meaning the total will be around $3. 3 USD equals 25.65 kr, which is much cheaper than 98 kr. I just wanted to give you a comparison :))

[@norwegian52]

I find the Norwegian language beautiful because of its melodic pitch accent. That’s just my opinion though

[@feryfery1439]

Unfortunately four days before I go to Norway , I got sick , that is why postpone my trip to Norway.

[@Blast-Forward]

"Norway is famous for being next to Sweden." 😂

[@loke1555]

😂😂😂Den va god stemmer sikkert men vi slår dåkke i alt annet🎉

[@mysteriousjungalist]

Why do Scandinavians, when speaking English, sound very mid-west American when England, Ireland, Scotland are much closer neighbors? I've always wondered this. Good vid too, thx!

[@knuthenriksommer4982]

mysteriousjungalist Interesting question, since most scandinavians emigrating to America in the 19th century setteled in the Mid-West. Especially in Wisconsin, Minnesota and South-Dakota (almost Mid-West).

[@ukjentoversetter2225]

I find norwegian very easy and beautiful at the same time. I couldnt speak german at the time i started to learn norwegian I knew only Korean and English but Norwegian was super easy to me. It is my favorite language so far. I dont know why but when i started to learn german, i didnt have to put much effort to get to read-and-understand. I think that was because of norwegian

[@jackhutube]

In my American Norwegian family, Norway was famous (or infamous) for Lutefisk.

[@AndreBonetti]

Jeg elsket denne videoen. Det er veldig interessant å vite litt mer om Norge og nordmenn. Tusen Takk, Karin. PS: Norway is also famous because of you. Well at least for 47 thousand subscribers. Right? Hahahahahaha ... Hello from Brazil!

[@gekiryudojo]

The Norwegian fiords Is what Norway is most famous for. Beautiful women like you, weekend cabins, expensive coffee, royal family , The Northern Lights I can’t believe you missed that out in the video? The Northern Lights!

[@johnmilner3030]

regarding 'are norwegians rich?': do ppl from norway also follow 'jantelagen' like the swedes do?

[@erikengheim1106]

We call it Janteloven, it plagues all of Scandinavia ;-) Do we follow it? Eh we try not to. Janteloven is a derogatory thing you know. It is a summary of the worst aspects of Scandinavia. Our worst traits. What we wish we were not like.

[@johnmilner3030]

@@erikengheim1106 being of swedish decent, i can't fully agree with that. my relatives see at in a similar way as they may understand the things the bible says. it has changed a lot and faded away. nobody's following it word by word in the original sense. it's basically 'don't think money makes you a better person' and 'don't boast' nowadays. which is a good thing imho.

[@erikengheim1106]

@@johnmilner3030 that is a charitable interpretation however. Janteloven is a petty and nasty law. It is like when you have done something you are proud of then small minded locals come to put you in your place. Tell you that, you are not better than them. Don’t be proud of anything. Don’t think you amount to something. Keep your head down.

[@olivereckert2492]

Of course Norwegians are vikings. Viking is just a ne for the people who came with boats from the north. And you're the sons and daughters of that men.

[@TullaRask]

Hardly. It's a thousand years ago. They had a pagan religion and ran around sacking and raping people. Not something that would work today.

[@hypphypp]

Yes, we are proud vikings.

[@DivineFalcon]

I'm a descendant of Vikings, pirates, executioners, and nobility. I'm certainly none of those things...

[@ysteinfjr7529]

I also wonder why Norway is called "the Land of the Midnight Sun" . The midnight sun is only north of the polar circle, which is only a part of Norway. In most of Norway you will never see the midnight sun. Btw most brown cheese is Not made of goat milk, but cow milk which is more mild in taste, and sweet. And even goat cheese doesn't taste as strong as it used to.

[@joczachor9673]

Karin, I love you to bits but you got it completely wrong with norwegian wood, at least in the google search context;) im pretty sure that what people are asking about is The Beatles' song from the mega popular Murakami's book;)

[@saelkie2201]

aaand... Norway is the best country in the world because the landscape is soo beautiful, I would move to Norway only for that honestly

[@wenchesyseth8563]

A few modifications to your answeres: Some norwegians are direct decentents from vikings, we do have powerty in Norway and some social differences, some Norwegians have to have several jobs and work really hard to keep a decent income, we are world wide very famous for "Nobel Peace Price". And, this is important: brown cheese tastes amazingly good! It's sweet, but bitter and perfect on a slice of bread accompanied by a cup of hot chocolate!

[@DevPreston]

Great big thumbs up for this video. Now how about same content in Norwegian? Dx

[@davidtheloafward]

I can't believe you've never tried brunost!

[@NorwegianTeacher]

I know :O I think I would have to try one on camera once maybe? :P

[@davidtheloafward]

Definitely, a reaction would be needed for such an important moment in one's life. I'm a foreigner but I fell in love with brunost the first time I tried it, my whole family love it too.

[@SeekingSnow]

Totally agree about the Norwegian chocolate!!!! Freia is the best chocolate in the world

[@joehecker209]

As long as the oil reserves last I don't any changes in the Norwegian economy.

[@Radio-sj5th]

every time I hear more about Norway, the more I want to live there....

[@trygveevensen171]

The way you said Google in the beginning was so hilarious, no hate👍👍👌

[@corykinservik5470]

A great presentation. Karin, Did you study abroad? Because you're inflections could easily pass as a Californian.

