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Absolutely no disrespect meant - hence the smiley face. If you point out which sentence specifically was disrespectful and why, then I'll be happy to amend it. As AuNordDuMonde says, foreign board members are a rarity, so that's all that I meant ... Read More

Don't you think it's a bit strange that men seem to consistently be regarded as the "best person"? Disproportionately so, in fact? Doesn't that suggest that maybe there's a societal bias against women taking these positions? Redressing that ... Read More

Feminism is the idea that women can and should have the same opportunities and access to opportunities as men. If that's an idea that you're uncomfortable with, then you may not like Norway. Personally, I find it quite refreshing to see women ... Read More

Is it Sandvika or Sandviken you're moving to? Sandvika is near Oslo, Sandviken is in Bergen. Norwegians start school aged six, now, and all children have the right to be taught their own/home language. So if your home language is English, then ... Read More

Serious Newspaper: Aftenposten http://www.aftenposten.no/ Large sensational newspaper: Verdensgang http://www.vg.no or Dagbladet http://www.dagbladet.no There are also a lot of local and weekly newspapers. Serious news program: Dagsrevyen (general ... Read More

isn't this standard cold-weather-country practice? I lived in Vermont and Massachusetts and people did it there too.No idea. I had never seen it before moving here. It happens in Norway, though, so it still counts ;) Read More

What does how much money she has have to do with this, Hailey (beyond being able to pay the processing fees, of course)? :) There is no short-cut to getting a Norwegian visa. Here is information from the Office of Immigration about the different ... Read More

It's where the "Mongolian" restaurant was. It's very expensive, even by Norwegian standards, but I hear it's totally worth it - as long as you're not a vegetarian. Read More

There's a Brazilian restaurant in Bergen which opened recently - try your luck there :) Read More

It's hard to choose just one best thing, so here's three good things: In Bergen, when the two week-long spring comes, the mountains suddenly erupt with colour and all around there are trees blossoming and flowers blooming after the long, hard, cold ... Read More

I work in web development in Bergen. I do have qualifications (from a good university in the UK) and when I began working here, I couldn't speak any Norwegian. At my current job, there are people who have lived here for years (one English and one ... Read More

Cost of living is high, but so are salaries. Vegetarian options are terse, but you'll probably eat out less often and cook more at home anyway (it's the Norwegian way!). Culture is a big topic, any specific thing you're curious about? Read More

You can live a comfortable Norwegian life on such a salary. If your wife will also be working, then your comfort level will of course rise. Read More

The only thing that will lead to you, as an economic migrant from a rich western country, from being denied a residency permit and work visa is if you are a burden on the state. That's the main focus. The government (and indeed, most people) don't ... Read More

They changed the rules recently, so you only have to work a day to get access to no-fault unemployment benefit. But really, the UK isn't much better in this regard. My sister in law worked for a company for three months, and they "forgot" to pay ... Read More

Just a corrective note, unemployment benefit in Norway is much higher than in Scotland - about 80% of your last salary (unless they've changed it, but I doubt it!). Read More

The box posted by jenkras is 1.8kg by weight, which is _a lot_ of baking soda. The Norwegian equivalents are in considerably smaller quantities. Read More

1. How do native Norwegians feel about American-born Norwegians returning to Norway? In general, are they accepting and welcoming of people from other countries moving to their country? While in America you might be "Norwegian American" or tell ... Read More

If you simply must have your favourite brand of whatever, and are not willing to compromise and use another brand, then yes, you will find it both difficult and expensive to live here. If, on the other hand, you're quite happy to use the Norwegian ... Read More

http://www.morshjemmebakte.no/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/selskaper/orkla-food-ingredient/idun-sites/mors-hjemmebakte/produkter/andre-hevemidler/natron/1607503-2-nor-NO/Natron_product_223.jpg This particular brand is widely available, although ... Read More

You should be able to find it in any supermarket. It's called "bakepulver", and comes in red containers like this: http://www.norskmat.com/users/leirbu_mystore_no/images/bakepulver.png Read More

Wellington boots or hill-walking shoes are fine, snow shoes might be a bit over-kill, but it all really depends on the amount of snow-fall. Normal leather shoes would probably not be the best idea, since you need something with a bit of grip (and ... Read More

Hi, Kenneth! 1. Public transport is convenient, but expensive (should be cheaper for you being a student). Bergen is quite hilly, and so it can be quite a chore to cycle around. Also, in winter the roads can get quite icy/snow-covered, and you'd ... Read More

The answer is unfortunately the imprecise "it depends". I live with my partner, and am quite thrifty. We recently bought a two bedroomed flat because the rent in the city centre was getting too high. If you look here ... Read More

Learning Bokmål will definitely help with the job search. Nynorsk isn't very important unless you are planning to live in an area where it is used. Even then, you should be able to choose to write Bokmål. You should be aware of the vast differences ... Read More

