What is typical Norwegian? | Easy Norwegian 1

Sindre is in Oslo and tries to find out what is typical Norwegian :D

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Host: Sindre Garcia
Camera and Editing: Fredrik Magnusson
Proofreader: Brittany Newland

[kiky.mp]

Me : hello nice to me-
Norwegians : _BRUNOST_

[veganmocha]

me: *sleeping*
a norwegian, breaking into my window: BRUNOST

[jojojojo]

brunost will be the first norwegian word that i'll learn.

[machopi]

So, Norway is 50% cheese 50% cheese accessories.
Good to know.

[canko]

The kid that said Troll understands everything

[real_john_doe]

This language sounds like when you make an audio recording in English and then play the recording backwards and it sounds all funky.

[MrSmellySmell]

Wow! Everybody said "brunost." I must try this brown cheese if I ever go to Norway.

[icantdecidesoijustgaveup]

I started learning Norwegian a while ago via Duolingo as well as some other sources, and honestly it's the most fun and interesting language I've ever seen en. Their mother tongue is so beautifully spoken, and I am probably obsessed with the culture at this point hahaha. Lots of love to those from Norway and anywhere else in the world!

[ailicjensengaup]

That one girl: meatballs

Swedish people: 👁️👄👁️

[don-jprs]

It's interesting to notice the concept of personal space from the video, it seem that a typical Norwegian don't like people to get too close to them

[margaridaferreira]

I have been in Norway just this week. I must say you guys are some of the nicest and most welcoming people I have ever seen. Everyone was super helpful and kind. Oslo is an amazingly beautiful city. Everything is super clean. Great gardens... I have fallen in love with Oslo and cant wait to return.

[Halfmoonbae]

They say a lot of critical things about themselves, but they actually seem very nice and down to earth.

[Marsipan_art]

I've been living in Norway for a whole year and as an Italian girl, I must say that I find norwegian people really welcoming (or at least they were with me) ♥

Jeg savner Norge så mye, fantastiske folken opp der! ♥

[nicoleosbornmusic]

I was an exchange student in 1989 and am going back to see my host family this year. I’m learning the language to thank them properly. The Norwegians were wonderful to me. Kind and helpful! Not at all closed off in my experience!:)

[YangSing]

"To complain about the weather" That's so British too

[pachonman]

Norwegian is such a beautiful language. Thank you SO much for posting this. Please keep making more!

[drage]

does really so many People think Our Language is beautiful?

[EnfanttMortt]

Norwegian is such a beautiful language! I could listen to it all day long.

[friendbud]

What i would answer to this:
-Brown cheese
-Bunad (National clothing on 17th of May)
-Unstable weather
-Snow
-Skiing
-Mountain Hiking
-Kvikklunsj (The best chocolate in the world lmao)
-Porridge?
-Avoid social interactions/sit or stand far away from people

*I live in Norway, so i know this from experience*

[Hun_Uinaq]

I had a Norwegian cat once. A skog kat, I think it’s called in Norwegian. Here, we call it a Norwegian deep forest cat. I’m not a cat person but that was the greatest cat I have ever had in my life. The woman I was married to at the time got it. I would absolutely get another one. Anyway, I love your language and think the ladies up there are very pretty