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Dictionaries & Translation websites

Tatiana — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:52:25 CDT

Free translation websites

Norwegian - German (norsk-tysk) and German - Norwegian (tysk-norsk)
http://www.ordnett.no/ordbok.html

Norwegian - German (norsk-tysk) and German - Norwegian (tysk-norsk)
http://www.heinzelnisse.info/

English - Norwegian and Norwegian - English
http://www.freedict.com/onldict/nor.html

6. Official Holidays

Tatiana — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:51:42 CDT

Norwegian Holidays 2006 – 2009

2006
December :
25.12 (Christmas Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
26.12 (Boxing Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

2007
Januar:
01.01 (New Year`s Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

April:
05.04 (Maundy Thursday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
06.04 (Good Friday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
07.04 (Easter)	Stores normally close between 12.00 – 15.00
09.04 (Easter day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

May:
01.05 (Workers Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
17.05 (Norwegian Nationalday )	Not a working day / All stores are closed
17.05 + Ascension day	Not a working day / All stores are closed
26.05 (Whitsun)	Stores normally close about 15.00
28.05 (Whitsun day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

December:
24.12 (Christmas Eve)	Most offices close at 12.00, 13.00 or 14.00
25.12 (Christmas Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
26.12 (Boxing Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
31.12 (New Year`s Eve)	Most offices close at 12.00, 13.00 or 14.00

2008
Januar:
01.01 (New Year`s Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

Mars:

20.03 (Maundy Thursday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
21.03 (Good Friday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
22.03 (Easter)	Stores normally close between 12.00 – 15.00
24.03 (Easter day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

Mai:
01.05 (Workers day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
01.05 + Ascension day	Not a working day / All stores are closed
10.05 (Whitsun)	Stores normally close about 15.00
12.05 (Whitsun day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
17.05 (Norwegian Nationalday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

December:
24.12 (Christmas Eve)	Most offices close at 1200, 1300 or 14.00
25.12 (Christmas Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
26.12 (Boxing Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
31.12 (New Year`s Eve)	Most offices close at 12.00, 13.00 or 14.00

2009
Januar:
01.01 (New Year´s Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

April:
09.04 (Maundy Thursday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
10.04 (Good Friday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
11.04 (Easter)	Stores normally close between 12.00 – 15.00
13.04 (Easter Day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

Mai:
01.05 (Workers Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
17.05 (Norwegian Nationalday)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
21.05 (Ascension Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
30.05 (Whitsun)	Stores normally close about 15.00

Juni:
01.06 (Whitsun Day 2.nd)	Not a working day / All stores are closed

December:
24.12 (Christmas Eve)	Most offices close at 12.00, 13.00 or 14.00
25.12 (Christmas Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
26.12 (Boxing Day)	Not a working day / All stores are closed
31.12 (New Year`s Eve)	Most offices close at 12.00, 13.00 or 14.00

Grocery stores and Wine & Liqueur stores are normally open as Saturdays the day before a holiday. Wine & Liqueur stores are allways closed on “Eves”.

Wednesday before Maundy Thursday a lot of offices and stores has shorter opening hours, but there is no official rules for that.

Official offices are normally closed between Christmas Eve and New year Day. Other offices has often reduced opening hours these days.

Some gas stations and kiosks are open even on holidays.

5. Rules & Regulations

Tatiana — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:58:56 CDT

Following the link underneath, you will find important custom information for entering/leaving the country.

In English: http://www.toll.no/templates_TAD/Article.aspx?id=68487&epslanguage=EN

In German: http://www.toll.no/templates_TAD/Article.aspx?id=104137&epslanguage=NO

4. Norwegian Language

Tatiana — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:58:40 CDT

Please choose from the menu to the left :)

3. E-18 Grimstad - Kristiansand

Tatiana — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:58:18 CDT

E-18 Grimstad - Kristiansand

E18 between Grimstad and Kristiansand is a part of the trunk road from Oslo to Kristiansand. This part of the E18 forms an important part of the transport corridor between Southern Norway and the Continent as well as an important connection for heavy and light traffic between the cities in this part of the country.
The annual average daily traffic (AADT) is about 10 000 vehicles/day, and the traffic in July is about 60 % higher than the AADT.

2. Sørlandet - Southern Norway

Tatiana — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:57:57 CDT

Region Sørlandet (literally: "South land")

Geography
The southern Skagerak and North Sea coast is the lowland south of the mountain range, from Stavanger in the west to the western reaches of the outer part of the Oslofjord in the east. In this part of the country, valleys tend to follow a north - south direction. This area is mostly a hilly area, but with some very flat areas such as Jæren and Lista.

