Dating in Norway

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • In this video we are asking strangers on the streets of Trondheim, Norway, about the dating culture in Norway. First line of subtitles is their spoken dialect, second line is the equivalent in Bokmål.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:16 What's the dating culture like in Norway?
    05:07 How does one find a BF/GF in Norway?
    09:06 What does a typical date look like in Norway?
    13:17 Where’s your dialect from?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 710

  • @Jerry113
    @Jerry113 3 роки тому +502

    i find this subject matter relevant to my scientific interests

    • @chezy8148
      @chezy8148 3 роки тому +53

      Yes, purely academic interest 😂

    • @apmde
      @apmde 3 роки тому +2

      ​@Nim Boo And I bet your voice sounds just lovely.

    • @snowflake5204
      @snowflake5204 3 роки тому +13

      Your study seems thought provoking.......Is it possible to cite your research?

    • @meredithr9824
      @meredithr9824 2 роки тому +2

      Biology, I bet.

  • @TheSimmpleTruth
    @TheSimmpleTruth 3 роки тому +219

    I prefer the old way of meeting people in person through chance or through friends, not through the internet, an app.

  • @david.plz9
    @david.plz9 3 роки тому +404

    Yo since I’m from Spain it gives me anxiety to see Norweigans talking and not moving their hands even a little bit

    • @maybelx9547
      @maybelx9547 3 роки тому +5

      This makes me curious of how you guys speak/have conversations

    • @heuss9414
      @heuss9414 3 роки тому +45

      @@maybelx9547 very dramatically/theatrically, moving their arms to express literally anything, for outsiders it might seem like they are having an argument, when in reality they are probably just like "so how did that interview go?" It also varies a lot depending on which part of Spain you are in but yeah, that's the main point

    • @maybelx9547
      @maybelx9547 3 роки тому +3

      @@heuss9414 That's interesting! Thanks for telling me! I never really pay attention to the body gestures when speaking my native language

    • @Paybackficker
      @Paybackficker 3 роки тому +5

      Look at 9:13

    • @caterinaviola8667
      @caterinaviola8667 3 роки тому +20

      *relates in Italian*

  • @eveluvie
    @eveluvie 2 роки тому +152

    My dating experience in Norway is slightly different:
    • Met on Reddit
    • Talked for a bit
    • Met irl, went to his place, had a nice date with a film and good food, slept together
    • Started dating
    • Got to know each other more
    • Met each other’s families
    • Moved in together after one year of dating

    • @skybelowus_
      @skybelowus_ 2 роки тому +6

      that is beautiful

    • @SRBOMBONICA86
      @SRBOMBONICA86 2 роки тому +16

      Slept together omg

    • @faygo12
      @faygo12 2 роки тому +15

      slept together on first date? unhead of. shame on you. shame shame shame

    • @MTMF.london
      @MTMF.london 2 роки тому +1

      @@faygo12 Who the fuck made you moral police, eh, eh?

    • @guti9179
      @guti9179 2 роки тому +1

      Do you have a single girl friend? lol

  • @gigigibby
    @gigigibby 3 роки тому +115

    The person in the polka-dotted top with the glasses seems like such a sweet mom-type! We stan a gentle queen.

  • @simplycaren375
    @simplycaren375 3 роки тому +46

    Am an adult and am glad you interviewed both young and mature

  • @the7thhokage404
    @the7thhokage404 3 роки тому +86

    7:37 he looks like one of those side quest npcs that you talk to for hints/locations

  • @brunoledezma1664
    @brunoledezma1664 3 роки тому +73

    7:37
    What a personality this guy has. 😂
    He just vibes.

  • @russellg3775
    @russellg3775 3 роки тому +3

    Fantastic resource! Wish this channel had been available when I was living in Norway in 2009, back then there were very few online, practical resources to help learn the language. Especially enjoyed the subtitles in Bokmål and Nynorsk and asking everyone which dialect they spoke at the end.

  • @milesaway6748
    @milesaway6748 3 роки тому +52

    Keep posting! We love the quality of your vids ☺️🙌🏻

  • @oktay4424
    @oktay4424 2 роки тому +5

    They all look so peaceful.very relax.

  • @irronfa
    @irronfa 3 роки тому +9

    Not trying to learn Norwegian but i like your channel didn't know a lot about your culture and its very exciting to learn new things

  • @marvellous243
    @marvellous243 3 роки тому +31

    I am Jamaican Canadian I met my husband on a dating site 2015, we got married one year after, this December we will be celebrating four years of a wonderful friendship and marriage, he will be moving next March after his retirement to join me in Canada for the rest of our lives ❤️❤️🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴 the best man ever, so humble and genuine.

    • @marvellous243
      @marvellous243 3 роки тому +2

      @Das steht in der Sternen awwwww thanks 🙏 very much ❤️

    • @3ckmedia612
      @3ckmedia612 3 роки тому +3

      @@marvellous243 what site were you on?