I need a person who can prove that my translations from english to norwegian and norwegian to english are accurate and right. If you are willing to help me. I'll send some translation to you and do some short letter that my translations are right. ... Read More

Two must you be To be successful in life Two when our temple Of love is built Two when the storms come, And two in the calm, Two to be able to And two to want. Two must you be To understand life, Two for its light And its happiness to treasure, Two ... Read More

Thankyou :) Are there any other legalities I will have to go through? When do I sign this register? And will I need a passport if I travel by sea? Emily xxxAnyone traveling from outside the Schengen zone is required to show their passport when ... Read More

Do I not need a visa? Emily xxxNo, there are no visa requirements for citizens of any EU country. You will have to register in the Folkeregister if you're staying for more than three months at a time, and if you want to work, then you'll have ... Read More

Hi All, My wife and I(Scottish and Irish), are moved over to Bergen since the start of the year, and we would like to meet up with other expats since we only meet the locals, and get into some social activities etc.Hi Mark! I've sent a message to ... Read More

I'd like insights in the do’s & don’ts for the Norwegian (marketing-comnmunication) market. After more than 12 years working in international advertising in Amsterdam, I recently moved to Norway and am now looking for a new job. So far none of ... Read More

i am nothing if not the bearer of bad news. but at least you have the employed thing sorted out. i am a primary school teacher, and not of the tesol variety either. therefore my only real job option if i want to stick directly to my field is the ... Read More

So...I am a 22 year old male looking to move to Norway (Grimstad, Agder) to live with my Norwegian girlfriend, and I'm a little confused about how best to go about finding work and especially gaining a permit. I have around £3000 savings and my ... Read More

Oh fantastic. At 250kr a lesson this will end up costing 50,000 kr by the time I'm done. http://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/10/27/language-demand-may-be-doubled/This is why I don't take classes. Read More

The listening is a very good idea. I've been told my prononciation is very good :DAwesome! Congrats! Radio is good to listen to as well.I think it depends. I mean, obviously, any contact with Norwegian is good, but I tried listening to Radio ... Read More

What's missing is commitment.This isn't the case - what time and energy I can commit, I do. My co-workers try to speak Norwegian with me and that's helping but most people will usually just speak English when they hear that your not fluent. I've ... Read More

Yup. Its just assumed you can. I can't afford one right now so I'm screwed. Theres only so much you can do learning alone or with your partner (and lets face it, thats not easy) etc, its not really a substitute for a decent course.What's a decent ... Read More

what do u want to know? its just a a name of a movie!!Maybe you could have added a link to a description of the movie, a time and place; you know the normal things when you're trying to arrange for a bunch of people to meet and do something ... Read More

Is the semester course adequate to take a person from casually knowing maybe "fem hundre ord(er?)" to "ikke dorlig"? I want to jump in to conversations, but I feel like I'm missing some crucial things.Just jump right into the conversations then! ... Read More

Hey Roshik, your messages are quite mysterious (at least the first one)! Could you explain further?what do u want to know? its just a a name of a movie!!Maybe you could have added a link to a description of the movie, a time and place; you know the ... Read More

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Most bookshops in Norway have an English language section, with a collection of English novels, typically. Sometimes you will also find English language books on the Norwegian non-fiction shelves, too. I see Stavanger has a Norli, so try there. ... Read More

You can seek employment without a work permit. Also, it is illegal to discriminate against people who don't speak Norwegian if the company offering the position cannot demonstrate that Norwegian is a requirement for the job. So, for example, ... Read More

I don't know if this will be helpful information, but US citizens can live in Norway without a visa for up to 90 days. That should be enough time to find some sort of job, get a residency permit, and apply for a work permit. IIRC, you can work as ... Read More

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced Norwegian Treat?Nothing is reasonably priced for Englishmen, but different types of pølse are usually on offer at Narvessen. Last week, they had baconpølse for 25kr, and I've also seen wienerpølser for ... Read More

ah, thank you people, you are so nice mam nam nam- ahhh øæøæøæøæøæøææææææå¨åååååååååååååå I går hjemme senere. Thank you so much i am very happy, så hyggelig er jegEg veit ikkje om det er så vanleg å seie at du sjølv er hyggeleg, men eg er glad at ... Read More

ah, thank you people, you are so nice mam nam nam- ahhh øæøæøæøæøæøææææææå¨åååååååååååååå I går hjemme senere. Thank you so much i am very happy, så hyggelig er jegEg veit ikkje om det er så vanleg å seie at du sjølv er hyggeleg, men eg er glad at ... Read More

Godsavetheking told wrote what i should do but it is not possible ..not possible unless you can offer me another way to do it :-)How to: http://www.conversationexchange.com/resources/keyboard-language.php What the keys map ... Read More

