Norskpodden

Julebord

It may be surprising to see just how extroverted and sociable Norwegians can be with a few Aquavitas under their belt. Julebord is considered by many to be the absolute peak of Norwegian drinking culture. This week’s episode deals with the «do’s» and «dont’s» of the Christmas office party, «fylleangst», and why Norwegians often suffer the day after office festivities. Also, Urara from Osaka adds perspective as she talks about the corporate drinking culture in Japan.

29 Nov, 2019

politeness hoflighet polite

Nordmenn, høflighet og kunsten å omgås fremmede

It is easy to feel slightly bewildered when trying to adapt to the mannerisms of Norwegians, and it is easy to feel challenged when interacting with the people themselves for the first time. In this week's episode, Matt from Britain and Margret from Iceland talk about their experiences with being polite up north, and Pia chimes in with some sturdy advice about how to avoid mixing up the word "please" with politeness!

22 Nov, 2019

banning banneord swearing

Banning på norsk

Strong language is common to many cultures but Norway has a wide variety of dialects, and the same is true of their use of salty expletives. Listen to this weeks episode to find out more about how to curse in Norwegian and how Norwegians themselves feel about cursing. Listening discretion is advised.

15 Nov, 2019

Hvordan lære norsk fort

Not all of us learn language in the same way. A key factor for all however, is to be fearless, particularly if you need to speed up your language skills while living in Norway. The good news is that every language learner has something to gain from listening to our podcast and here are a few good reasons why podcast listening will benefit your process.

08 Nov, 2019

radio musikk

Lær norsk med norsk musikk

Lytt til norsk musikk

17 Jun, 2019

Forskjellen mellom "å være" og "å bli". 🧘🏽‍♂️🧘🏿🧘‍♀️✨

I dagens episode er det Aileen Madsen fra Lingu Bergen som forteller om hvordan du kan bli enda mer presis i språkbruken når det gjelder "å være" og "å bli". Lytt godt etter og "bli" kjent med tanker om overgang fra en tilstand til en annen tilstand og viktigheten av "å tolke".

22 Jan, 0021