I have been wondering how my Norwegian great-grandparents sounded when they spoke English after immigrating to the US over 100 years ago. Your video has certainly given me some clues. Thank you for making this video.
So I got here because I have an audition for a Norwegian character. Thank you for letting me know how many different accents are spoken in Norway, and that everyone in Norway seems to be insane.
Lmao I’m here doing research for a DND campaign involving Peer Gynt. I want to make his voice distinguishable. My heart wants to go Scottish but my brain demands accuracy.
My grandpa was from Oslo and he talked like this: Yah, vell, I tink I haff a little bit mo of dat kahfee, mama (his wife/grandma Bakke). Almost everything seemed to start with yah, vell.....
As an American who has some Norwegian cousins and ancestors, this is really interesting, not to mention funny! I get that it is not meant to be serious but their is definitely a ring of truth to it. Well done, Stan! And you didn't even crack a smile, a hallmark of the best comics....
Hilarious! "They own a lot of reindeer they sound very relaxed, and the reason they sound so very relaxed, is because all the winter is so very long, so they just keep on waiting for the summer to arrive, and then finally, when the summer arrives, they just start then to for the winter to come back again so they can drive their snow scooter". ha ha ha!
i wasn't expecting that at all ...this sudden change of your voice not only the pronunciation but it was also very artistic the way you were changing characters! I was waiting for the last part to watch your real character! I would chose Bergen beacouse I like rain! greetings from Greece!
This video was interesting. I'm from Northern Minnesota USA. We are mostly Norwegian Swedish, Finish and German. The accents sound most like the Oslo accent where I live. There are a lot of different accents in Minnesota, especially in the older Generation. My great Grandmas first language was Norwegian. My great great grandparents on the other side of the family immigrated from Seim Norway to South Dakota. That side of the family sounds most like the Bergen impression. It's funny how long the accents stick around.
***** To be fair, the accents in the video are very exaggerated. I highly doubt you'll ever run into an actual Norwegian who has that thick of an accent :)
😂 I've never been to Norway (I'm from the US), but my great grandparents came from Trøndheim and all of my elderly relatives still have a thick Trøndheim accent. This made my day.
I used your Bergen accent to portray Nordahl Grieg, author of Til Ungdommen, discussing his life and then performing the song with the music by Otto Mortensen. Thanks!
My dad's parents came from Norway. Grandma svanee came from alesund and Grandpa angel came from Bergen I think. He was 20 years older than her born in 1897 came to Canada 1906 by himself. Joined Canadian army sappers 1914 and was at messines and worked on the mine. Mustered out 1919. Worked for CP rail the rest of his life and was in 3 train wrecks. Died in 1964 right after my older brother was born. Grandma went in 1983. She had 7 siblings so we have lots of family still there. Great video thanks!
Very interesting video! I came here out of curiosity to hear how Norway's countrymen sound like because I met my love online and he was raised in Norway and has an accent still currently living in Chicago. He is shy to talk on the telephone and I have yet to hear him speak on the telephone! So I really wonder now which accent he was raised with. Either way I'll learn to love the way he speaks. Love conquers all. Thx for video.
very interesting; i know its been a lot of time since you uploaded this, i am gaming with a player from Norway and i am doing some research to just understand that player not necessarily because of the accent but the background all around; thank you for this vid
I'm moldavian but I live in Italy since I was ten (I'm 18) and the first time when speak in English with my New Zelander friend she said me that I have a norvegian accent 😅 I found this video and now I'm proud of my norvegian accent 😂😂😂 This is the best English norvegian video ever 👍 (Sorry for my English)
Haha cool :) I think it`s cool when people from other countries watch some of my videos and give me positiv feeback :) Thank you :) PS: I think your English is good :)
Thanks for this. I’m listening to an audiobook and the female character is supposed to be someone who has lived in Oslo for many years, but has Danish parents. But her accent sounds completely German. I knew she wasn’t doing it right. Thank you for sharing! Fun video.
Så bra! Jeg elsker Norge. My family comes from Narvik , pretty far north. I laughed so hard when you started talking of the Sami people because I have some cousins that Joik and have reindeer too 😆👍.
