Norskpodden

There are those who will claim that the Valdres dialect is the prettiest dialect in Norway. Listen to Mari Klosbøle Evenstuen talk about the key ingredients of her dialect and hear for yourself just how melodic it gets.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at www.norskbloggen.noHave a question or suggestion? send us an e-mail at [email protected]

Ever heard the expression, "there are more dialects than there are Norwegians"? This week's episodes takes you into the eastern woods, near the Swedish border, for a bit of a head-bangers session. Roy Møllerud lead singer in the band "Malossi", talks about his dialect and how it has been a conscious choice to use it as the key component of the bands musical expression.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at norskbloggen.noHave a question or suggestion? Send us an e-mail at [email protected]

Ever heard the expression " there are more Norwegian dialects than there are Norwegians"? This week's episode zones once again on dialect practice, more specifically the South of Norway, as Knut, talks about what is special about his Kristiansand dialect, the often common slip-ups Norwegians experience when communicating with each other in dialect and why you might hear what sounds like "miaowing" when in Kristiansand.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no/dialekt-dypdykkHave a question or suggestion? Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us what you would like to hear and learn more about. We'd love to hear from you.

Ever heard the expression " there are more Norwegian dialects than there are Norwegians"? This week's episode zones in on dialect practice, more specifically the North of Norway, as Beate, a teacher at Lingu, talks about what is special about her dialect, and the often common slip-ups Norwegians experience when communicating with each other in dialect.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no/dialekt-dypdykkHave a question or suggestion? Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us what you would like to hear and learn more about. We'd love to hear from you.

This is the last episode of this season and Camilla talks about what kind of listening techniques can help you reach your goals. And since this is the last episode we'd like to hear from you! Send us an email at [email protected] and tell us what you would like to hear and learn more about. We'd love to hear from you.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https:/norskbloggen.no

Spring is in the air, and this week's episode is about flirting. This fundamental behaviour not only makes you feel good, it improves your health and most importantly, it might also help you further bond with the special person in your life.In this week's episode coach and headmaster of "Flørteskolen", Asbjørn Kjellsby talks about what to expect when flirting with a Norwegian. His advice might spare you some awkwardness when it comes to advancing forward with the man or woman of your desire.Learn flirting Scandinavian style!Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://lingu.no/admin/posts/hvordan-soke-jobb-i-norge

Saira Khursheed talks about what you need to think about when it comes to applying for a job in Norway. Saira has extensive experience guiding foreigners through the process of finding work in Norway, and this episode takes you through all the steps, from looking for work, writing an application and resume, and the interview.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://lingu.no/admin/posts/hvordan-soke-jobb-i-norge

Former world record holder Ingrid Kristiansen, perhaps one of Norway's most celebrated athletes, shares some of her thoughts about exercise in the time of Corona, when you should exercise, and the importance of having fun while exercising. She talks about how exercise will not only make you feel good, it will make you an even more productive and focused human.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no

In this week's episode Camilla talks about modal verbs, and just how nuanced you can get with them. You might think you know what is needed to be known, but your host argues that the path to proficiency might just be paved with modality.Study materials and a transcript available athttps://norskbloggen.no

The Corona virus is a massive experiment in working from home as companies around the globe have rolled out mandatory remote work.We all sit in the available corners of our homes and squint at screens as we try our best to do all the work we normally do, via the web. And for the most it works. However, there are many juggles and struggles to be dealt with.Today's episode is about working from home in the time of Covid 19. Guests, Anita, Martine and Kristian share their perspectives.Study materials and a transcript available athttps://norskbloggen.no

In this week's episode Camilla talks about the importance of adding technology as a key ingredient to your language learning process, as traditional classroom-learning is currently advised against. Fortunately, there are many good techno-alternatives that can add depth to your learning experience and cater to the current situation.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at: https://norskbloggen.no/Adaptation

Anyone who has ever learned a language knows that the basics have to be mastered first, such as verb tenses, common phrases, grammatical structure and word syntax.That is, of course, because you have to learn all the rules before you can break them.Right?While that may be true, "inappropriate" or "incorrect" usages of language can contribute to shape, develop and spice up the common vernacular, particularly among young people.In today's episode we move outside the classroom and into the streets to look for the language that you can't find described in textbooks, and our guest Halim Saghir, a first generation Kebabnorsk speaker, will guide us through some kebabnorsk basics.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at: https://norskbloggen.no/kebabnorsk