    • @SRBOMBONICA86
      @SRBOMBONICA86 3 роки тому +3

      Awww you are so beautiful ,wish you both a happy life:)

  • @estefaniaarevalo4607
    @estefaniaarevalo4607 3 роки тому +78

    I would like a video about foreigners living in Norway and count how long it takes them to learn Norwegian, which is the most difficult part of Norwegian, there is another secondary language etc

    • @Dan-vz7xu
      @Dan-vz7xu 3 роки тому +26

      After Scots and Frisian, Norwegian is the closet language to English. It would take a native speaker of English probably 6 months to learn the language at a conversational level if forced to speak it. Since Norwegian is so close to English , and English is the default international language, most Norwegians are fluent in English and would just speak English to a foreigner. Norwegians and Swedes speak the best English of anyone not Native to English speaking countries, from my experience, because of the similarity to English and their education system.

    • @ryanstarlight8018
      @ryanstarlight8018 3 роки тому +8

      Yeah it's also due to the fact that most movies aren't dubbed in Norwegian so they pick the language faster

    • @kristalgomez666
      @kristalgomez666 2 роки тому

      oops!!! If I told what it is really like to live here in Norway in a video, I would get in trouble. I am looking at the possibility of returning to live in Austria.😔

    • @livelongandprosper6577
      @livelongandprosper6577 Рік тому +1

      @@kristalgomez666 why so? just curious

  • @sashamacritchie2427
    @sashamacritchie2427 Рік тому +13

    The more I learn about Norway, the more I can't wait to go there 😭

  • @FRESHSNKRZ
    @FRESHSNKRZ 3 роки тому +12

    Dating in Norway goes like this (Typical Norwegian life cycle):
    1 One night Stand
    2 Dinner (Pay for your slef bror)
    3 Getting to know each other
    4 Maybe move together (while everyone pay for them selves)
    5 Have 1 and a half kid
    6 Seperate or get married (make sure you do not invade the space of one another)
    7 Divorce = Anxiety
    8 Sick-leave/Retirement
    9 Move to Spain/Greece (more like sunny place)
    10 Drink alot of alcohol and say Hola
    Thanks for reading, you can add something if you think i forgot it.

    • @Beastly707
      @Beastly707 2 роки тому +9

      Lol how is it normal to have a one night stand before getting to know each other? So everyone is sleeping around lol?

    • @johnnyhun1
      @johnnyhun1 2 роки тому +1

      @@Beastly707 because they open up when they drink so this is how they make the first move so sex is much more convenient than going to a restaurant for a date while you are drunk :D

    • @amnewyork516
      @amnewyork516 Рік тому +1

      @@johnnyhun1 Ugh no

    • @ZhovtoBlakytniy
      @ZhovtoBlakytniy Рік тому +1

      Have 1 1/2 kid 😂

  • @PaulHattle
    @PaulHattle 2 роки тому +27

    If I tried to speak to a Norwegian lady in Norwegian she'd probably laugh at me and reply in perfect English.

    • @joppekim
      @joppekim 2 роки тому +5

      Me as a Norwegian I find that kinda rude. I hope people are not doing that.

  • @SRBOMBONICA86
    @SRBOMBONICA86 3 роки тому +24

    Awww the lady with blue white blouse is so sweet and wise

  • @StolenOxygen
    @StolenOxygen 3 роки тому +2

    Such a great video, for learning but even for documenting what people feel in this modern age

  • @kefayabuirat9751
    @kefayabuirat9751 3 роки тому +6

    Tusen takk for the mazing vedios❤️❤️❤️

  • @lloyd324
    @lloyd324 3 роки тому +21

    09:50 This girl knows what is up

  • @untitled1464
    @untitled1464 3 роки тому +79

    interesting video ! One of my best friends is norwegian and we both grew up in seoul and America but she explained to me that dating culture is different in Norway. I am a bit surprised the people here did not explain more how you hook up a few times and then a relationship can develop from there. To me that’s the only part of Norway i am uncomfortable with, only because i am extremely shy and i couldn’t give that to my partner unless i was 💯 comfortable with them and i have to know them very well first of all. I’m also just hesistant bc I come from two cultures where STD’s are feared and honestly, I would not like that 😂The bit about American media was funny. American dating in itself makes no sense. Both Korean and American dating culture is 💯 different from Norway. I’m not trying to criticize any country, just sharing my thoughts :) i wonder how you managed to talk to people on the streets in norway, how scary! 😉😂

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +34

      Haha yeah it goes against all of my Norwegian social programming to speak with strangers on the street 😄 it’s not always that easy

    • @chezy8148
      @chezy8148 3 роки тому +19

      I think regardless of culture and place, you should never feel forced to do something you're not comfortable with. I'm sure that the right person would respect your boundaries even if he/she wasn't used to them 😊