I'm from Bergen the place where pepole have at least 4 umbrellas each. I think I might have 5 umbrellas (that are working, we also have lots of wind here), pluss having 2 pairs of rain boots, and to top it all of 4 of my jakkets are wather proof, lol.
i have to go on a trip to norway soon and i'll find out what the language is like there beforehand. fantastic video idea. being from germany, it reminds me a lot of our north/south dialect bias. helped me alot
That was a great impersonation, Stian! You are very talented - I say “are” but that was 10 years ago! I’m also chuckling at Nedrejord which means, if I’m not wrong, something like Underworld, right? But Valhalla is up there, not down below (in Australia) now, is it? 😬😄 Now I’ll watch Part 2. Takk så mye min venn! Det var jätteroligt (jaja, I know, I taught myself svenska rather than norsk, but it works either way: they understood me in Norge!) Ha det bra og takk igjen!
Im British and I was very impressed with how well Norwegians spoke English when I visited Oslo/Tønsberg. I wish I knew how to speak this laņuage, all I know is "Tok." The north of Norway sounds like the Viking show slightly. Interesting video. 👍
Overall Norway is a small country, but it is long as heck. It is essentially as long as the entire east coast of North-America, so back in the day the people were all quite scattered and different dialects developed.
You blew my mind with the Kristiansand impersonation. I did an internship in Oslo not long ago, and there was a guy who worked in the same building I did who said he was from Kristiansand. Sounded EXACTLY like that, not a single thing different about it. Wow.
Any other fans of the Norsemen TV show here? The Oslo accent sounds exactly like Henrik Mestad / Chieftain Olav which makes sense because he is from Oslo.
Opp Ned True! I have been to Bergen many times and only once did it rain! But Bergen has a rumor that it always rain there so felt that I needed to include that in the video x)
a Norwegian making fun of Norwegians....
hahah, we do that all the time
LOL
+Nullik Wanna bet.
+Nullik :/ lol
He is not
That Oslo english is so spot on.
BAHHAH justin bieber almost ruined oslo
I have been wondering how my Norwegian great-grandparents sounded when they spoke English after immigrating to the US over 100 years ago. Your video has certainly given me some clues. Thank you for making this video.
You`re welcome! I am glad you liked it :)
So I got here because I have an audition for a Norwegian character. Thank you for letting me know how many different accents are spoken in Norway, and that everyone in Norway seems to be insane.
You’re welcome, and yes we are 😂
*tord has joined the chat*
I got here because I have a Norwegian character in a book I'm writing!
Nooo, only two languages and Norwegian people are actually reserved.Why do you say they are insane??
Lmao I’m here doing research for a DND campaign involving Peer Gynt. I want to make his voice distinguishable. My heart wants to go Scottish but my brain demands accuracy.
My grandpa was from Oslo and he talked like this: Yah, vell, I tink I haff a little bit mo of dat kahfee, mama (his wife/grandma Bakke). Almost everything seemed to start with yah, vell.....
Hes is saying : Oh well, I think I have a little bit more of that coffee, mama. ♥
The Norwegian accent is my favorite, because they are usually very sing-songy.
As an American who has some Norwegian cousins and ancestors, this is really interesting, not to mention funny! I get that it is not meant to be serious but their is definitely a ring of truth to it.
Well done, Stan! And you didn't even crack a smile, a hallmark of the best comics....
David Gilbertson Thank you! I am glad you liked it.
I don't speak like that..
@@inaexity thats what she said
Hilarious! "They own a lot of reindeer they sound very relaxed, and the reason they sound so very relaxed, is because all the winter is so very long, so they just keep on waiting for the summer to arrive, and then finally, when the summer arrives, they just start then to for the winter to come back again so they can drive their snow scooter". ha ha ha!
i wasn't expecting that at all ...this sudden change of your voice not only the pronunciation but it was also very artistic the way you were changing characters! I was waiting for the last part to watch your real character! I would chose Bergen beacouse I like rain! greetings from Greece!
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Your Oslo accent almost sounds like Welsh people speaking English.
Nox Aternum haha! yeah it does :)
+Nox Aternum The stavanger accent sounds like the German Comedian HENNING WEHN
Chris Palmer I've always found his accent slightly strange, he doesn't sound like a lot of Germans one hears in the media etc.
+Stunning Stan Kautokeino accent is a bit similar to Finnish accent in English in my ears
Danielle Baden-Powell Yes it is! Probably because kautokeino is very close to finland :)
I know this was meant to be a comedy video. But it is actually legitimately accurate.
I'm going to Norway in October. Can't wait. I'll be visiting Bergen and Stavangaargh!
