https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ho ho ho and a marsipan gris? These Norwegian words will help you to understand the Nordic country's Christmas traditions. https://www.thelocal.no/20201222/these-are-the-words-you-need-to-understand-norway-at-christmas Tue, 22 Dec 2020 17:37:20 +0100 these-are-the-words-you-need-to-understand-norway-at-christmas There are about ten Sámi languages alive today, spoken across the northern parts of Scandinavia and eastern Russia. But they are among the many Indigenous languages around the world that are at risk of disappearing.  https://www.thelocal.no/20210702/ten-beautiful-sami-words-that-you-might-not-have-heard-before Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:21:48 +0200 ten-beautiful-sami-words-that-you-might-not-have-heard-before Knowing how to speak and understand Norwegian is definitely an advantage when living in Norway, writes Agnes Erickson. https://www.thelocal.no/20201008/do-you-need-to-speak-norwegian-to-work-in-norway Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:56:49 +0200 do-you-need-to-speak-norwegian-to-work-in-norway Why, to Norwegians, is nothing more ideal than egg yolk? https://www.thelocal.no/20200211/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-som-plommen-i-egget Tue, 11 Feb 2020 15:57:16 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-som-plommen-i-egget Did you know that, to Norwegians, 'Texas' is slang for 'crazy'? https://www.thelocal.no/20200123/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-helt-texas Thu, 23 Jan 2020 15:41:08 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-helt-texas Why on earth would a Norwegian compare a prime minister to a camel? https://www.thelocal.no/20200115/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-svelge-kameler-erna-solberg Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:05:47 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-svelge-kameler-erna-solberg We explain why, in Norway, being stupid is like a ping in the bowl. https://www.thelocal.no/20200114/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-pling-i-bollen Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:14:46 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-pling-i-bollen It doesn't get more Norwegian than this. https://www.thelocal.no/20200108/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-en-glad-laks Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-en-glad-laks The Language Council of Norway (Språkrådet) has expressed concern about the number of cafes at which the working language is English. https://www.thelocal.no/20191206/should-norways-cafe-and-restaurant-staff-should-speak-more-norwegian Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:08:55 +0100 should-norways-cafe-and-restaurant-staff-should-speak-more-norwegian This expression leads you to the core of an important Norwegian cultural ambivalence. https://www.thelocal.no/20191203/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-snakke-rett-fra-leveren Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:24:10 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-snakke-rett-fra-leveren The importance placed on the global climate crisis by young people in Norway has been highlighted by this year’s selection for the country’s Word of The Year. https://www.thelocal.no/20191203/climate-roar-the-norwegian-word-of-the-year Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:33:50 +0100 climate-roar-the-norwegian-word-of-the-year It's an expression saying you're reading this with your own eyes. https://www.thelocal.no/20191128/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-smr-p-flesk Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:52:10 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-smr-p-flesk Are you out picking berries, or just really lost? Read this and find out. https://www.thelocal.no/20191126/norwegian-expression-of-the-day-helt-paa-baertur Tue, 26 Nov 2019 16:00:16 +0100 norwegian-expression-of-the-day-helt-paa-baertur Will the English language suffer a blow to its global dominance once Britain exits the EU? This article from The Conversation examines what the future holds for the language of Shakespeare after Brexit. https://www.thelocal.no/20190709/analysis-how-the-english-language-will-change-after-brexit Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:43:28 +0200 analysis-how-the-english-language-will-change-after-brexit It's no secret that English speakers struggle to learn foreign languages but there are good reasons to explain their woes that can't just be put down to the fact that all young Europeans speak English. Linguistics expert Michelle Sheehan looks at five of them in this article from The Conversation. https://www.thelocal.no/20190703/five-reasons-english-speakers-struggle-to-learn-foreign-languages Wed, 03 Jul 2019 13:03:37 +0200 five-reasons-english-speakers-struggle-to-learn-foreign-languages The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture. https://www.thelocal.no/20190128/the-anglo-saxons-were-more-menacing-the-vikings-and-the-english-language-can-prove-it Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:27:55 +0100 the-anglo-saxons-were-more-menacing-the-vikings-and-the-english-language-can-prove-it The Language Council of Norway has pronounced ‘fake news’ (falske nyheter) as the new Norwegian word of the year. https://www.thelocal.no/20171211/fake-news-is-norwegian-new-word-of-the-year Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:16:02 +0100 fake-news-is-norwegian-new-word-of-the-year Scandinavians are among the world's best non-native English speakers according to a global ranking, but have found themselves bested by the Dutch for the second year running. https://www.thelocal.no/20171108/sweden-denmark-norway-scandinavia-fail-to-win-back-crown-as-worlds-best-english-speakers Wed, 08 Nov 2017 13:48:31 +0100 sweden-denmark-norway-scandinavia-fail-to-win-back-crown-as-worlds-best-english-speakers Earlier this year, regional municipal authorities in Norway’s Buskerud county said that it would require taxi drivers to speak Norwegian at university level. This week, a final decision will be made on the language requirements for drivers. https://www.thelocal.no/20170925/norway-taxi-drivers-hope-for-easing-of-language-demands Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:15:25 +0200 norway-taxi-drivers-hope-for-easing-of-language-demands The Language Council of Norway (Språkrådet) says it is concerned about the amount of English used in courses at Norwegian universities and colleges. https://www.thelocal.no/20170816/norway-universities-criticised-for-overuse-of-english Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:45:50 +0200 norway-universities-criticised-for-overuse-of-english