    • @nattifrutti
      @nattifrutti 3 роки тому +20

      I'm Norwegian, and I also don't like do do anything like a hookup unless I'm 100% comfortable with the person. You just have to be upfront with that, and people will respect you :) if they don't, then they're not someone you'd want to spend your time with.
      It's very chill when you date, it's kinda like going out for coffee with a friend, and you just get to know each other like you're 2 friends, and then later on, if you want to see each other again, you can do something more date-like(but very chill! Not a restaurant). You just have to clarify that you are looking for a relationship, that you want to get to know a person, and that you aren't comfortable with sex early on like other people may be comfortable with. I'm like that, and people respect that. You don't have to go that route that includes such things. One just have to specify that so that others will understand. And then it will be easier for you. And you'll just have to find a person that wants the same. You don't have to do anything that you're not comfortable with doing just because others go that route :)

    • @brahimalgeria9692
      @brahimalgeria9692 3 роки тому +1

      Where are you from

  • @valeriasalinas7035
    @valeriasalinas7035 3 роки тому +17

    Ahhh I loved this video! I always wondered about what "dating in Norway" looked like, I lived there eight months and never knew if I went on dates or just hanged out with some guys lol. It feels they're pretty chill with it.
    Also, I love Trondheim's dialect! But it was nice to hear the others too 😍

    • @tahaouahbi6481
      @tahaouahbi6481 3 роки тому

      My name is Taha and I live in Morocco. I am looking for a Norwegian girl to get to know for the sake of marriage and not for fun if any girl is interested in it 🌺🙏

    • @brahimalgeria9692
      @brahimalgeria9692 3 роки тому +1

      Are you single

  • @SR-cg7pu
    @SR-cg7pu 3 роки тому +2

    Loved visiting Norway back in 2019. Would have come back this year if not for Covid. Hoping to visit in 2021

  • @marianacunha2000
    @marianacunha2000 Рік тому +5

    4:15 I really loved the dating perspective of this lady, it was really insightful and cute!
    Also, in my country men also tend to be shy and/or more reserved, but still there is a preference to meet people through friends much more than with dating apps. But it’s quite interesting to see that the online dating is a big thing in Norway, with less stigma around it apparently. Nice video ✨

    • @mariocadima2918
      @mariocadima2918 Рік тому

      Me tooo...interesting,but quite surprising about the dating online.
      And that's true what you said about the men's in your/our country ahahaha...we are a litlle bit shy,because we are definitely more reserved to,we know our value👌🏼
      I think we are similar norwegian,we also have for sure,a soft-heart!!😊

    • @ashvinveeraraghavan8450
      @ashvinveeraraghavan8450 10 місяців тому

      Which country are you from?

    • @marianacunha2000
      @marianacunha2000 10 місяців тому

      @@ashvinveeraraghavan8450 Portugal

  • @nasabee
    @nasabee 3 роки тому +6

    Takk for sharing

  • @achoraleofsound
    @achoraleofsound 3 роки тому +21

    12:04 Seems like things are the same everywhere. 😂 Middle aged people say that in the US too, that the younger people don't know how to court anymore because dating looks very different (especially with the apps now) than it used to.

  • @estheroti7417
    @estheroti7417 3 роки тому +8

    Been loving this series! Keep it up! Much love from Nigeria 🇳🇬❤️

  • @SimpleNorwegian
    @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +174

    Turns out even us cold vikings need love ♥️ Next vid 🇬🇧 !

    • @Raventooth
      @Raventooth 3 роки тому +4

      Cold weather warm blood:-)

    • @firstnamelastname4249
      @firstnamelastname4249 3 роки тому +9

      The Vikings need too much love all that sacking lol

    • @kunalmahajan9489
      @kunalmahajan9489 3 роки тому +4

      Next Video: What Norwegians think about people in UK

    • @whengrapespop5728
      @whengrapespop5728 3 роки тому

      @coinínbán Actually, it’s a term of activity, not employment, but you’re right about it not being a term of racial identity.

    • @LordADNsVlog
      @LordADNsVlog 3 роки тому

      Oh yeah!! everybody in the world needs it!!

  • @njpringle
    @njpringle 3 роки тому +29

    Your videos are really good. I think I have decided the most difficult part of learning Norwegian is the fact a lot of the words seem really quite small, for example;
    Det tror jeg blir mer og mer pa nett, enn det er pa byen
    If a sentence is said quite fast it's hard to understand.

  • @DerDude777
    @DerDude777 3 роки тому +16

    I am a very long time single now, but I wouldn't use dating Apps...for me it feels so unpersonal and I don't like that. I hope to find a girl somewhere out there in the real world. ❤️
    In my opinion the eyes are a window to a human's soul and if I look in a girl's eyes and I can't see the little something the girl is uninteresting for me.