What about Hell?
Yeah, Visit Hell.
Stavanger.. Excact
Hahahah, lost my shit når du kom til Stavanger-dialekta. :D
Stavanger e best
@@henrikduffgausdal4551 esj nei
I'm crying. THANK YOU FOR ALMOST RUINING OSLO I'M CRYING du er helt fantastisk. Elsker norsk engelsk xDDDDDD but it's also cringe worthy sometimes.
410kyomukan Haha! Thank you very much :D I am glad you liked the video :D
***** HAHA I couldn't even understand the trondheim one, this video is hilarious
Bianca Armani Haha x) Thank you :)
Trønderdialekten var ganske elendig i forhold til resten men morsomt uansett xP
This was really interesting, really enlightening and really funny. One of the best things I've seen on UA-cam for ages! Stan - you are stunning!
+Colin Ormesher Haha! Thank you so much! Very glad you liked it ;)
Oh my god!!! You could be a stand up comedian. I laughed so hard.
The Trondheim accent made me laugh because it sounds like it’s being spoken while extremely drunk.
It was the worst one
This video was interesting. I'm from Northern Minnesota USA. We are mostly Norwegian Swedish, Finish and German. The accents sound most like the Oslo accent where I live. There are a lot of different accents in Minnesota, especially in the older Generation. My great Grandmas first language was Norwegian. My great great grandparents on the other side of the family immigrated from Seim Norway to South Dakota. That side of the family sounds most like the Bergen impression. It's funny how long the accents stick around.
***** Interesting! :) Yeah it`s surprising how long accents can last trough genereations!
***** To be fair, the accents in the video are very exaggerated. I highly doubt you'll ever run into an actual Norwegian who has that thick of an accent :)
😂
I've never been to Norway (I'm from the US), but my great grandparents came from Trøndheim and all of my elderly relatives still have a thick Trøndheim accent.
This made my day.
Trondheim*
We don't sound like that at all. But search up "Rune Nilson Engelsk" instead
I used your Bergen accent to portray Nordahl Grieg, author of Til Ungdommen, discussing his life and then performing the song with the music by Otto Mortensen. Thanks!
+Phillip Bannowsky Cool! I watched the video and it was interesting :)
Now I know where the etymology of the word 'anger' came from.
haha xD
My dad's parents came from Norway. Grandma svanee came from alesund and Grandpa angel came from Bergen I think. He was 20 years older than her born in 1897 came to Canada 1906 by himself. Joined Canadian army sappers 1914 and was at messines and worked on the mine. Mustered out 1919. Worked for CP rail the rest of his life and was in 3 train wrecks. Died in 1964 right after my older brother was born. Grandma went in 1983. She had 7 siblings so we have lots of family still there. Great video thanks!
This is absolutely spot on, exactly how people in Oslo speak, I thought it was just me that noticed 😂
the deal with the people responsible for the oil being so angry is the same in canada lol
Hahaha xD
Canada is also responsible for all the maple syrup ;) You also got hockey games, ay?
Literally Alberta oh my god
Very interesting video! I came here out of curiosity to hear how Norway's countrymen sound like because I met my love online and he was raised in Norway and has an accent still currently living in Chicago. He is shy to talk on the telephone and I have yet to hear him speak on the telephone! So I really wonder now which accent he was raised with. Either way I'll learn to love the way he speaks. Love conquers all. Thx for video.
Were you cat fished or did buddy decide to talk on the phone and stop being sketchy?
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I don'y know if it was improv or scripted but this was very funny
Stavanger was so hilarious :D
Haha! Thanks :D
The bit about the rain filling the tanks killed me, funny stuff in here! Thanks for the vid, will help a ton while learning this accent.
very interesting; i know its been a lot of time since you uploaded this, i am gaming with a player from Norway and i am doing some research to just understand that player not necessarily because of the accent but the background all around; thank you for this vid
You`re welcome! Glad you liked it :)
Trondheim is 11/10 - had a good uni mate from there!
