Teach me Norwegian

[Zoid]

Originally posted by Winston
If you want to win the eternal friendship of a Norwegian, you only need one simple phrase: Heia Norge!, shouted at the top of your lungs every time Norway or anything remotely connected is mentioned, especially if it's sports related.

And at all times, compliment the beauty of their flag.

Independence was 100 years ago, in 1905 btw. Good thing to remember come May 17...

But May 17 isn´t celebrated because of the independence in 1905. It´s a celebration of the norwegian constitution signed in Eidsvoll in 1814.

[Wycoff]

I want pics of the beautiful Norwegian girl.

[Winston]

K X, I know. And I also figured someone would point it out, but the fact is their National Day this time around will likely be even more 'over the top' than usual, exactly because of the Centennial.

But hey, apart from the incredible displays of Nationalism, Norwegians are really ok.

[pchang]

I remember a very pretty (though a bit skinny) blonde Norwegian girl. I wanted to have sex with her until she got really drunk and threw up on my pants.

[Odin]

Why go all the way to N. Europe to hit Scandinavian chicks when it is easer to find them in Minnesota?

[BlackCat]

Don't be so shy next time - go for the hit before she gets too drunk

[Stefu]

Get roaringly drunk and speak with a hot potato in your mouth.

Congratulations: You're speaking excellent Norwegian

No wait I think that's supposed to be Danish

[BlackCat]

Nah, we convert our potatoes to Aquae Vitae so it can't be us

[Meticulous Man]

fagfolk = professionals
faglitteratur = professional literature

Actually a clear bokmål-nynorsk dichotomy doesn't exist in the spoken language, they are just two different forms of written Norwegian. In the spoken language there are lots of dialects. And to make things more complicated, bokmål and nynorsk are divided into conservative bokmål (the form that most resembles Danish), radical bokmål, conservative nynorsk and radical nynorsk.

[Meticulous Man]

Vess du fan ikke kan oppfør dæ årntli så ska æ stapp høue ditt opp i ræva di, så kan du sett dær, aleina i mørtna, å prat mannskit me dæ sjøl.

That's nynorsk. What does "høue" mean?

Edit: Ah, head, of course.

[Combat Ingrid]

Akkurat!

[Brent]

Sheesh! I knew of some other important historical anniversaries this year, but this is the first time I realized this one!

Stavangersk Rules!

But can anyone tell me the status and current diversity of the far northern dialects, specifically around Lofoten?