  • @kefayabuirat9751
    @kefayabuirat9751 3 роки тому +4

    I am curious to see you!! Please post something while you are talking ❤️😊

  • @Evie170
    @Evie170 3 роки тому +273

    So basically, they're just as socially awkward as everyone else these days. 😅

    • @matheuscastilho8940
      @matheuscastilho8940 3 роки тому +6

      I realize the same lol

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 3 роки тому +19

      More. Painfully more. Nordic people don’t open up easily.

    • @darkpheonix2766
      @darkpheonix2766 3 роки тому +5

      @@afcgeo882 that's cute actually. I seriously love shy and reserved guys

    • @Anndaamy
      @Anndaamy 3 роки тому +3

      But in a national scale 😬

    • @RuiLuz
      @RuiLuz 2 роки тому +4

      You have to get to know them and take time, I like it that way, to me there's is nothing worse than someone that is an open book, lol.

  • @dazzlinggleam7399
    @dazzlinggleam7399 3 роки тому +6

    Tusen takk

  • @pakagama2245
    @pakagama2245 3 роки тому +1

    I hope all of you are always healthy and all affairs are made easy and what you aspire to can be realized and always be given security

  • @heidiheidi0
    @heidiheidi0 3 роки тому +41

    honestly norwegians dont go to restaurants to eat on dates. coffee or beer and that is it. mostly talking at first and getting to know the person.

    • @Raventooth
      @Raventooth 3 роки тому +1

      Chai?

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +26

      Yeah I agree. As one of the interviewees said, going to restaurants and such on dates is something you do after the relationship is already established. Meeting for a drink at a café or bar is the most typical first date

    • @EngLhag
      @EngLhag 3 роки тому +7

      That's interesting. I don't know if it's a Brazilian culture too, which it's where I'm from, but we also love going somewhere to go eat and have a nice (or not so much) chat. So you have the time to appreciate the talk while you have a good meal. Food is definetely a thing to get people closer in a variety of cultures.

    • @staruletto9194
      @staruletto9194 3 роки тому +19

      Norwegians don't do Restaurant dates because it's a literal investment because dining out is expensive 😭

    • @EngLhag
      @EngLhag 3 роки тому +1

      @@staruletto9194 That's a very good point XD

  • @chimatachinonso8949
    @chimatachinonso8949 2 роки тому

    Thanks so much I learn a lot form your video

  • @thelifeofjoy9562
    @thelifeofjoy9562 3 роки тому +2

    The guy with red hair is sooo cute! ♥️

  • @ximaxwellix
    @ximaxwellix 3 роки тому +7

    Very interesting!
    "How do people find dates?": TINDER!!
    "How do people find a bf/gf?": aaahm... well... through friends or meeting otherwise in a shared parth through live. Maybe also Tinder something, but more like through friends, family, school, university, work, etc.

  • @MassielMancebo
    @MassielMancebo 3 роки тому +9

    Loved this video. As a Spanish/Latina born in the US and has lived in Trondheim, stavanger and Oslo, I have to say this is all very accurate but also explains why I never meet a guy in Norway. I’m shy, I don’t approach people, even when they look my way. My friends tell me dating apps are just for quicker relationships (not my thing), and I don’t drink which my friends told me is the (only) way Norwegian guys will talk to you outside of apps. Also, although I have many friends in Norway, they seem to have 0 single guy friends, and so there’s that. Not mad about it, it’s just funny actually, makes me wonder why people always act so surprised when I tell them I’m single in Norway.

    • @ZhovtoBlakytniy
      @ZhovtoBlakytniy Рік тому

      If you're not too shy, Scandinavian men are open to being approached and aren't so traditional when it comes to that, if that doesn't matter to you.

  • @user-th9ek3jl7b
    @user-th9ek3jl7b 3 роки тому +70

    As a 31 year old german who came to norway last year, i really enjoyed dating here. Most people are really laid back and fun to be with.
    In my opinion, norwegians are more open to dating than most germans :D

    • @firstnamelastname4249
      @firstnamelastname4249 3 роки тому +21

      I ain't gay but one have to admit that the German men are the most handsome men in the whole galaxy lol

    • @kunalmahajan9489
      @kunalmahajan9489 3 роки тому

      L H at what age you started dating?

    • @user-th9ek3jl7b
      @user-th9ek3jl7b 3 роки тому +9

      @@kunalmahajan9489 what do you mean? I came to norway at age 30 and downloaded Tinder the first day of my arrival :D but you have to know the norwegian language of bokmal to a certain level. But most of my dates were in english at the beginning.
      But i had girlfriends in germany as well, so i would consider myself open minded :D

    • @landermusic2688
      @landermusic2688 3 роки тому

      That's good to know 👌

    • @rosea164
      @rosea164 3 роки тому +2

      I'm 35 and I tend to call myself old! :))
      I have a baby face and it blows people's mind when they hear my age

  • @ethnikhart
    @ethnikhart 3 роки тому +6

    Med denne videoen husker du meg om Nobita fra Japan. : P (Du kan finner han på youtube).
    Takk for at du delte, spesielt for undertekstene på norsk og engelsk! Så nyttig for folk som vil lære norsk språk og kultur.