I'm moldavian but I live in Italy since I was ten (I'm 18) and the first time when speak in English with my New Zelander friend she said me that I have a norvegian accent 😅 I found this video and now I'm proud of my norvegian accent 😂😂😂
This is the best English norvegian video ever 👍
(Sorry for my English)
Haha cool :) I think it`s cool when people from other countries watch some of my videos and give me positiv feeback :) Thank you :)
PS: I think your English is good :)
:)) I love your country! 2 years ago I met an extrange student from Norway here in Italy and it was very cool ;) I did him a lot of questions hahah
Thanks :) It`s nice here in Norway, but the winters are cold x)
Thanks for this. I’m listening to an audiobook and the female character is supposed to be someone who has lived in Oslo for many years, but has Danish parents. But her accent sounds completely German. I knew she wasn’t doing it right. Thank you for sharing! Fun video.
Så bra! Jeg elsker Norge. My family comes from Narvik , pretty far north. I laughed so hard when you started talking of the Sami people because I have some cousins that Joik and have reindeer too 😆👍.
My Dad(from Bergen) and my husband(a Norlander) sound somewhat like this. I love it!!
I have to say... this is brilliant!
Thank you!
Oh, MY.. The Bergen one is so ACCURATE! I'm impressed!! :)
Tuvut Loves Minecraft Haha thanks :) I have been in Bergen many times, lovely city :)
Great! While I was watching this video I checked the weather in Bergen, and it was raining. =)
SmallRealm Haha! They probably needed more water in the aquariums :)
No need to check, it always is lol
I'm from Bergen the place where pepole have at least 4 umbrellas each. I think I might have 5 umbrellas (that are working, we also have lots of wind here), pluss having 2 pairs of rain boots, and to top it all of 4 of my jakkets are wather proof, lol.
+Marie Prestegård Hahha x) Don`t know how many times I have been to Bergen. Lovely city!
***** Yes it is, and because of all the rain everyone is smiling when the sun choose to show it self, like today. Do you live in Norway?
+Marie Prestegård Haha yeah :) Jepp. I am a norwegian, and I live 2 hours away from Stavanger :)
***** Har noe familie som bor i Stavanger, eller rettere sagt på Bryne, er fint der også.
AHHHH WHAT A BEATIFUL ACCENT! ! ☆_☆
Spot on. Well done doing the different accents of Norway in English. Would say this is accurat
i have to go on a trip to norway soon and i'll find out what the language is like there beforehand.
fantastic video idea. being from germany, it reminds me a lot of our north/south dialect bias.
helped me alot
Funny! My grandparents came from Trønndelag in 1902. 65 year old lady from Minnesota
I'm recording a book in which I have to do a Norwegian speaking English. And this nailed it for me.. thanks so much!
Sounds cool! Glad you liked the video :)
hahah er fra stavanger, den var bra faktisk
+frida Haha! Takk ;)
Enig du var sykt flink!
+Linda Elin Øren Wullum Takk takk :D
+Stunning Stan you sounded just like my halfbrother when it was Kristiansand but in Stavanger i dissagree by your voice
Having come from the Simple Norwegian youtube channel, which is All Things Trondheim, I had a good laugh. Thanks!
OMG You have a talent here.
I have watched these videos times over. A+
I had a great laugh!
I almost died when you got at 1:56 xD
That was a great impersonation, Stian! You are very talented - I say “are” but that was 10 years ago! I’m also chuckling at Nedrejord which means, if I’m not wrong, something like Underworld, right? But Valhalla is up there, not down below (in Australia) now, is it? 😬😄
Now I’ll watch Part 2. Takk så mye min venn! Det var jätteroligt (jaja, I know, I taught myself svenska rather than norsk, but it works either way: they understood me in Norge!) Ha det bra og takk igjen!
Thanks so much for making these videos! I need them for a job interview.
Glad you like them ;)
How did it go?
hello bro, I am from Brazil, enjoying wathcing your lessons videos
Shoutout for stavanger akksenten xD
JuicyPears Haha xD Har hørt fra flere at de syntes det var den beste x)
Im British and I was very impressed with how well Norwegians spoke English when I visited Oslo/Tønsberg. I wish I knew how to speak this laņuage, all I know is "Tok." The north of Norway sounds like the Viking show slightly. Interesting video. 👍
Also, got to add that the third and fourth accent you did sounds very similar to the Irish accent!
Am i the only one that gets reminded of something irish when hearing this
heh, i could understand that sentiment if i didn't come from oslo myself...
The Swedish Chef is actually Norwegian.
Thank you. It’s nice to know how they sound.
I took a ferry from Hirtshals to Kristiansand then to Stavanger back in 1972.
I am seeing this because of a phone interview with a Norwegian...