Climate
The region to the east of the mountains (Østlandet, including Oslo) in southern Norway gets considerably less precipitation, usually less than 1000 mm a year, and enjoys more sunshine and usually warmer summers.

Light and time zone
The southern part of the country experiences large seasonal variations in daylight; in Oslo the sun rises at 03:54 and sets 22:54 at summer solstice, but is only above the horizon from 09:18 - 15:12 at winter solstice.

County Vest-Agder

Kristiansand, NO-1001

Coordinates: 58°10’N 8°0’E, elevation: 22 m

Population: approx. 77000 inhabitants, 6th largest municipality
http://www.sorlandet.com

Climate: Temp, 24 hrs avg.: Jan –0,9°C, July 15,7°C, year 7,0°C
Precip/year: 1380 mm

June

Day: 19°C

Night: 9°C

Sunhours: 10

Water: 14°C

July

20°C

11°C

9

16°C

August

19°C

10°C

7

17°C

Kristiansand and Sørlandet usually have a lot of summer sunshine compared to most of Norway.

There may be heavy snowfall in winter with south-southeasterly winds, but the snow rarely stays long at the coast

Note: Even though the names actually are different, Kristiansand is often noted as Kristiansand S (S for South) to distinguish it from Kristiansund, also in Norway, in such cases noted as Kristiansund N. The practice originated before postal codes were introduced, as mail sometimes was sent to the wrong city.
County Aust-Agder.

Grimstad, NO-0904: Approx. 20 km south-west of the major city Arendal

Coordinates: 58°21’N 8°32’E
Population: approx. 18740 inhabitants, 50th largest municipality

Lillesand, NO-0926: Approx. 20 km south-west of Grimstad

Coordinates: 58°14’N 8°19’E
Population: approx. 8950 inhabitants, 117th largest municipality
http://www.lillesand.com

1. How to get to Norway

Tatiana — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:57:17 CDT

Travelling from Germany to Norway

by airplane
- to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS)

International airport with connections to Oslo, Copenhagen and Amsterdam.

Flight time to Oslo: 45 min. Flights to/from Frankfurt Int’l (FRA): Approx. 13 flights/day, flight time: 3h20min to 5h30min, via Oslo, Copenhagen or Amsterdam. Non-stop flights are not available.
For planning your flight try
http://www.norway.com/kristiansand/travelplanner/?lang=44

Rent-a-car Please refer to chapter 'by car'

Leave the airport direction Kristiansand. Reaching the E18 go direction Arendal/Oslo.

Airport bus

Runs to and from all regular arrivals at Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. Stops include: Bus station in Arendal-Fevik-Grimstad-Kristiansand Dyrepark (change buses)-Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. Kjevik airport to Lillesand: Approx. 35min http://www.flybussen.no/kristiansand/filer/Flybuss-06-05-01.pdf

to Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF)

Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) is operating one flight / two flights starting Oct. 2006 a day from Frankfurt Hahn to Sandefjord Lufthavn Torp (~190 km east of Lillesand, ~140 km south west of Oslo).
Flight time Frankfurt Hahn - Oslo Torp approx. 1h 50min.

Airport bus

There is no direct bus from Lillesand to Torp. The three main bus companies Sørlandsekspressen (www.nor-way.no), Konkurrenten (www.konkurrenten.no) and Lavprisekspressen (www.lavprisekspressen.no) can drop you off at Fokserød (about 4 km from the airport). Bus no. 172 is operating between Fokserød and Sandefjord Lufthavn Torp. For the timetable, have a look here: http://www.vkt.no/tabeller/liste.asp?tabell=http://vkt.reiseinfo.no/rutetabeller.aspx?navn=Vestfold

Taxi

It’s quite normal for bus passengers who are going to the airport to share a taxi.

by train, NSB, Oslo - Kristiansand

Oslo to Kristiansand: Approx. 4h 45min

by bus, Oslo - Kristiansand

There are three main bus companies driving from Kristiansand/Lillesand to Oslo. Sørlandsekspressen (www.nor-way.no), Konkurrenten (www.konkurrenten.no) and Lavprisekspressen (www.lavprisekspressen.no). Lavprisekspressen is probably the cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Oslo. The lowest fares start at NOK 49,-. They operate at a first-come-first-served basis, so you have to book early to get your hands on the cheap tickets. Tickets have to be booked and pre-paid (the cheapest tickets are non-refundable!). For more information and booking: www.lavprisekspressen.no

Stops include: Kristiansand-Lillesand-Grimstad-Arendal-Tvedestrand-Risør-Kragerø-Bamble- Kjellstad (Drammen)-Oslo. Kristiansand to Lillesand: Approx. 25min Oslo to Lillesand: Approx. 4h 45min http://www.177-agder.no/rutetabeller.aspx?transportmiddel=1115

by car

When travelling from Kristiansand to Lillesand you have to follow the E18 direction Arendal/Oslo. Travel distance from airport Kjevik to exit Lillesand on the E18, approx. 28 km. Travel time for the distance, approx. 35 min.

