Norwegians and Exercise

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  • Random strangers on the streets of Trondheim, Norway, answer a few questions about exercise in Norway. First line is their spoken dialect, second line is the equivalent in Bokmål.
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    00:00 Intro
    00:23 Is exercise typical Norwegian?
    01:39 Why is that the case?
    03:22 Is it important to be fit in our culture?
    05:12 Do you exercise? What kind of exercise?
    06:51 Where’s your dialect from?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 101

  • @jackbarnett7234
    @jackbarnett7234 3 роки тому +55

    these interview videos have been such a massive help and are really great, i look forward to seeing the next ones!

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +10

      Glad you like them! I'll probably have the next one out within a week

  • @bw7023
    @bw7023 3 роки тому +40

    When American men have a mid life crisis, they go and buy a sports car, or a Harley, or have an affair. When Norwegian men have a mid life crisis, they go run a marathon or ski 100km, and then humble-bragg about their times to their friends and colleagues (aw, gosh, it was nothing ... I wasn't going very fast at all). Both are coping mechanisms, but the Norwegian way is admittedly healthier. ;-)

    • @ikkirr
      @ikkirr 3 роки тому +1

      A lot of what you're referring to in middled-aged american men is linked to consumerism and sexism being cornerstones of U.S. culture. Also important to note to anyone reading OP's comment: Midlife crises don't actually exist. (And, especially in the U.S., the fake phenomenon has been used as a justification for harmful behavior [especially in men] and a scapegoat for avoiding getting therapy, etc., that is needed.) Here are a couple articles on how the "midlife crisis" is a myth:
      1. www.apa.org/monitor/apr03/researchers
      2. www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/health/midlife-crisis-the-conversation-wellness

    • @kmacgregor6361
      @kmacgregor6361 4 місяці тому

      ​@ikkirr I read your first article, and it doesn't say it's a myth - just that not all men experience midlife crises. In fact, overall, across many cultures, people's life satisfaction (not just men) tends to decline from their 20s through their 40s, then start to increase again in their 50s. I think understanding and talking about this phenomenon more could help people prepare for and cope with this stage and avoid harmful actions.

  • @cady230
    @cady230 3 роки тому +15

    I think Norwegian likes hiking. When I lived in Stavanger a long time ago, I always saw a lot of Norwegian going to the forest and bring some food to eat( especially if that family have kids)😊 .

  • @TheTripstraps
    @TheTripstraps 3 роки тому +14

    i didnt understand whynorwegians are so fond of touring, but with every higher or lower mountain conquer you get awarded with wonderful views!

    • @Nora_meow99
      @Nora_meow99 2 роки тому

      Super wonderful,, i saw it💗

  • @SimpleNorwegian
    @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +34

    Thanks for 30k subs! So I don't know if this is the most exciting topic, but I am under the impression that Norwegians exercise a lot, and that it's extremely common to go hiking or go to the gym, so I thought this might make for an interesting street interview topic. I wish I had asked one more question though: "What kind of exercise do Norwegians typically do?"

    • @liv9340
      @liv9340 3 роки тому

      face reveal plsss

    • @ikkirr
      @ikkirr 3 роки тому

      This was really useful! Great idea.

  • @HH-eh8bw
    @HH-eh8bw 3 роки тому +15

    Thank you for educating us on Norwegians and the helpful subtitles. Can you please make a video on Norwegian snacks, morning snacks, afternoon snacks, and bedtime snacks. Thank you for considering. I have a Norwegian ancestry and I'm curious what the Norwegians have for snacks, what traditional snacks are, and when they usually have snacks.

    • @themetricsystem7967
      @themetricsystem7967 3 роки тому +1

      carrots

    • @MB-sb4cz
      @MB-sb4cz 3 роки тому +1

      You should try traditional thin "lefse" with butter, sugar and cinnamon. It's a very traditional norwegian snack.

  • @aspasion3283
    @aspasion3283 3 роки тому +6

    Hey, i would like to let you know that you have an amazing content on your channel and i watch it all the time. I'm learning Norwegian and i want to move there, so your videos are very helpful to both of learning the language and knowing more informations about Norway. Thank you so much.❤

  • @linajurgensen4698
    @linajurgensen4698 3 роки тому +25

    Something I’ve noticed about Norwegian throughout these videos is... that it always sounds like Norwegians don’t end the sentence, because the tone of a word is often higher at the end of it🤔 (if you know what I mean?) almost as they’re about to say something at the end of each sentence. I know this is random... just noticed this.😅

    • @fryahaland3402
      @fryahaland3402 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah, we do that. That is actually one of the reasons some Norwegian have trouble speaking English correctly, it is unusual for us to end the sentence in a deeper tone.

    • @fredriks5090
      @fredriks5090 3 роки тому +4

      I think it might be loosely connected to "Janteloven".
      A lot of scandinavians subconsiously try to keep a neutral ground and look down upon extremes, which may be why a lot of dialects tend to leave sentences as a loose end - open for change and defended from ridicule.

    • @valentine9926
      @valentine9926 3 роки тому +3

      It sounds that way to you maybe, but as a norwegian I recognise when the sentence has ended when the tone goes up like that.