[@ButiLao44]

For me norwegian is quite easy to learn and I don't know why others say it's hard. I'm struggeling with the pronounciation a bit but I don't think the grammar is that complicated, it's actually quite easy (compared to German, cough)

[@maloflory]

11thDoctor's Companion I think that it might be easier for people who understand and talk Germanic languages like German or English, while it can turn more difficult for people talking only full latin or asian languages

[@helenahaaland1424]

We have to different ways of writing, nynorsk and bokmål (sorry for bad english)

[@eddale5557]

Ja det er sikkert ikke så vanskelig å forstå da ? hehe :)

[@ButiLao44]

@@eddale5557 Haha nei, ikke for meg :D Jeg har levd i Norge i ti måneder for 4 år siden, så jeg forstår det ganske vel nå. Dessverre får jeg ikke muligheten til å snakke norsk nå så norsken min blir verre igjen. Det er ganske kjipt.

[@trevincollins6998]

Norwegians get 5 weeks holiday. I only get 1 the us but in like a couple years I get two, different jobs have different holiday policies and no law requires holiday, also we call holiday vacation in the us

[@Calmosus]

Hollenders are the tallest. That is correct

[@normfaner9894]

Very honest answers.

[@williamjs.]

I don't know if you've gone over this, but in Norwegian how are you supposed to tell the difference between if you need to use et, en, or ei

[@frankgallagherswife2913]

Tbh I agree that most Norwegians are tall.... like I met my Norwegian cousins and family and one of my cousins just turned 14 and he was like 5’8 and my other cousin was almost 16 and 6’0 like bruh😂❤️❤️

[@pyt2530]

I don't find the language so hard to learn. I like the sound of it. :)

[@connie_d]

don't suppose you're still reading these msgs but i've been doing norsk in duolingo for like a year and in a way it's like english but doing a funny voice but also i watch barne-tv and i have no idea what they/re talking about. like written down it's not that difficult but spoken it's just noises. also you're very famous everywhere for black metal

[@erminschadich1544]

Karin, Just little correction. You can say your hair is auburn.

[@subutaynoyan5372]

I once watched a video, of a man asking Norwegians what word they can come up with, to explain Norway. About three fourth of them were all ''Brunost!''

[@ahmdsq1894]

1) Norway is COLD & the Norwegian are the COLDEST 2) norwegian are RICH compared to south Europe America and eastern world 3) Norwegians are RESPECTFUL & SHY to the point where they won't talk to you in order not to bother you .. personally i think that they are the best people on earth .. but don't expect a lot of fun with good people ! 4) Norway is EXPENSIVE 🔥 5) Norway has very small tiny cities and no sun 😞😞😞😞mostly you'll lose hair , your skin will get worse and some days you'll get depressed 6) does Norway really has beaches ?

[@martinberg3970]

Norwegians open up if you get to know them look at our traditional graduation russ wouldnt say thats boring

[@terryannereinert7925]

Point #3 is very true!

[@avinashbhogun]

Very useful! Thanks :)

[@ferfaliva]

Norway are famous for fiords, and for the high quality life. I'm living in Oslo and I think most of Norwegian that I met they are not cold people. They always tried to help me and make me fun and enjoy the country.

[@ferfaliva]

Also for BACALAO! 🐠🐟🐡

[@ferfaliva]

biildecaledonia jajaja. Estoy con una working holiday visa desde febrero. Y me vine porq mi novia es Noruega. Así q intentando establecerme en estas nórdicas tierras.

[@nordlendingen9146]

Teachers work 8 hours per day, my norwegian dad works 13 hours per day.

[@chrismattravers5434]

Norway is most famous for its natural beauty.... mountains, lakes, waterfalls etc.

[@Calmosus]

I can't even allow myself to live in a 40m2 studio in the city

[@Sara866873]

Since you talked about this a bit, I have a question :D I'll be staying in Norway for 2-3 weeks, any suggestions for foods I can buy that are on a budget? (I hear meat is very expensive :/)

[@Gh0stChannel]

If you come from an Eu country NOTHING will be cheap. The cheapest thing you can buy are polser (simple hot dogs) but still they will become disgusting after the third time. I can suggest you, if you have a kitchen, to buy pasta or rice in a supermarket (f.e. MENY) and cook it by your own. Frozen pizzas are also an option, but they are norwegian pizzas, so expect weird stuff on it.

[@Sara866873]

Thanks for the reply, yes, there will be a kitchen and I'm planning on using it regularly :p

[@hannebld]

Fyi, MENY is the most expensive grocery store. Rema 1000 or Kiwi is the cheapest. Maybe bye lentils, beans, rice pasta and vegetables.

[@Calmosus]

You can live 100 years at the same address but you never get at your door a neighbour asking how you are even if you live alone and you are sick

[@Србомбоница86]

True ,they are severely anti social

[@gugildak12]

famous Norwegian product Neutrigina hand cream 😀 and of course fishermans and salmon.

[@EnglishSofaidiomas]

hei hei, tusen takk for videoen, den var opplysende :-)

[@amnervik2614]

13:44 you never «popped a picture» there..

[@denismorin3431]

For people that like cross country skiing like me Norway is famous for is cross country skiers like Bjørn Dæhlie, Petter Northug, Marit Bjørgen, Therese Johaug just to name the most famous