This reminds me of Ragnarok on Netflix LOL
i'm planning a trip to Norway, now I hope I can keep a straight face when I communicate with the locals there. Hahaha, great video though!
+chasingponies38 Hahaha xD Thank you! Glad you liked it :)
Hands up in the air for Norwenglish! \o/
kom til kautokeino før det gikk opp for meg, hvordan faen havna jeg her..
haha.. jeg og.. og den joikinga, dauer..
hahaha.......love it. very informative. i think i knoe which part of norway my fam came from how you spoke.
I'm here because I started seen Norseman and I loved that accent I think is hilarious. Good video, really funny
He sounds a lot like tord but with a bigger voice
hey your link in the description to part 2 isn't correct :o
Hey there, thanks for letting me know, I’ll correct it!
I can relate! My husband talks the way they talk english in Oslo hahahaha but he's from Halden 😂😂😂
Hahaha xD
Thank you for posting this, I now know where my angry sounding Norwegian grandfather came from
I finally know that my Norwegian prof does not intentionally speaks in a cute way
justin bieber thing was hilarious
This is awesome and hilarious at the end. I can't do any of these accents xD
+elegantruin Thank you :) Haha! Just practice every morning xD
IM FUCKING CRYING i just googled norwegian accents bc i was curious and tHIS IS SO FUCKING FUNNY
Haha x) Thank you!
best norwegian english video!
Thank you :D
very funny and all those accents in such a little place
How is norway small
Look at all the dialects of holland or/and belgium together
Overall Norway is a small country, but it is long as heck. It is essentially as long as the entire east coast of North-America, so back in the day the people were all quite scattered and different dialects developed.
Around 0:37 sounds incredibly Scottish
Thanks goodness for the angry accent. It made my day lol
+Luna Cabre Haha! Thank you x)
It almost sounds like how some Scottish and Irish speak lol.
Awesome video. I can hear all of these accents when I watch Norsemen.
All these are so spot on 😂, helt utrolig bra laga
LOL love this. the impressions are the best x'D
FantasticFanatique Thank you :D
***** no problem! Would love to see part 2 soon! 😄
FantasticFanatique I am planning to make part 2, just don`t know wich accents to choose yet! And I need a new map xD
***** oh okay xD keep on finding your map and new accents ! Would totally wait haha
FantasticFanatique Will do x)
You blew my mind with the Kristiansand impersonation. I did an internship in Oslo not long ago, and there was a guy who worked in the same building I did who said he was from Kristiansand. Sounded EXACTLY like that, not a single thing different about it. Wow.
Any other fans of the Norsemen TV show here? The Oslo accent sounds exactly like Henrik Mestad / Chieftain Olav which makes sense because he is from Oslo.
Haha... It was funny, please the part two!!
Part two is on my channel! :)
Omg the joiking. I died. 😭😂😹
LOLLLLLLLLL!!!!! i like very much this video !! Thousand thanks from Indonesia :D
Thank you :)
this is funny, at we norwegians have humor about our English.. We know we sound funny... Petter Solberg is the best to watch...
The first few of these sound remarkably Brummie, especially with the way they go up and down
5:51 i think it is dead spot on, in the rest of the video it was ok but hmm not Norwegian enough Takk for det bra video Farvel man
haha yes! I needed this in my life.
hey it doesn always rain here in bergen it mostly rains but when its sun it stays there almost the whole week and its very hot when its sun in bergen
Opp Ned True! I have been to Bergen many times and only once did it rain! But Bergen has a rumor that it always rain there so felt that I needed to include that in the video x)
ok good just needed to say it :P
and good that you said we are very happy cuz thats true
surprisingly accurate... nice job!
Thank you!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has the best norwegian english accent out of what I have seen Lol
OMG... LER MEG IHJÆL!
Det er vondt hvor spot-on dette er
Lol they put a coin in the coffee and drink the coffee until they can't see the coin anymore 👍
No, you put a coin in the mug, fill it 1/2 way up with coffe, then fill it with "moonshine" until you can see the coin ;)
Ya, that also :)
I think I'll start drinking coffee now..
This was so funny!!!! I so enjoyed this.
My father is from Stavanger ARGHHHH!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂
LOL, sounds really drunk in Trondheim
That's because they are most of the time.
Time is precious, so we drink as often as humanly possible...
anyone else here after watching the Marvel movies wondering what Thor and the Asgardians should really sound like?
made my day) thank you
LMAOOOO the first one sounds Welsh