  • @noelliebtsie
    @noelliebtsie 3 роки тому +84

    I love how a lot of Scandinavian women don't wear makeup!

    • @SRBOMBONICA86
      @SRBOMBONICA86 3 роки тому +5

      Cause they are too light ,doesn't suit them ,they look caked when they wear a lot of it ,like clowns

    • @beth9015
      @beth9015 3 роки тому +14

      You should walk around Oslo and you will see many of them wearing way too much make-up and botox lip flip, plus a overly dark eyebrows (microblading, microshading, etc. are extremely trendy in this city).

    • @noelliebtsie
      @noelliebtsie 3 роки тому +10

      @@beth9015 Ouch! Are they as snobby as some swedish gals? lol (just kidding, that was only two au pairs I met in S.F... clearly I hold onto things too long). Unfortunately shallow consumer culture is globalized and these women think the new feminism is being a hot sexy rich social media whore, buying into gender roles, not caring about others or the environment and "just loving yourself, yea!" I'm like, congrats on being a shill of empire babe, see ya at the end of the world.

    • @afcgeo882
      @afcgeo882 3 роки тому

      @@noelliebtsie Swedes excel at superficial things, unfortunately. I think most other Scandic cultures are a bit more down to Earth. That said, few cultures on Earth are as in touch with. and protective of, their environment.

    • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280
      @ihsahnakerfeldt9280 3 роки тому +1

      @@afcgeo882 What kind of things do you think are shallow about Swedish culture?

  • @frankieshankly5368
    @frankieshankly5368 3 роки тому +13

    The right place at the right time, agreed with that girl

  •  3 роки тому +20

    Norway, very nice country. Fortunalety i have lucky enough to visit there one time. So, I high recommend it to you!

  • @nerissacrawford8017
    @nerissacrawford8017 3 роки тому +7

    I understand more and more! 🤘🏻

    • @tahaouahbi6481
      @tahaouahbi6481 3 роки тому

      My name is Taha and I live in Morocco. I am looking for a Norwegian girl to get to know for the sake of marriage and not for fun if any girl is interested in it 🌺🙏

  • @BP-or2iu
    @BP-or2iu 2 роки тому +2

    That one dude is wearing a Steven Wilson shirt. Seems like an awesome dude.

  • @knowledgetvshoaib
    @knowledgetvshoaib 3 роки тому +1

    Nice 👍 really great video really like your videos and chenal appreciated

  • @landermusic2688
    @landermusic2688 3 роки тому +9

    Jeg liker veldig mye de videoene, greetings from Argentina! Please, keep with it!

  • @robert-paulmccluskey7527
    @robert-paulmccluskey7527 3 роки тому +10

    I find whenever I met the Norse, they have the same tone of voice as my country Scotland! Just they speak a different language. Faeroes & Iceland as well

    • @jesle7090
      @jesle7090 3 роки тому +3

      Robert-Paul McCluskey Norway and Scotland is really close and has a lot of history. Faroe Islands and Iceland speak languages that came from old Norwegian languages

  • @Lucyinthskyy
    @Lucyinthskyy 3 роки тому +47

    That Brazilian girl is so pretty.

  • @anachan5953
    @anachan5953 3 роки тому +7

    can you do something regarding fashion like it is weird if people wear heels or things like that

  • @tresvecesno7071
    @tresvecesno7071 5 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @danieladecarvalho8519
    @danieladecarvalho8519 3 роки тому +32

    Make more interviews in other topics related to social interaction

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +17

      You'll probably like the video I have planned after the next one 😎

    • @danieladecarvalho8519
      @danieladecarvalho8519 3 роки тому +2

      It sounds promising 😉

    • @tahaouahbi6481
      @tahaouahbi6481 3 роки тому

      My name is Taha and I live in Morocco. I am looking for a Norwegian girl to get to know for the sake of marriage and not for fun if any girl is interested in it 🌺🙏

  • @irishmusiclover7059
    @irishmusiclover7059 3 роки тому +12

    I love norway so much 😍😍

  • @ufoinboxes1802
    @ufoinboxes1802 3 роки тому +5

    Takk for kanalen din

  • @SurivalGames4EVER
    @SurivalGames4EVER 3 роки тому +6

    What about school and college why aren't they talking about them cuz Imo they're the most common ways of meeting and dating a person

  • @fp2216
    @fp2216 3 роки тому +30

    Always the same people, did you record these in a day?
    Thanks i really like your vids.

    • @timsummers870
      @timsummers870 3 роки тому +11

      For a moment, I thought I had already watched this video but it turns out he asked various questions to the same people and made many videos out of that.

