Tag: Norway
Ice Music Geilo in Norway
Posted by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Culture | 0 |
Norway’s Constitution Day
Posted by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Free Education for All in Norway
Posted by lingofacts | Sep 14, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Shortest Place Name
Posted by lingofacts | Apr 26, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Where did “Slalom” Originated
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Language | 0 |
The word “slalom” (slalåm) originated in Morgedal, Norway, home of Telemark ski designer Sondre Norheim. The first syllable, sla, means “slope, hill, or smooth surface,” while låm is the track down the slope.
Read MoreWho Invented the Cheese Slicer
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | History | 0 |
The cheese slicer was invented in Norway in 1925 by Thor Bjørklund.
Read MoreThe National Symbol of Norway
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Norway’s national symbol is the lion.
Read MoreNorway’s Original Name
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Norway was originally called Nordweg, meaning the “Northern Way.”
Read MoreHolidays in Norway
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Most Norwegians take a 4 week holiday during the summer. This means that the country slows down a lot and if you are a tourist and you aren´t aware of this, you wonder where everyone is and why nothing is open.
Read MoreNorway’s Laws Against Overspeeding
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
In Norway, speeding fines are often more serious than if a person is caught with drugs.
Read MoreWhere do Norwegians Shop
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
Because food prices are so high in Norway, many Norwegians drive across the border to Sweden to shop. These purchases amount to over 2 billion USD every year.
Read MoreBuying Alcohol in Norway
by lingofacts | Sep 18, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
You can buy beer in grocery stores, but you have to buy wine and hard liquor at one place and one place only-Vinmonopolet (which literally means ´Wine Monopoly´and closes quite early)
Read MoreNo Specific Dress Code for Norwegians
by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Norwegians don’t hesitate to strip down to bikini or short pants in warm, sunny weather. Don’t be surprised to see shoppers in bikinis and short pants only.
Read MoreNorwegian’s Passion for Being Sporty
by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Travel | 0 |
In Norway, a “sunday walk” is not a 15 minutes walk to the pub, it is rather a 5 hour+ walk in forest and hills (particularly in the country-side, less so in the city). Norwegians take great pride in being sporty and fit.
Read MoreSilence Means Yes
by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Language | 0 |
Norwegians can say “yes” as an intake of breath.
Read MoreCommunicating in Norway
by lingofacts | Sep 15, 2017 | Customs | 0 |
Keeping calm and not displaying strong emotions in public are common virtues in Norway. Despite the emphasis on modesty, Norway mostly has a low-context style of communication.
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