    • @ikkirr
      @ikkirr 3 роки тому

      @@fredriks5090 It's not related to janteloven. Many languages do not end sentences with a downward inflection like English does. (American English usually has upward inflections for questions, but that's about it.) Japanese is another language that often has an ambiguous inflection at the end of sentences (which is why the use of "ka" is helpful at the end of questions, especially for English learners of Japanese). It's also not uncommon in French for speakers to have a more ambiguous--to native English speakers--inflections. And there are some Norwegian dialects that have much less or none of the upward inflection at the end of sentences.
      In short, this is not a janteloven thing but just a thing that trips up native (often american) English speakers when they start to learn other languages.

    • @lmatt88
      @lmatt88 8 місяців тому

      ​@@valentine9926Swedes and Danes say Norwegians always sound happy because of it, they don't do it

  • @unitedastronomer
    @unitedastronomer 3 роки тому +3

    love your videos so much!

  • @foeniksnesz
    @foeniksnesz 3 роки тому +2

    This is my only way to keep contact with the Norwegian language. It helps so much to have text in dialect and standard norsk. I still can't understand without captions but it's very useful to hear real Norwegian.

  • @doctorfromHK
    @doctorfromHK 3 роки тому +1

    been loving these kinds of videos! :D

  • @jaden4654
    @jaden4654 3 роки тому +3

    takk for disse videoer

  • @foltutrahela3446
    @foltutrahela3446 3 роки тому +3

    I really love your videos ❤️❤️

  • @daissmusic
    @daissmusic 2 роки тому

    I like that background music with your fantastic vlog! 💯👍🏻

  • @JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv
    @JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv 3 роки тому +8

    Thanks man! Keep it up please! Greetings from Spain. Love your work

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +4

      Muchas gracias :)

    • @silvinhabiourfj709
      @silvinhabiourfj709 3 роки тому +3

      And I am from Brasil !!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷😘💚

    • @JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv
      @JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv 3 роки тому +3

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    • @silvinhabiourfj709
      @silvinhabiourfj709 3 роки тому

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    • @lan_dev
      @lan_dev 3 роки тому

      @@JorgeGonzalez-vb2mv Muito legal saber que está aprendendo português ♥️

  • @owenlantu7736
    @owenlantu7736 3 роки тому

    Jeg følger alltid dette språket med glede.👍👍👍

  • @josefinapf6313
    @josefinapf6313 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for these videos! The subtitles help A LOT.

  • @PandaaArts
    @PandaaArts 2 роки тому +1

    i love this channel! im from denmark :)

  • @Pictavienne
    @Pictavienne 3 роки тому +4

    Me after trying to learn for 2 months : Hey I think I'm doing not so bad!
    Me watching the video : Nevermind I understood nothing :D

  • @Nora_meow99
    @Nora_meow99 2 роки тому +1

    So beautiful Norwegia 💗
    Happy weekend there

  • @claudiocorte3090
    @claudiocorte3090 3 роки тому +5

    This is super useful for learning the language, please do more!!!
    Quick question, if a foreigner who learned "standard bokmal" tried to speak to a someone who has a dialect, would this person naturally adapt his dialect to a more "standard bokmal" to make it easier for the other party to understand him/her or just reply with its usual dialect? thank you!

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +1

      People usually talk in their own natural dialect, but they might adjust it somewhat if they recognize that the listener is having a hard time understanding. And I’m glad you’re enjoying them, more are definitely on the way ;)

    • @valentine9926
      @valentine9926 3 роки тому +2

      Remember that Bokmål is a written language and that you can't speak it.

    • @politisk_prins
      @politisk_prins Рік тому

      No they would switch to English

  • @elber3031
    @elber3031 3 роки тому

    I'm gonzalo from Argentina love that chanel

  • @BlueBerry-my2ey
    @BlueBerry-my2ey 2 роки тому

    I love these videos Greetings from Turkey 🥰

  • @rahulshenoy5455
    @rahulshenoy5455 3 роки тому +2

    It's my dream to study in NTNU one day and probably feature on your channel🤭

  • @wennschondennschon
    @wennschondennschon 3 роки тому

    Keep making video's please

  • @walthersaavedra9245
    @walthersaavedra9245 3 роки тому +3

    First? Good video. Go on! 👌👌

  • @mikeylejan8849
    @mikeylejan8849 3 роки тому +2

    I exercise everyday, I also don't smoke and I rarely drink alcohol, I also eat a well balanced food of meats and vegetables

    • @baobabbaobab6487
      @baobabbaobab6487 3 роки тому +1

      It seems like including meat isn't what we would call a balanced diet, you might want to look it up

    • @mikeylejan8849
      @mikeylejan8849 3 роки тому

      @@baobabbaobab6487 meat is healthy

  • @Seung217
    @Seung217 3 роки тому +5

    Please ask what they think of foreigners

    • @Ghavami4
      @Ghavami4 3 роки тому +1

      It depends on which Kind of foreigner.