  • @stevemoreno8077
    @stevemoreno8077 3 роки тому +209

    Why Norwegians are so cute?? I’ll never understand that lol.

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +157

      Vikings took the most beautiful women when they raided villages

    • @kunalmahajan9489
      @kunalmahajan9489 3 роки тому +5

      @@SimpleNorwegian Whoa! Explain it to me

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +79

      @@kunalmahajan9489 I just did

    • @kunalmahajan9489
      @kunalmahajan9489 3 роки тому +13

      @@SimpleNorwegian No. I want to learn _The History_ . How Vikings raided over the world and picked up beautiful women's for them in medieval or before.

    • @melanieschmidt8753
      @melanieschmidt8753 3 роки тому +3

      yes.

  • @leanhnguyet71
    @leanhnguyet71 3 роки тому +8

    There are a lot of gentlemen on the dating sites , except of some " Mr. not so right " ( scammers ) . Girls might find it very difficult for them to pick whom would be best for them . So the simplest and easiest way might be to find someone socially in reality instead of picking all or no one ....😆

  • @antonkonovalov8902
    @antonkonovalov8902 Рік тому +1

    So you translating each interview and adding english and norwegian subs, of course I subscribe to your channel dear sir.

  • @maggieVKenya
    @maggieVKenya 9 місяців тому

    I'd love to find a nice guy that loves to date a foreigner and we can say how we met in such a very surprising way but it's awesome😄

  • @constdomino71
    @constdomino71 3 роки тому +5

    I love this series! I'm wondering, what do Norwegians think about Poles?

    • @gullfeber
      @gullfeber 3 роки тому +1

      that almost every single polish woman has bad vision (glasses) and the men are drunks with bad work ethics. Not my personal opinion

    • @constdomino71
      @constdomino71 3 роки тому +2

      @@gullfeber Thanks for your answer. No idea where the one about women comes from, but the one about men is unfortunetly quite accurate.

    • @ecclesiaxxi6210
      @ecclesiaxxi6210 3 роки тому +1

      @@constdomino71 My fiance is Norwegian and he says there is no negativity towards Poles that he's heard, that Norwegians see they they work hard and there aren't any problems with them (so not problem creating), so no idea about the bad work ethnic comment. If you're a Polish guy looking to get a girl/sex, then sadly when you go abroad Slavic guys (which I 100% disagree with as I am so grateful to Polish men and am very fond of them and defensive, ...so I dislike it, but it is what it is) are close to the bottom of the ladder.

    • @constdomino71
      @constdomino71 3 роки тому

      Well then, it's better than I thought, thanks for your asnwers! :D

    • @ecclesiaxxi6210
      @ecclesiaxxi6210 3 роки тому +2

      @@helena_5456 I'm glad :) I am rather defensive against people who crap on Polish guys, especially if they're Polish women, it really annoys me :/ I was just commenting the sad reality of SMV of Slavic guys abroad, however, they're masculine and tough and very nice to women, so maybe foreign women are starting to appreciate those traits. Hope you enjoy your future trips in Poland :)

  • @rosaotero6526
    @rosaotero6526 3 роки тому +6

    Being Mexican that visited Norway in 2017-18 I wished I’d known about tinder because I wondered how everyone met up, lots of places seemed far apart? But really tinder? Lol 😂 I thought it’s be some Scandinavian app instead

  • @mariaclaudia5618
    @mariaclaudia5618 3 роки тому +18

    I'm laughing so much at the dude sitting with a hat 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @vickyskye8492
    @vickyskye8492 3 роки тому +1

    in some cities its dangerous to meet ppl online (at least my fam and friends consider it so) Usually ppl on apps meet for... x-rated things only its interesting ppl rely on that else where bc i would never.. but its a location thing i see.

  • @droneio
    @droneio Рік тому +1

    Min verste første date var å gå på kino for å se filmen Midsommer. Hun var arret.

  • @abhijitjadhav9513
    @abhijitjadhav9513 3 роки тому +9

    Hei, jeg lærer norsk fordi jeg liker kulturen og de ærlige menneskene i Norge. 🙂

  • @larsgreen4292
    @larsgreen4292 Рік тому +1

    the guy at 6:38 are you wearing a steven Wilson t-shirt?

  • @Maria_novedades
    @Maria_novedades Рік тому

    Hello WE need more videos about nativespeakers i like this kind of podscat Also i love to learn a new language thanks you

  • @MandysTrend
    @MandysTrend 3 роки тому +4

    So nice and beautiful topic, I love Norway too. Greetings from Mandy, eastern Europe.