We advise to follow the traffic regulations strictly. See also traffic regulations in Norway

Words and Phrases

Tatiana — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:33:35 CDT

THE BASICS
yes	ja
no	nei
do you speak English?	Snakker du engelsk?
I don’t understand	Jeg forstår ikke
What’s your name?	Hva heter du?
My name is…	Jeg heter...
how are you?	hvordan har du det?
I’m fine	jeg har det bra

COMMUNICATING, HELLO & GOOD BYE
Hello	Hei
good morning	god morgen
good afternoon	god dag
good night	god natt
goodbye	ha det (bra)
welcome	velkommen
welcome back	velkommen tilbake
have a great weekend	ha en fin helg
dear	kjære
yours sincerely, greetings from, best wishes	hilsen / hilsen fra / (med) vennlig hilsen

BEING POLITE
please	vær så snill
yes please	ja takk
thanks	takk
thank you very much	tusen takk
no thank you	nei takk
you are welcome (after giving)	vær så god
you are welcome (after helping)	ingen årsak
you are welcome (after serving food)	vel bekomme
my pleasure / you’re welcome	bare hyggelig / vær så god
thank you for the food	takk for maten
thank you for your email	takk for eposten
thank you for calling	takk for at du ringte
Good luck	lykke til
excuse me, I’m sorry	unnskyld, beklager

QUESTIONS
how much is this (quantity)	hvor mye er dette?
how much is this (price)	hvor mye koster dette?
what time is it?	Hva er klokka?
could I have a beer?	kan jeg få en øl?
where can I get a taxi?	hvor finner jeg en drosje?

For more words and phrases, have a look at:
http://www.infonorway.com/language/dictionaries/english-norwegian/phrases/

Traffic regulations

Tatiana — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:47:33 CDT

Traffic regulations - good to knwo if travelling by car

Taken from www.auto-und-verkehr.de and www.bugeurope.com/transport/driveno.html

Use of seat belts

Compulsory for front- and rear-seat passengers.

Driving with headlights

All year long, inside and outside the cities.

Mountain areas

Vehicles going up the hill must reverse into a passing bay if there’s not enough room for two vehicles to pass.

Off-road

It is illegal to drive off-road.

Speed limits

Residential areas: usually 30 km/h
Build-up areas/cities: 50 km/h
Outside build-up areas/city limits: 80 km/h
Expressways: usually 90 km/h,
w/ trailer w/ brakes 80 km/h – motor cycle: 60 km/h

Limit of alcohol

0,2 per mille

Parking

Parking on main roads or on bends is not allowed. A sign that reads "All stans forbudt" means No stopping allowed. Parking metres are differentiated as follows: Yellow = one-hour, Gray = two-hour, Brown = three-hour.Parking regulations are strictly enforced.

Licences

You can drive in Norway if you hold a European driving license. It is possible to exchange your license for a Norwegian one, but it’s not necessary. Your driving license is valid in Norway in the same way as it’s valid in your home country. (http://www.vegvesen.no/forerkort/forerkort/utenlandsk_forerkort_eos.stm)

Fuel

It's illegal to use diesel fuel from the red pump. This fuel is subsidised for farmers. Ink in it stains the tank. If you're found to have such a stained tank, the fine is about $600. Fuel stations are usually closed from 7am to 10pm on weekdays, though these times vary greatly; some stay open 24 hours. During weekends stations are open only in highly populated areas. Major credit cards are not always accepted. Leaded super petrol has an octane rating of 98. Unleaded petrol is called blyfritt kraftstoff or blyfri and has an octane rating of 95.