    • @ikkirr
      @ikkirr 3 роки тому

      He's done a few videos on certain demographics of foreigners

  • @jaden4654
    @jaden4654 3 роки тому +17

    franskmann snakker så bra norsk

  • @ikkirr
    @ikkirr 3 роки тому +1

    Phew, I have to study more frequently. A few months ago, I was able to listen to these at normal speed and not struggle too much with catching the norsk text as well as the English caps, but now I've had to slow segments down to 0.5x~0.75x and repeat it several times to match everything. T___T
    Jeg vil lære... ;-;

  • @isparshmehta
    @isparshmehta 3 роки тому +3

    Please do a video on Norwegian fashion... Dressing style

    • @SimpleNorwegian
      @SimpleNorwegian  3 роки тому +2

      Interesting suggestion.. but not really my area of expertise 😛

  • @FrostyNor
    @FrostyNor 3 роки тому +4

    Tror neppe det er så mange treningsnarkomane her i landet som det gir uttrykk for her, men så var det jo heller ikke så mange som ble spurt.

  • @endlessdreamkitchen
    @endlessdreamkitchen Рік тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @thomasjousse2427
    @thomasjousse2427 3 роки тому

    Coming from France, the French dude accent was so distinctive, it's quite funny. We basically have the same accent in every language.

    • @baobabbaobab6487
      @baobabbaobab6487 3 роки тому

      Le français est le jeune qui est assis sur le banc ?

  • @Lita1
    @Lita1 3 роки тому +3

    Work out for me running, weights and yoga. I liked this video yes!!!! 👍😅

  • @mvnorsel6354
    @mvnorsel6354 3 роки тому +4

    I've always thought Norway should have had Greenland. They love nature so much. Easiest country in Europe to camp in. Take a tent & sleeping bag.

    • @Cromag3
      @Cromag3 3 роки тому +2

      Fun fact: Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands was Norwegian colonies until 1814. Norway and Denmark was in a union but lost the Napoleonic wars, Norway was forced into a union with Sweden and lost all it's colonies to Denmark.

    • @ikkirr
      @ikkirr 3 роки тому

      @@Cromag3 Do you have a recommendation for reading/watching to learn more about this aspect of Norwegian history? I'm super interested

  • @zanoceantourssafari.7477
    @zanoceantourssafari.7477 3 роки тому

    We want more videos sir

  • @JessicaSantos-xk1ic
    @JessicaSantos-xk1ic 2 роки тому

    When she says she doesn't speak as "clean" but a little more "pretty," what does she mean, exactly? Thank you!

  • @matheuscastilho8940
    @matheuscastilho8940 3 роки тому +2

    Is it a wrong impression or women are more open to talk than men in Norway?

    • @fsen1999
      @fsen1999 3 роки тому +3

      is this not the case in every western country?

    • @matheuscastilho8940
      @matheuscastilho8940 3 роки тому +1

      @@fsen1999 not where I'm from. My people is very talkative and receptive to anyone.

    • @kook3216
      @kook3216 3 роки тому +1

      @@matheuscastilho8940 brasileiro? Kkkkkkkkk

    • @kristiansundsfjord4095
      @kristiansundsfjord4095 3 роки тому +2

      You're 100% correct. At any given family event less then 1/10 words you hear will be uttered by a man. At least from my experience of living here for 24 years (whole life)

    • @matheuscastilho8940
      @matheuscastilho8940 3 роки тому

      @@kook3216 sim 😊

  • @Jessica-wg1vz
    @Jessica-wg1vz 3 роки тому +3

    2:32 💖

  • @sergiotachini2809
    @sergiotachini2809 3 роки тому +1

    Lol are you serious. Skandinaviens are one of the top countries that exercise almost every day

    • @SRBOMBONICA86
      @SRBOMBONICA86 3 роки тому +1

      They are bored ,nothing else to do;)

  • @Life_of_Matthew
    @Life_of_Matthew 3 роки тому

    Jeg elsker den franske mannen fordi jeg kan forstå egentlig ham haha

  • @johneriksson9356
    @johneriksson9356 3 роки тому

    Hei jeg er svensk og før gøy så lærer jeg mig norsk bokmål. Og jeg undrer hvilken av tekstene er det som er bokmål och hvilken som er nynorsk i videon

  • @psltalpur9989
    @psltalpur9989 3 роки тому +6

    ask about marrying in different nationality

  • @user-ic5xr1fu4j
    @user-ic5xr1fu4j 3 роки тому +4

    Ля какой ужас, так шумно на улицах.

  • @timsummers870
    @timsummers870 3 роки тому +4

    0:42 this girl is so beautiful!

    • @elsajohansson2159
      @elsajohansson2159 3 роки тому

      she looks zara larsson.

    • @user-tv7yf9lo1w
      @user-tv7yf9lo1w 3 роки тому

      @@elsajohansson2159 не думаю, но что-то есть похожее

  • @DanneyTanner
    @DanneyTanner 2 роки тому

    I'm getting the impression its not on the top of there agenda.

  • @MartinNew14
    @MartinNew14 3 роки тому

    I dunno If I was watching norway or some african country.🤔