What do you think of the Norwegian language?
It's not difficult if your starting point is English. There are common roots in the Germanic language group so they share many similarities. Norwegian is however two written languages and a couple of Hundred dialects. What you will want to learn is Bokmål, the most common written form, as for a dialect tradition take your pick, through most language courses will have a lot of Oslo influence. The biggest problem will be learning it as a spoken language. There does not seem to be much in the way of resources for this as it is still a minority tongue. If you have Norsk venner then it should be easier but I'd check out what you can get hold off. The other recommendation would be a summer school. There are some in Oslo and in Bergen that I'm aware off but there may be more. If you get your proficiency up to the level that you can get 450 points on the Bergenstest then you can go to a Norwegian University. I'm learning norwegian whilst living here. The downside is that so many norwegians want to speak English, to the point that I find it rude when they reply in English when I speak Norwegian to them. I wouldn't mind but some of them aren't as good as they think they are in English and it's only politeness that stops me pointing that out.
Icelandic, Swedish, or Norwegian?
I am thinking of learning one of the three languages listed above, just for pure fun and interest. So I'm going for sound, look, and also level of difficulty more than usefulness. I was originally going to go with icelandic, inspired by the Icelandic music group Sigur Rós. Then I came across Swedish and Norwegian, and can't decide! -- -So first of all, which has the most distinctive sound? Like I think *although I haven't had much exposure) that Swedish has very germanic sounds in it, and while much different than German, it has a similar sound quality to it to me, and since I'm learning German as well, I might want to pick something more different. But maybe I'm wrong! So which has the most distinctive sound? -Also, which has the nicest sound to you? I'm curious what other people think. -Which is easier to pronounce for an english speaker? This is important too because I have a hard time with pronunciation for some reason... -Which has a more foreign flare to it for english speakers in America? Like, chinese has a very foreign flare to it, while german and perhaps spanish or italian don't have as much of one. -And finally, is any one of these prominently harder than the other two? Or is there one much easier? Including availability of resources. I'm deterred with learning Icelandic just because I've heard there is slim to nothing out there. But then again, people do learn it so there must be enough out there I'd guess. -Anything else worth mentioning about either of the three? Thanks so much! I'd love to hear your opinions.
Thinking about moving... Which is better? (Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway, or Denmark)?
How nice, we welcome you! 1) Except for Iceland which is a pretty small island the rest are about the same size. Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark are just next to each other whilst Iceland is in the middle of nowhere so I would say Iceland is a completely different story all together. Denmark is situated in the south of Scandinavia so it is a bit warmer but it gets cold in the winter. There is no skiing in Denmark and if you want a cold climate you should pick Sweden (my country), Norway or Finland. Finland is nice too but I feel the culture is a lot different there. Go for Sweden or Norway (Norway being ridiculously expensive so watch out). We all have four seasons and the winter is really cold, especially up North. Summer is really nice here, gets quite hot this time of the year but it is quite short (3-4 months tops, and not always hot). 2) Danish, Swedish and Norwegian are all very similar. Icelandic and Finish are completely different. I have heard many people say that Icelandic is the most difficult. Everyone speaks english though so take your time learning the language. People like english-speaking foreigners, especially here in Sweden. 3) Yes they are much much bigger. Haha, no. But there can sometimes be too many bugs up north (small ones, mosquitoes "knott") whilst we have very few down south. 4) Dont know what you mean.. Shops and restaurants prefer that you pay with card. 5) Left side, we drive on the right side. You are thinking of UK not Scandinavia. 6) Might be difficult to get a job without special skills or good education as a young foreigner but these are all easy countries to live in.
Is Norwegian A Hard Language To Learn?
Learning Norwegian isn't as simple as taking a class or reading a book. There are two Norwegian languages, first of all, and no one speaks the way the languages are taught in classes. Each region has its own dialect, which can WIDELY differ in vocabulary, usage and pronunciation. I can think of at least 6 different ways to say the pronoun "I", depending on what part of Norway you are in: Jeg, eg, je, i, æ, e The written language is easy to learn through classes and books. You can learn Bokmål or Nynorsk that way, allowing you to read the languages, but this won't be adequate for communication. Some Norwegians even have trouble understanding each other. They teach Bokmål in the immigrant language classes here, but my other immigrant friends constantly complain that the classes don't help much at all in "real" Norway. Speaking Bokmål as it is written sounds stuffy and formal and will get a lot of blank stares from Norwegians. The only way to learn it fluently is to immerse yourself. Watch Norwegian movies with English subtitles, and then Norwegian subtitles when you are better at understanding. Listen to Norwegian radio from all around Norway (not just one city). Find a penpal online, and use Skype to practice your Norwegian verbally. You must speak Norwegian with Norwegians to become fluent. I learned Swedish fluently in a year, but there is much less variation. With fluent Swedish, I understand about 90% of what's said in Oslo dialects, 70-80% of northern Norway dialects, 50-60% of western Norway dialects (like Bergen and Stavanger) and almost nothing when I'm in rural Norway that speaks Nynorsk (like Voss). However, I can read both Bokmål and Nynorsk fluently. If you are serious about learning, practice every day, and most importantly, listen to and speak with Norwegians, you could become fluent in a year or two.
How hard are finnish, swedish, danish, norwegian languages?
Swedish is quite a simple language to learn. It's a Germanic-based language as is English, so the grammar is similar (and some words). Finnish on the other hand is difficult. The grammar is nothing like English, Swedish, Norwegian or Danish. It's a Finno-Ugric language and is more similar to Hungarian. You can speak Spanish and Hebrew, so hell you can learn either Swedish, Norwegian or Danish fairly quickly. Danish and Norwegian are very similar too, but in my opinion Danish is easier because of the accent :-)
Fish Market Bergen, Norway?
What citizenship do you have and what country do you currently live in? Working regulations are much simpler if you are from an EU or Nordic country. Otherwise the job needs to require education and "specialist skills" to be eligible for a permit. http://udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=935... The fish market is small and mostly a tourist attraction in summer, although it's open in winter as well. If it were possible to get a job there (unlikely, I think), hiring would probably happen around May. If you are fluent in 3 languages and know basic Norwegian though, you could possibly get work in a tourist shop along Bryggen, or as a cook/warehouse worker/etc. If you know enough Norwegian to navigate a job site, here's the Norwegian job bank (just pick Arbeidssted: Hordaland: Bergen and search): https://www.nav.no/sbl/stillingssok/enke... And the other main site for advertising jobs: http://www.finn.no/finn/job/fulltime/res...