Fines, without accident or dangerous behaviour

Alcohol: Starting with approx. 615 Euro
Speeding (20 km/h too fast): Starting with approx. 390 Euro July 2006: Allowed 60 km/h, registered 77 km/h, fine: 4200 NOK plus two punches (3 years validity / 8 punches = loss of driving licence) Parking: Approx. 90
Euro Red traffic light: Approx. 640 Euro Mobile phone: Approx. 120 Euro
Overtaking: Approx. 640 Euro
Police is empowered to collect fines on the spot.

Home

Tatiana — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:36:50 CDT

Kingdom of Norway

Constitutional monarchy King: Harald V.

Basics

Area, main land: 323 759 km2 (Germany: 357 050 km2)
Population: 4 640 200 (2006-01-01) (Germany: 82 411 000)
Density: 14,3 persons/km2 (Germany: 230,9 / km2)
Capital: Oslo
Official language: Norwegian
Time zone: CET (UTC +1)
Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Exchange rate: Approx.: 8 NOK equals 1 Euro
  Since 1999-01-01: Min: 7,22 (2003-01-08) , Max: 8,86 (2004-02-12)
TLD: no
Calling code: +47 (Germany: +49)

Need more information http://www.norway.com

If you’re looking for a website that gives you an overview over pretty much everything: facts and figures, Norwegian history, geography and culture, the Norwegian way of life, information about the Vikings, and even a crash course in the Norwegian language, then have a look here: http://www.trolljenta.net/start

In German language there is a lot of information regarding Norway, moving and working, FAQ's and more on the Norwegian Embassy's website: http://www.norwegen.no

The Norwegian bureau of statistics also publishes lots of useful information (in German) on their website: http://www.ssb.no/english/subjects/00/minifakta_en/ty/

Norwegian numbers

Tatiana — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:35:49 CDT

Norwegian Numbers

Normally, numbers from one to twelve are written with letter, numbers from 13 and higher are written with numbers.


0	Null
1	Én / ett
2	To
3	Tre
4	Fire
5	Fem
6	Seks
7	Syv / Sju
8	Åtte
9	Ni
10	Ti
11	Elleve
12	Tolv
13	Tretten
14	Fjorten
15	Femten
16	Seksten
17	Sytten
18	Atten
19	Nitten
20	Tyve / Tjue
21	Tjueen / Én og tyve
22	Tjueto / To og tyve
23	Tjuetre / Tre og tyve
24	Tjuefire / Fire og tyve
25	Tjuefem / Fem og tyve
30	Tretti / Tredve
40	Førti
50	Femti
60	Seksti
70	Sytti
80	Åtti
90	Nitti
100	(Ett) Hundre
101	(Ett) Hundre og én
102	(Ett) Hundre og to
115	(Ett) Hundre og femten
125	(Ett) Hundre og fem og tyve / (Ett) Hundre og tjuefem
200	Tohundre
300	Trehundre
1 000	(Ett) Tusen
2 000	Totusen
3 000	Tretusen
1 000 000	Én million
2 000 000	To millioner
3 000 000	Tre millioner
5 954 681	Femmillionernihundreogfemtifiretusensekshundreogåttien

Learning Norwegian

Tatiana — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:34:52 CDT

A brief language history

Norwegian belongs to the North Germanic (Scandinavian) branch of the Indo-European language family, and is thus closely related to Danish and Swedish (in fact, they are basically mutually intelligible). Norwegian is quite closely related to German, Dutch and English (Germanic language family) as can be seen in many words:

Norwegian	German	English
Hus	Haus	House
Mann	Mann	Man
Ja	Ja	Yes
Du	Du	You
Seks	Sechs	Six

The Norwegian alphabet

The Norwegian alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet, with a few “special” letters:

How to pronounce the letter in Norwegian

How to pronounce the letter
in Norwegian

kü

dobbel w

sett

Differences between Norwegian and German

Basically, these are the biggest differences between Norwegian and German pronunciation:

Norwegian	How to speak it
O (o)	like the German ”u”
U (u)	like the German ”ü” (with rounded lips)
Y (y)	like the German ”ü” (but less rounded)
Æ (æ)	like the German ”ä”
Ø (ø)	like the German ”ö”
Å (å)	like the German ”o”

These combinations can also be a bit tricky…

Norwegian	How to speak it
ki, kj	like the German ”ch” (as in "ich")
sj, skj	like the German ”sch” (as in "Schuh")
øy	like the German ”eu”
hv	like the German ”w”

Useful tools in learning Norwegian

Dictionaries and Translation programmes

The Norwegian – English (unfortunately there’s no German version) dictionary Lexin not only gives you simple word translations, but offers different sentences and examples, along with the pronunciation. If you still don’t understand the word, the programme even shows you a picture!
To go directly to the Norwegian – English dictionary, click here: http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.html?ui-lang=nbo&dict=nbo-eng-maxi&checked-languages=N&checked-languages=B