Or you can change your keyboard mapping to Norwegian.I am in Bulgaria, so i have only cyrilic and latin letters..but thatnk for the help, anyway it is not possible to do it unless i want to copy and paste the letters from somewhere :-)I bought my ... Read More

Or you can change your keyboard mapping to Norwegian. Read More

airplane. It's København by the wayAgreed. But it's Copenhagen. Read More

Hello, I have an offer in Bergen and they told me that gross salary is between 355600-394000 NOK/annually ..you have an idea what this salary make in Net?? and if this salary is sufficient to save money? ThxSuch a salary would come to around ... Read More

I suppose we don't mean changed, we mean translated. Why not use a translation closer to the original? I suppose a lot of these names emerge from the mists of time rather than being concious decisions though.It is a translation of the original. Or ... Read More

Anyway, with Norge the nynorsk brigade would be upset and insist we used Noreg 50% of the time.Norge can also be written in Nynorsk, as a secondary form. Read More

Speaking of disrespectful, I still struggle to explain the difference between the UK, Great Britain, Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It's not easy.That some people don't know that much about UK, GB, Wales, Scottland and Northern ... Read More

If you send out a covering letter with your CV, write on it that you will be in touch with them by phone on such-and-such a date, at such-and-such a time, and that if that's inconvenient, they should get back to you first. Then, if they don't get ... Read More

Hi! Thank youuu..Settling in has been a slow but steady process.. my fiance and I just recently found a flat to rent. That was becoming stressful since I had no experience with the bergen housing market ..its a bit cut throat it seemsYeah, it's ... Read More

Hi! Welcome to Bergen. How are you getting on with getting settled? What's your PhD about, if you don't mind my asking? Read More

As I'm sure you know already, most of the Americas use NTSC for analogue programming, while most of Europe uses PAL. For digital programming, North America uses ATSC, and Europe used DVB-T. ATSC televisions are compatible with PAL (and SECAM) ... Read More

My husband and I are considering importing our car to Norway when we move there for work in June. We will be living in Norway more than 2 years. All of the information we can find on line indicates that the taxes are horrendous: 105% of the value ... Read More

I see. I am currently learning Norwegian(bokmål), and it seems really quite easy in comparison to learning a language like Japanese(which also has many dialects) or French. It is also fun to learn, I think. Although I live near San Francisco, the ... Read More

Hello. I'd like to know if anyone has had experiences with multiple areas in Norway, and if you can tell what it's like. What are some differences of the cities and towns, other than geographical/climate/weather differences? Also, what job would be ... Read More

A loaf of bread costs around 17kr (~£1.80), and you'll usually have to cut it yourself (there's a machine in the supermarket you use). A pint of milk will cost around 9kr, depending on the kind you want. If you have the patience to translate some ... Read More

Hello, guys Could you please tell me whether it is possible to find a job in Norway in Education sector: Teaching English, since I don't have any other qualifications. Thank you all!You need to have studied English at University to teach English at ... Read More

I was in the pub just last night with hordes of Norwegians using the most colourful language about The Gunners and The Reds. They seemed quite engaged with the English Premier League. Read More

In other news, I dag kommer flere hundre nye varer http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/innland/article3494739.ece I for one look forward to the latest wave of bourgeois products for me to feast my face on. Read More

It's gone all quiet in here recently. I hope every is keeping well!I'm pottering away, personally. Read More

Well since I'm not 20 I'm not allowed to be in places where liquor is sold. I'm allowed to go to pubs where only beer is sold. It's always been my knowledge that pubs are beer-only.That sounds very unusual. Some clubs and pubs do have an age limit, ... Read More

Yeah, pubs, but not where liquor is sold. Most of the meetups have been where liquor is sold. It sucks.Unless there is some sort of trans-atlantic misunderstanding, you will be pleased to know that liquor is also sold in pubs. Read More

1) I can't really go out to most bars like most meet ups are heldWhy not? You're old enough to go to a pub. Read More

I think the aquarium's main attraction is the crocodile/alligator section. A few of the small ones have escaped a few times, giving the place quite a reputation. But, they have penguins, dangerous spiders, and a "touch tank". There's also a 3D ... Read More

Bergen is the most visited city in Norway (take that, Oslo). There is an aquarium, ferincular railway, tram museum, the historic and beautiful hanseatic quarter, a busy fishmarket, a rich theatre scene, and Edvard Grieg's birthplace is a short bus ... Read More

I don't know whether I should be proud or ashamed to say that I worked on that very translation system before Google took it away. Anyway, I use http://lexin.no/ as a dictionary. It has the advantage that it doesn't provide translations into ... Read More

If you're twenty five, then this is now your fourth decade on earth. Now that's a frightening thought. Read More

People call it "The paris of the north",god knows whyA keen sense of irony. Read More