    • @tahaouahbi6481
      @tahaouahbi6481 3 роки тому

      My name is Taha and I live in Morocco. I am looking for a Norwegian girl to get to know for the sake of marriage and not for fun if any girl is interested in it 🌺🙏

    • @brahimalgeria9692
      @brahimalgeria9692 3 роки тому +1

      Hi are you single

  • @johnnyhun1
    @johnnyhun1 2 роки тому +3

    i asked a couple norwegian person "how do you date if you are that introvert?" all of the answers were "you dont" LOL

  • @ladorablemonsieurolivierur9224
    @ladorablemonsieurolivierur9224 3 роки тому +5

    It is especially funny watching this as someone who will move to Trondheim in January 2021

  • @MrCementer88
    @MrCementer88 3 роки тому +1

    Vi kan jo dra på Sabrura, sa brura!!

  • @docthoron
    @docthoron 3 роки тому

    More videos pls..

  • @wohlhabendermanager
    @wohlhabendermanager 3 роки тому +3

    "Jeg har veldig lite peiling". Sounds like the German "Ich habe keine Peilung" or "etwas (nicht) peilen", which more or less means "I don't know what's happening right now". It originates from piloting ships into harbours. When the pilot had no landmarks to orientate himself, he had "keine Peilung", ie couldn't find the direction where he should go.
    Seems fitting since the Hanseatic League played a big part in Norway's history as well, and both languages (Norwegian and German) seem to have influenced each other to a great extend because of that.
    EDIT: 10:28 I find it interesting that she says "tyveårene" and not "tjueårene". So... that means I won't stick out as a weirdo if I say "tyv" instead of "tjue"? I just find it way easier to pronounce "tyv" than "tjue", heh.

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому

      Very interesting to hear where our «har ikke peiling» expression comes from! Tyve/tjue can be interchanged without any issues, but I’d say tjue is more common, although it has the downside of being potentially misunderstood as sju

    • @wohlhabendermanager
      @wohlhabendermanager 3 роки тому

      @@SimpleNorwegian "although it has the downside of being potentially misunderstood as sju"
      Yes, that's my main concern. I still have a hard time pronouncing "sju" and "tjue" distinct from each other (right now I tend to put stress on the "e" to make it more clear), so I wondered if I should just say "tyv". Which also would have the added benefit of being able to say "en og tyve", just like I would in German, instead of "tjueen", lol.

    • @nattifrutti
      @nattifrutti 3 роки тому

      @@wohlhabendermanager be careful with saying "tyve" like "tyv". "Tyve" =20, "Tyv"=prisoner. :)

  • @marijana7656
    @marijana7656 2 роки тому

    Is everybody paying for their own drinks/food while on a date here in Norway or how it goes?

  • @aerosolizedaids7476
    @aerosolizedaids7476 3 роки тому +11

    Such an efficient language, they say so much so quickly with few words and those words are quite short. You can transmit ideas much more quickly. The smartest people I've ever known have been Scandinavians or had ancestors from those parts of the world. for most of history those people didn't have time to mess around and be slothful because winter was always a looming threat closing in, the smart and efficient were favored. Neat.

  • @GRossatti
    @GRossatti 3 роки тому +14

    What I learned from this video is that I have to move to Trondheim and find this Brazilian girl.

  • @moniho6907
    @moniho6907 Рік тому +2

    This language seems like it will be easy to learn for me it seems like the same format as english, no verb coming at the end

  • @dukerowlince890
    @dukerowlince890 23 дні тому

    Between the upper and lower subtitles, which has the most common pronunciations in Norway?

  • @molinari-film
    @molinari-film 3 роки тому +2

    I am always curious trying to figure out what kind of store is behind the guy at 1:00 in this video. Is it a chain store? Like a convenience store or an upscale 7-eleven maybe?

    • @caixetapatricia
      @caixetapatricia 3 роки тому +3

      It's a chain convenience store from Norway. Pretty much like 7-Eleven

    • @2Zemog
      @2Zemog 3 роки тому +2

      Norwegian chain of convinience kiosks, specializing on the sale of magazines, and usually located near travel hubs like train stations, in malls, or in city centres.

  • @agustinamansur5665
    @agustinamansur5665 3 роки тому +1

    9:47 herreguuuuud 😍😍🙊🙈 hann er såå penn! 😍😍💙

  • @sergiocabades9757
    @sergiocabades9757 3 роки тому +12

    5:42 this boy really likes to go to parties.

  • @Songbirdofourgeneration
    @Songbirdofourgeneration 3 роки тому +5

    What’s a good place to live in Norway, away from a big city, but not too remote/desolate?

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +1

      The only big city we have is Oslo

    • @Songbirdofourgeneration
      @Songbirdofourgeneration 3 роки тому

      @@SimpleNorwegian what would you consider the perfect place to live in Norway?

    • @autumnday77b
      @autumnday77b 2 роки тому +1

      What is "remote" to you? I would keep out from the tiniest valleys if you want to be close to a city, yet if you find the right village you may be lucky and find friends for life 😊 Generally Northern (and Western?) Norwegians are considered most open and straightforward, but it depends on what you like. And sadly Northern (and some Western) parts of Norway are more isolated, so it may be more complicated to travel to central places.