There’s also a very special and innovative pictorial dictionary. Choose among 33 different categories; from groceries to clothes, to nature and traffic issues. Simply click on a picture and you’ll receive the Norwegian name as well as an English translation, an explanation as well as full flections!
You’ll find a link to the pictorial dictionary below:
http://decentius.hit.uib.no/lexin.html?ui-lang=nbo&dict=nbo&checked-languages=N&checked-languages=B

Pronunciation

On this website, you’ll find a great overview of the Norwegian sound system and pronunciation as compared to German. It’s worth a look!! http://www.trolljenta.net/sprache/aussprache

If you’re looking for a website that gives you an overview over pretty much everything: facts and figures, Norwegian history, geography and culture, the Norwegian way of life, information about the Vikings, and even a crash course in the Norwegian language, then have a look here: http://www.trolljenta.net/start

The German Wikipedia website is another place that offers a crash course in Norwegian. Here the focus in on grammar, rather than on pronunciation like it is on http://www.trolljenta.net/start) Click the following link to go to the Wikipedia website:
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegische_Sprache#Geschlecht_.28Genus.29

Exercises for those of you who already know some Norwegian

The book “På vei” is often used for teaching Norwegian to adults. On this website, you can do different exercises, but they require some background knowledge, as all instructions are given in Norwegian and there are no explanations. Nevertheless, it’s a website well worth checking out! http://www.pavei.cappelen.no/
Beware! You’ll need to have installed Flash 6 on your computer

Bokmål & Nynorsk

Tatiana — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:24:14 CDT

Bokmål and Nynorsk

Basically, it is important to distinguish between written and spoken Norwegian. It is widely accepted that everyone speaks their local dialect (even on the television). There is no “standard” like the British “RP” or German “Hochdeutsch”. Dialects may differ greatly, even though many villages are located just a few kilometers apart.

In writing however, there are standards; in fact there are two official forms of written Norwegian. This is mainly due to historical reasons, dating back to the time when Norway was in a Union with Denmark, 1380 – 1814. Over time, Danish became the standard written language among the Norwegian literate class, and the urban elite quickly picked up Danish as a more “high class” spoken language as well.

When the Union with Denmark came to an end, and Norway was drafting their constitution, the development of an independent Norwegian language became essential. There were several options. One possibility was to keep the “Danish-Norwegian” written language, another option was to simple “Norwegianize” it a little to please the nationalist movement. The last option consisted in construction an “entirely new” Norwegian language, based on the rural dialects which were more or less untouched by the Danish influence.

The two main characters playing a part in this development were Ivar Aasen and Knud Knudsen. Knud Knudsen planned to use the Norwegian-Danish variety which was spoken in the cities and simply substitute some of the typical Danish words into typical Norwegian ones. Ivar Aasen, a rural man, favored the option of creating a whole new language, based on rural dialects.

Knud Knudsens Danish-Norwegian language became known as “Rigsmål” (meaning “state language”), later (in 1929) changing its name to “Bokmål” (literally “book language”, reflecting the fact that it’s based on the language of the educated urban upper class).

Ivar Aasen named his written language “Landsmål” (meaning “national language” – or “rural language”). This variety was later (1929) changed into “Nynorsk” (“new Norwegian”).

There are no great differences between the two written varieties. “Bokmål” and “Nynorsk” differ a little bit in terms of grammar and vocabulary, but most of the time they are fully mutually intelligible. Over time, a number of reforms have tried to bring the language varieties closer together, with the aim of finally merge them into one written language. In 2002, the plan to merge “Bokmål” and “Nynorsk” into “Samnorsk” (“common Norwegian”) was finally abandoned.

Today, both varieties are taught in Norwegian schools and official documents and correspondence is available in both “Bokmål” and “Nynorsk”. The majority (about 90%) are using “Bokmål” as their “main written language”, only 10% write “Nynorsk” in everyday life. Broadly speaking, “Bokmål” is strongest in the cities, while “Nynorsk” is used in rural areas, especially in Western Norway. Funnily enough, most dialects spoken by the people are closer related to “Nynorsk” than to “Bokmål”…

June	Day: 19°C	Night: 9°C	Sunhours: 10	Water: 14°C
July	20°C	11°C	9	16°C
August	19°C	10°C	7	17°C