According to professor emeritus in Nordic linguistics, it is not the many dialects that stand out in Norway, but the use of them. International student believes that it is a duty to learn Norwegian.

EAGER TO LEARN. Joan Mateu Horrach Pou (25) was very motivated to learn Norwegian when he moved to Norway. PHOTO: Jeffrey Meijer


Publisert: 20. april 08:22 2021 - Sist oppdatert 21. april 08:30 2021
Réka Gógl
Journalist 
gogl@studvest.no
Thuridur Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Journalist 
sigurbjornsdottir@studvest.no
Jeffrey Meijer
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Natálie Nováková
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novakova@studvest.no

Joan Mateu Horrach Pou (25), an international master student from Mallorca, was determined and motivated to learn Norwegian, shortly after his arrival to Norway. – My duty as a student here in Norway is to integrate myself and contribute to this country, and to do so, I must learn the language, he says. «The dialect debate» There is a saying, … Read More

Learning the language of the country you are visiting is the best step to feel less foreign. But be prepared that there is not one Norwegian language. Here is the reason.

WHY? «Kvifor» and «hvorfor» are both Norwegian words, meaning «why».


Publisert: 11. desember 13:37 2020 - Sist oppdatert 11. desember 13:40 2020
Anna Siemer
Journalist 
siemer@studvest.no
Ingvild Hauglid
Illustratør 
hauglid@studvest.no

WTF is... WTF is?

There are two Norwegian languages and we only teach one of them, my language learning app tells me, of course only after I already subscribed for their courses. The first backlash in my motivation to learn Norwegian came fast: Do I have to learn two languages now? I read a bit further and realise that Bokmål, which my app is … Read More