    • @Songbirdofourgeneration
      @Songbirdofourgeneration 2 роки тому +1

      @@autumnday77b thank you

  • @bernardautida2905
    @bernardautida2905 Рік тому

    I like Norway,I'm from Cebu Philippines!

  • @gambit_toys6554
    @gambit_toys6554 3 роки тому

    Recommend you approach in real life vs tinder.

  • @ramsuryavanshi298
    @ramsuryavanshi298 3 роки тому +1

    So cool nice videos , , 🙏🙏

  • @mvnorsel6354
    @mvnorsel6354 3 роки тому +5

    Now an old man but looking back I've always liked Scandinavian woman the most. I have great memories of camping in Norway in 92.

  • @archiloco6841
    @archiloco6841 3 роки тому

    May I ask why in the subtitles are there, along with English, two lines with a similar text?

    • @nordlandskaka
      @nordlandskaka 3 роки тому +2

      One is a transcription of the dialect they're speaking with and one is in standard written Bokmål (one of two written varieties of Norwegian). There are about as many dialects here as there are towns, and they vary immensely.

  • @nostresssteeze2597
    @nostresssteeze2597 3 роки тому +23

    😭😭 This is sooo sad. Everyone is so socially awkward, NEVER say you have an “American” style of dating.

    • @ZhovtoBlakytniy
      @ZhovtoBlakytniy Рік тому +1

      I thought it was funny that one lady thought it was different than in America to meet someone in person. That's how a lot of people in America meet, even today when a lot of couples find each other online (I think it's about half, the other half is in person at work/school/church, meeting at events, and through friends)

    • @nostresssteeze2597
      @nostresssteeze2597 Рік тому

      @@ZhovtoBlakytniy So true! In US everyone shoots their shot, both men and women 😂 online dating is so lame

  • @Mojorisin1293
    @Mojorisin1293 3 роки тому +12

    Hottest girl as the thumbnail. Well done

  • @Respect-120
    @Respect-120 3 роки тому +1

    Jeg synnes datingkulturen i norsk samfunn er som amerikanerne veldig fritt og gøy.

  • @creightonsmith5333
    @creightonsmith5333 Рік тому +1

    I would be very interested to know the percentage of singles 20-35 in European countries that hope to be married some day. How many young people really seek a committed relationship?

  • @tijana7151
    @tijana7151 3 роки тому +11

    When will you start to teach us Norwegian again? :(

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +9

      🤷‍♂️
      I’m posting some vocabulary and its pronunciation on instagram though

    • @brknlv
      @brknlv 3 роки тому +3

      for me this videos are really useful

    • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280
      @ihsahnakerfeldt9280 3 роки тому +5

      Listening to spontaneous speech of native speakers is one of the most important things to do while learning a new language

  • @brossmart
    @brossmart 3 роки тому +1

    I'm fron Quebec Canada, yeah french canadian, french is imy first language but I'm very fluent in english too. I was wordering on all these multiple videos, they compared many time between a country X residents against USA residents, but what about what north europeens, in this case Norway here, what do they think of us canadians, (If an answer can be more specific, about people from my state of Quebec, would be more apreciated) But i would be satisfied plenty if I get some about eastern canadians in general. I wonder !!

  • @vitornp7113
    @vitornp7113 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for these videos! I'm really enjoying. I'm trying to learn Norwegian by myself now. I have a book with CD but it's much better to watch people talking about their opinions on different matters like in the videos :) One question: I've noticed many times a sentence ending with the word "da" and there's no translation to that word (I think, but maybe I've missed something). Could anyone explain to me what does it mean/when is it used? For example at 2'19'', 2'25'', 2'28'', 13' 05'' and 13' 16''. Thanks a lot in advance! :D

    • @Amazingpotato157
      @Amazingpotato157 3 роки тому +5

      It doesn't really mean anything. Swedes do this aswell. It's sort of a filler word and you will notice that some people use it a lot while others don't use it as much. Here it is used as a way of saying "because" or "since". Basically if the pattern in English is "this is .... , so ...." you could express it in Norwegian as "dette er ... *da*, så ...". The sentence before the "da" usually explains the sentence that follows if that makes sense but it isn't always the case because we use it very arbitrarily. I recommend that you don't learn it now at all, because if you learn Norwegian you're eventually gonna start saying it naturally because of how others speak anyway.

    • @vitornp7113
      @vitornp7113 3 роки тому +1

      @@Amazingpotato157 I see hehe Tusen takk :)

  • @raakeshgr397
    @raakeshgr397 3 роки тому

    ..Coincidences.. But one has to be available in the social picture..

  • @BucksTheBear
    @BucksTheBear 3 роки тому +1

    Where are the axes and shieldmaidens?

  • @kristenevens8034
    @kristenevens8034 3 роки тому +10

    ❤️🇳🇴