Ever wondered which benefits you can reap from listening to Norwegian music?In this week's episode you get to hear from not only from neurologist, Geir Olve Skeie, that has dedicated much of his professional life to understanding the effects of music on the brain, but also from Lisa Hartmark, one of Norway's foremost experts on the brain-friendly language learning method called Suggestopedia. They both talk in detail about how your brain appreciates and benefits from musicality in the language learning process.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no

Your main enemy is not your grammar or vocabulary problems. It's not your fluency or pronunciation either. All these things are important and the examiner will mark you on them, but the biggest challenge you face is overcoming your nerves and chattering mind. In this week's episode Helene gives som solid advice to help you draw even closer to B1 or B2 success.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no/hvordan-besta-den-muntlige-norskproven-pa-b1-b2-niva

New Year's resolutions are perfect opportunities to improve your language skills. In this week's episode Camilla shares her top 6 tips on how to realistically keep up with your goals. Become a champion, summon your inner strengths and really challenge yourself in 2020!Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at:https://norskbloggen.no

Hey there! Vi er tilbake den 17.01.2020. Vi gleder oss. I mellom tiden ønsker vi deg en riktig god jul og godt nytt år!

"Mørketiden" perfectly sums up the first half of winter, which lasts from the beginning of October to early January. In these months it's still wet and often accompanied by freakish storms. Any snowfall is washed away by rain and so the only light to contrast the darkness is provided by twinkling Christmas lights from the city streets. It is oh, so dark!In this week's episode we bring optimism and hope to the darkest month of the year as Lucy and Lucia explain the Scandinavian tradition of St. Lucia and her gruesome sister Lussi. We also investigate how light deprivation can affect your body and mind.Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available athttps://norskbloggen.no

Norwegian Christmas food is a strong reminder of just how important traditional preservation techniques such as fermenting, pickling, salting, curing and smoking meat and fish were in order to survive the harsh winters. Before the discovery of oil, the country was poor and reliant on sustenance fishing and farming. Within that construct there was still plenty of room for innovation, creativity and the ability to ensure that everything could and should be eaten. In this weeks episode Ingrid, Elise and Jonas talk about traditional yuletide cuisine, Smalahove, Pinnekjøtt and Lutefisk. Jay, Tristan and Jimmy talk about their experiences with Nordic xmas food and the growing interest in alternatives to the traditional meat, fat and salt heavy dishes.

It may be surprising to see just how extroverted and sociable Norwegians can be with a few Aquavitas under their belts. Julebord is considered by many to be the absolute peak of 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.

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 the word please with politeness!Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available athttps://norskbloggen.no

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. Profanity is to strong feelings what the bell is to the Pavlovian dog. Research has found that reading and writing swear words has an emotional effect, but not nearly as much as saying and hearing them.The utterance of a singel f- word quickly indicates the state of a person - whether they are surprised, excited, angry or aroused - and the intensity of their state. Steven Pinker in the Stuff of thought, lists five different ways we can swear: descriptively, (du er en f.) idiomatically, ( det er f. meg vanskelig) abusively, ( f. ta deg) emphatically ( det var f. meg bra) and cathartically (f,!!) Absolutely none of these functions require swearing- yet we still choose to use them. This episode will give you insight into the variations of Norwegian swearing. Enjoy!Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available athttps://norskbloggen.no

Learn Norwegian by listening to our weekly podcast delivered to you by Lingu's friendly Norwegian teacher Camilla Cahill.Every Norwegian learner has something to gain from our podcast, whether it is pronunciation, understanding the dialects of Norway, cultural knowledge or vocabulary expansion.In this episode a choice selection of Lingu's teachers share some of their top tips about how to gain further progress in your language learning process and it's all in Norwegian. Enjoy! Study materials and a transcript of this episode are available at https://norskbloggen.no

Listen, learn succeed! Our podcast is going to help you improve your Norwegian language skills, boost your listening skills, increase your vocabulary and refine your pronunciation.All happening when enjoying a great show with our enchanting host; Camilla!Our first episode will launch on November 8th at 10.00